Roasted rainbow carrots recipe is such a simple side dish that consists of simple ingredients but has so much flavor. These multicolored carrots lightly seasoned with salt, black pepper and chopped fresh garlic pieces. The colorful carrots are then roasted in the oven on high temperature which brings out their natural sweetness and caramelizes them around the edges.
They come out tender in the center, and crispy on the outside. Caramelized carrots are then finished off with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice which gives this easy side dish it’s tangy flavors, boost of freshness and a delicious end result. This is a trusty colorful side dish that you’ll make again and again for holidays, special occasions or easy weeknight dinners!!
Ingredients needed for roasted rainbow carrots:
- 1lb Organic rainbow carrots
- 1/4 cup olive oil (or any other)
- 1tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 1/2tsp Black pepper
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1Tbsp Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1TB Fresh Parsley for garnish
How to make roasted rainbow carrots with garlic:
Step 1: First, you’ll need to wash the carrots thoroughly and pat dry with a paper towel. Then, spread them out in a single layer on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Follow with sprinkle of salt, black pepper, and roughly chopped garlic then toss carrots with your hands.
Step 2: Roast the carrots in a preheated oven at 350F for roughly 25-30 minutes, or until they’re lightly caramelized around the edges and fork-tender. (Time will depend on the size of your carrots)
Step 3: Once the carrots are cooked to your desired doneness, squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. (or sprinkle of fresh thyme or fresh rosemary if you love these herbs)
Why add lemon juice to roasted carrots?
Since carrots have plenty of natural sugar, they are quite sweet, adding lemon juice at the end brightens up the entire dish and gives it a great balance of sweet and a little bit of sour tang as well as a boost of fresh making it the perfect side dish to bring to your dinner table. Highly recommend giving these roasted carrots a try!
Can I Use Another Type of Carrot?
Absolutely! I used rainbow carrots because i think they look pretty. It is a combination of white carrots, purple carrots and orange carrots and yellow carrots. I normally find them in the organic section of the grocery store or at a farmer’s market. You can use regular carrots (traditional orange) if that’s what you have on hand or whatever you pick up at your grocery store.. Baby carrots or fresh garden carrots would also be ideal.
Just be sure to use about the same thickness of carrots so that they cook evenly. If one is thicker than the other you can cut it in half or quarter it lengthwise.
If your carrots are not organic you can choose to peel them before roasting, the choice is yours.
What Can i serve roasted rainbow carrots with?
Roasted rainbow carrots go well with all proteins. Chicken, beef, pork, lamb and even fish. I find them especially delicious served with mashed potatoes and a protein of choice such as pork chops a grilled steak or grilled chicken thighs.
Our easy weeknight meal pictured below consisted of these multicolored whole carrots, mashed potatoes and my easy baked tilapia fish and it was so perfect.
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Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Roasted rainbow carrots that are seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic then finished with spritz of lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Rainbow Carrots
- 1/4 cup Oil (Any)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic (roughly chopped)
- 1 TB Lemon Juice
- 1 TB Fresh Parsley (chopped)
Instructions
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First, you’ll need to wash the carrots thoroughly and pat dry with a paper towel. Then, spread them out on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and roughly chopped garlic then toss with your hands.
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Roast the carrots at 350F for roughly 25-30 minutes, or until they’re lightly caramelized around the edges and fork-tender.
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Once the carrots are cooked to your desired doneness, squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Recipe Notes
Can I Use Another Type of Carrot?
Absolutely! I used rainbow carrots because i think they look pretty. It is a combination of white carrots, purple carrots and orange carrots and yellow carrots. I normally find them in the organic section of the grocery store or at a farmer’s market. You can use regular carrots (traditional orange) if that’s what you have on hand or whatever you pick up at your grocery store.. Baby carrots or fresh garden carrots would also be ideal.
Just be sure to use about the same thickness of carrots so that they cook evenly. If one is thicker than the other you can cut it in half or quarter it lengthwise.
If your carrots are not organic you can choose to peel them before roasting, the choice is yours.
What Can i serve roasted rainbow carrots with?
Roasted rainbow carrots go well with all proteins. Chicken, beef, pork, lamb and even fish. I find them especially delicious served with mashed potatoes and a protein of choice such as pork chops a grilled steak or grilled chicken thighs.
Our easy weeknight meal pictured below consisted of these multicolored whole carrots, mashed potatoes and my easy baked tilapia fish and it was so perfect.
