Quick Cook Carrots
This quick cook carrots recipe is the perfect healthy side dish, ready in just minutes! A delicious addition to any meal.
Ingredients
- 4 medium carrots peeled and sliced diagonally (approx. 1cm to 1.5cm pieces) (see Notes)
- cooking salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add the carrots to a saucepan of boiling water and add some cooking salt. Cover the pan with a lid, bring back to the boil and cook on a continuous simmer for 6 minutes.
- Drain well in a colander, transfer to a serving bowl and season lightly with freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Add other vegetables - if you want a mix of vegetables, try adding sugar snap peas, mangetout, asparagus or green beans to the same pan. They all cook in 3 minutes, so can be added to the carrots for the last 3 minutes of cooking.
- Herbs and spices - for extra flavour, try adding fresh herbs like thyme, parsley or rosemary, or spices like cumin, ginger or paprika.
- Sweet or savoury toppings - for a flavourful twist, try garnishing with a drizzle of honey, a squeeze of lemon juice or grated parmesan.
- Spicy carrots - for a kick of heat, toss with chilli flakes, cayenne pepper or harissa.
- Leftovers - blend leftover carrots into a soup or add them to a vegetable stir-fry for extra nutrition.
- This quick cook carrots recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
Nutrition
Calories: 25kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10191IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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