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    Home » Blog » Appetizer Recipes

    Summer Carrot Recipes

    Published: Dec 6, 2022 · Modified: Jan 7, 2023 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    These summer carrot recipes are perfect for almost any occasion. These delicious recipes range from casseroles to soups and everything in between!

    Carrots are such a classic vegetable. I can't think of any meal that I haven't included them in, to be honest. Whether they're in a casserole, served up steamed on the side, or as the star of the show, they almost always seem to be on everyone's table.

    Why You'll Love These Carrot Recipes

    • They're easy to make and full of flavor.
    • They only use simple ingredients that you'll find easily at your grocery store.
    • They pair well with almost any main dish.

    What to Serve with Carrots

    The question isn't what can you serve with carrots. The question is what can't you serve with them? Their classic flavor pairs perfectly with just about anything you can think of from beef to fish.

    I could make an absolutely ginormous list of individual dishes that these summer carrot recipes would be perfect with, but to make things easier, I'll list these collections.

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    Smoked Honey Glazed Carrots
    These smoked carrots with honey glaze are perfect with almost any main dish. This smoked carrots recipe is so easy and so good. Try it!
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    Try these delicious and sweet smoked carrots with a honey glaze for an easy side dish that will impress your guests.

    Vegetable Medley Casserole with Potatoes, Carrots, and Green Beans
    This vegetable medley casserole combines potatoes, carrots, and green beans with a tasty balsamic tomato sauce and melty parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.  It's an easy side dish to make for meals and one the whole family will love!
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    White bowl full of vegetable medley casserole covered in golden brown cheese.

    You won't believe how great this recipe tastes! It's full of vegetables and has a creamy sauce with carrots, potatoes, or green beans that are topped off by crispy onions. So easy to make.

    Delicious Glazed Carrots
    This Buttery Glazed Carrots recipe is a delicious, budget-friendly, and simple-to-make vegetable side dish. Every cook should have a good glazed carrots recipe in their kitchen repertoire. Delicious glazed carrots go well with just about any protein.
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    delicious glazed carrots

    These delicious glazed carrots are a must-try! The flavors meld beautifully together and we can't get enough of them.

    Carrots Lyonnaise
    Sauteed carrots and onions smothered in a delicious sauce come together as carrots lyonnaise, a delicious veggie side dish perfect for a Thanksgiving feast.
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    A bowl of carrots lyonnaise on the table with a leaf of parsley as garnish and utensils to the side.

    The perfect side for any day of the week, Carrots Lyonnaise is so tasty. Sliced carrots and peppers cooked in a delicious sauce will make your taste buds happy.

    Baked Garlic Butter Carrots
    Garlic Butter Carrots are easy and delicious, roasted at 350 degrees, cut or sliced in your favorite shape or using baby carrots, this dish doesn't disappoint. 
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    A white bowl with a serving of garlic butter carrots in it.

    Baked Garlic Butter Carrots are the perfect side dish for any meal. With only five ingredients, this easy recipe will have your guests asking for seconds.

    Sweet Ranch Glazed Carrots
    Sweet Ranch Glazed Carrots are a fabulous change from plain old carrots. They take only minutes to prepare and the taste is scrumptious. A must try!
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    Sweet Ranch Glazed Carrots

    Why stick with the same old carrots when you can have these delicious Sweet Ranch Glazed Carrots? They're a fabulous and easy way to liven up any meal. Give them ago.

    Glazed Green Beans and Carrots
    This is a super easy and delicious way to eat green beans and carrots together. The flavors blend perfectly together. This is a recipe you have to try. 
    Glazed Green Beans and Carrots

    These green beans and carrots are a perfect match. I love the way they taste when you eat them together in this easy recipe

    Easy Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, and Onions
    Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, and Onions is a time-saving, weeknight meal option that's absolutely delicious! This simple side dish goes well with a variety of proteins including chicken, beef, or fish, giving you so much flexibility. Toss in lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and herbs, and you've got a side dish that's a cut above the rest!
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    Roasted carrots and potatoes in a bowl with green herbs on top.

    Tired of the same old side dish? Toss these delicious Oven Roasted Carrots and Potatoes into your next family gathering.

    Sweet Balsamic Roasted Carrots and Onions
    This recipe for Roasted Carrots and Onions is so easy and super delicious! Fresh carrots are cooked with onions in a balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic sauce. We make this easy side dish all of the time! This is one of my carrot recipes that I love the most!  
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    Oval white serving dish full of roasted carrots and onions.

