Lunch Box Recipes for Carrots

Carrots are versatile and delish! You can add shredded carrots to potato salads, pasta salads and mixed green salads. They are great in potato pancakes, muffins, pasta sauces and soups. Just about anything can get a bit better by adding carrots. Here are a few simple recipes for you to make that would be great in your child’s lunchbox.

• Carrot and Celery Slaw
• Carrots with Dips
• Carrot Ribbons
  • Using a vegetable peeler, slice ribbons of carrots along the length of a carrot.  In a Dutch oven, heat 2 cups of vegetable oil and fry the carrots until they float and are crispy. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Sever like you would potato chips.
• Carrot Quiche
• Carrot Raisin Muffins
• Carrot, Apple and Raisin Salad
  • Shred a cup of carrots and a cup of apple and toss with 1/2 cup of raisins.  In a separate bowl, whisk together juice of one lemon, 2 Tbsp of sugar, ¼ tsp each cumin, cinnamon and ginger. Toss the dressing with the fruits and veggies.