Looking forward to the fall harvest and feeling the love for these colorful carrots! Here’s a beautiful side dish that screams “autumn” and pairs with everything! Our Asian-Spiced Roasted Rainbow Carrots pop with color, are so flavorful and roast easily in your oven. The sauce is sweet and spicy, a combination of soy sauce, sambal oelek (red chili paste), maple syrup, sesame oil, and lime. Actually, this sauce can be used as a marinade for your protein also — chicken, shrimp, fish — endless possibilities! These gorgeous carrots came from Trader Joe’s (our fave!) already bunched with color. Let’s not forget the nutritional benefits of this crunchy power food like beautiful skin, cancer prevention, and anti-aging. And your mama was right when she said, “Eat your carrots — they’re good for your eyes!”
Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? These colorful carrots are so easy to cook, and taste delish roasted with our Asian sauce!
The fall harvest is here! You can pick up a package of rainbow carrots at Trader Joe’s or at your local farmer’s market.
Eat your veggies! Your mama was right about the benefits of eating carrots — they’re good for your eyes (and lots of other stuff too!).
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Asian-Spiced Roasted Rainbow Carrots
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Side
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Ingredients
- 30 small mutli-colored carrots, tops trimmed, scrubbed and peeled
- For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Juice from one lime
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a baking sheet, lay out the carrots in a single layer. Place all ingredients from the sauce in a mixing bowl and whisk together thoroughly. Spoon ¾ of the sauce over the carrots and coat well using your hands or tongs. Roast in oven for 45 minutes. Half-way through roasting, spoon more sauce over the carrots. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped cilantro when ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 16.9 g
- Sodium: 445.4 mg
- Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.3 g
- Protein: 3.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Roasted Carrots, Spiced Roasted Carrots, Asian Carrots
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The pictures are beautiful! I love the colors!
Thank you, Carolyn! I adore the rainbow carrots and they roast so easily. Go to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods for these gorgeous carrots!
These look gorgeous!
Thank you, Ashley! They are colorful gems and so easy to roast!