International Carrot Day is here! Whether you enjoy carrots raw, roasted, juiced, or in soups and stews, carrots are a staple in kitchens across the globe. Here at Willowbrook Foods, we offer a range of prepared vegetables including prepared carrots which you can incorporate into your carrot recipes. This makes cooking quick and easy – perfect for those busy lifestyles! Our carrots are both tasty and nutritional, produced using the finest ingredients with quality and taste at the forefront.
Carrots are essential to your diet, filled with a range of nutrients. Carrots contain vitamins A & C, Calcium and Iron. They also have a wide range of health benefits including regulated blood pressure, improved oral health and improved digestion. Carrots are also an excellent source of fibre, supporting a healthy gut and digestive health. Carrots play a crucial role in maintaining healthy vision, especially in low-light conditions.
With only about 25 calories per medium carrot, they’re a low-calorie, nutrient-dense snack that fits perfectly into any balanced diet. So whether you enjoy them raw, roasted, or blended into a smoothie, carrots are an easy and tasty way to boost your overall well-being!
This blog will highlight some tasty carrot recipes to incorporate more carrots into your diet.
Carrot Recipe one: Carrots with Honey and Thyme
For a tasty side dish, try some roasted Carrots with Honey and Thyme.
Ingredients:
- 6-8 of Willowbrook’s prepared carrots
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Set your oven to 200°C
- Season your carrots with olive oil, honey, thyme, salt and pepper until they are well coated
- Roast the carrots by spreading them evenly on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
Carrot Recipe Two: Carrot Cake
If you’re in the mood for something sweeter, how about some delicious carrot cake.
Ingredients:
- 175g light muscovado sugar
- 175ml sunflower oil
- 3 large eggs
- 140g grated carrot
- 100g raisins
- 1 large zested orange
- 175g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Half a tsp grated nutmeg
Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 180°C
- Mix the sugar, sunflower oil and eggs. Stir in the carrots, raisins and orange zest.
- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and nutmeg into a bowl and mix.
- Put the mixture into a tin and bake for 40-45 mins.
- Cool for 5 minutes and then remove the cake.
- Drizzle icing over the cake to finish it off.
For more carrot recipes which will help you incorporate some more carrots into your diet visit BBC Good Food.