Description
Enjoy the vibrant and sweet flavors of honey-roasted colorful carrots with this simple and delicious recipe. Perfect as a side dish for any meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Colorful Carrots:
- 1½ pounds colorful carrots (rainbow or regular, peeled and trimmed)
Roasting Mixture:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Carrots: If the carrots are thick, slice them in half lengthwise and place on the baking sheet.
- Mix Roasting Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, honey, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Coat Carrots: Drizzle the mixture over the carrots and toss to coat evenly. Spread them in a single layer.
- Roast Carrots: Roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until tender and caramelized.
- Serve: Serve warm, garnished with extra thyme if desired.
Notes
- For extra flavor, drizzle with balsamic glaze or sprinkle with feta or goat cheese.
- This recipe also works well with baby carrots—adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