    This recipe for Sweet Balsamic Roasted Carrots and Onions is such an easy win! It's one of my favorite carrot dishes to make.

    Honey Maple Glazed Carrots
    Make these honey and maple carrots as a side dish for your Thanksgiving dinner or holiday get-together. They're ridiculously easy to make, and taste incredible too!
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    Sliced, glazed Honey Maple Carrots garnished with chopped parsley in a pan and a wooden spoon holds up a spoonful.

    These Best Baked Honey Maple Carrots are a recipe that we're sure will become your family's new favorite. 

    Easy Curried Carrots
    Easy Curried Carrots is a carrot curry side dish that's a perfect blend of flavors with the right amount of sweet. This curry roasted carrots recipe is a keeper!
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    The perfect balance of sweet and spicy, these curried carrots are a great side dish for any occasion.

    Easy Sauteed Spinach and Carrots
    Healthy Sauteed Spinach and Carrots is full of flavor. This sauteed or fried spinach and mushroom recipe can also include onions, garlic, tomatoes and more!
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    Plate of sauteed spinach and carrots on the table.

    Combine spinach, carrots, and mushrooms to create an easy, delicious side that's full of flavor and so good with almost anything.

    Air Fryer Carrot Cake
    This layered air fryer carrot cake is full of the rich flavor of carrot cake and cream cheese frosting and cooked perfectly in the air fryer.
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    Full of classic carrot cake flavor and ready in a flash, this air fryer carrot cake cooks up perfectly every time.

    Naked Carrot Cake
    This delicious dessert is made with real carrots and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. It's perfect for celebrating a special day!
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    Cake covered in a creamy white frosting with pecans on top.

    This carrot cake is one that everyone will love. With most of the frosting between the layers, each bite has the perfect balance of cake and frosting.

    Layered Carrot Cake from Scratch - Best EVER!!
    Layered Carrot Cake from Scratch is simply amazing. You're going to love the flavor, texture, and taste of this super moist, homemade carrot cake!
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    Layered Carrot Cake from Scratch

    Nothing is quite like a homemade carrot cake. This delicious cake is soft, tender, moist, and has a wonderful texture. It's also loaded with fantastic frosting!

    C]rock Pot Carrot Cake with Caramel Dolce Cream Cheese Frosting
    This crock pot cake is so good, and it's so easy, which makes it even better! You just put it in the crock pot, let it bake, and you have a moist, delicious cake with very little effort. It's so simple to do, you can have it done for dinner. It's even better for a midnight snack. You're gonna love this recipe. Make sure to keep this one in your favorites!
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    Bust out your Crock Pot for a different kind of carrot cake. This delicious cake is made in the slow cooker and topped with a divine caramel cream cheese frosting.

    Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
    These soft Carrot Cake Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are bakery quality, chewy, easy, like a carrot cake in cookie form and the best sweet treat!

    Cookies and carrot cake smashed together? Oh, yes, you'll be asking for seconds, especially with this cream cheese frosting.

    Easy Carrot Cake Bars
    Easy Carrot Cake Bars are easy, moist and covered in a wonderful cream cheese buttercream frosting. Just like eating the best carrot cake in a bar form!
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    Carrot Cake Bars

    Enjoy your carrot cake in bite-sized form with these delicious carrot cake bars. They're just like classic carrot cakes but smaller.

    Thai Carrot Ginger Soup
    Thai Carrot Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish. If you love balanced flavors with incredible spicy notes, you need to try this for dinner or lunch meal prep.
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    Thai carrot ginger soup in a bowl with a spoon.

    Warm up during the winter with this delicious Thai carrot ginger soup. It makes a great pairing with beef or pork.

    Butternut Squash, Pear, Leek, Carrot and Parsnip Soup
    Butternut Squash, Pear, Leek, Carrot and Parsnip Soup is a wonderfully light and refreshing different kind of soup! Perfect for any time of year!
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    Butternut Squash, Pear, Leek, Carrot and Parsnip Soup.

    A garden in a bowl, this delicious soup is blended to smooth creamy perfection and loaded with the sweet and earthy flavors of the garden.

    Try These Summer Carrot Recipes for Yourself

    Whether you're on the hunt for a delicious side, a tasty dessert, or a wonderful soup, you'll find something here in this list of summer carrot recipes. Give them a try. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

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