These extra gingery roasted rainbow carrots are soon to be your favorite veggie recipe! Drizzled with a sweet and spicy maple ginger sauce makes these the perfect side to any holiday dinner!
It's almost Thanksgiving!!
Seriously though. On one hand, it feels like it's long overdue, but on the other, it feel like Halloween was literally 6 hours ago. So completely torn, but homegirl is ready for stuffing and a glass of Pinot so BRING IT ON!
But not before we get to the other best part of the month...Recipe Redux time!
Here's what this month's theme entailed:
Naturally Colored Holiday Treats and Trimmings
Holiday feast season is upon us. But there’s lots of room on the table for brightly-colored, nutritious foods. Show us your sweet or savory, naturally-colored/naturally-dyed holiday fare.
If you're asking me, I prefer to keep my artificial coloring in my hair, not in my food. Luckily, the world is filled to the brim with naturally vibrant gems to feast on with the eyes AND your chompers. Much like these beauties.
Of course I would get after the carrots. 😉 I honestly don't cook much with the rainbow carrots, but hey it's the holidays so it's time to break out the fine china of carrots for the occasion.
And I love ginger. LOVE it. I could easily go to town on a bag of the crystallized stuff, and am curious to whether I would have the biggest stomach ache or the complete opposite at the end. I'll spare my stomach this one, and stick to normal people portions...for now.
I could also probably eat an entire tray of roasted carrots, which I know would send me to keel over and die mode if I did. They get even more addictingly sweet when baked crispy in the oven, and combined with spicy ginger...DEAD. It's best I stick to making this dish when shared with company.
These are super duper easy to make in case you need a last minute, impress your Food Network watching in-laws kinda dish for the holidays. Ina ain't got nothing on you.
Money-Saving Tips for these Ginger Roasted Rainbow Carrots:
- Buy in bulk. Utilized the bulk bins to buy your crystalized ginger. It is often cheaper by the pound, and you can buy only the amount you need to reduce waste. If you don't have a bulk section, I have also had luck finding it at the dollar store.
- Freeze your ginger. I don't use fresh ginger THAT much, but like having it on hand. Keep yours stored in the freezer as is, and simply use a grater or microplane to grate the amount you need each time.
More side dish recipes:
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
Instant Pot Vegan Mashed Potatoes
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Extra Gingery Roasted Rainbow Carrots
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
These extra gingery roasted rainbow carrots are soon to be your favorite veggie recipe! Drizzled with a sweet and spicy maple ginger sauce makes these the perfect side to any holiday dinner!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs rainbow carrots
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons warm water
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon crystalized ginger, finely chopped
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place carrots on an large baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat.
- Bake in oven 35-40 minutes, tossing once halfway through until carrots are tender but firm.
- In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, water, ground ginger, and crystalized ginger.
- Transfer carrots to serving tray, and drizzle with maple mixture.
- Top with fresh parsley to garnish.
Notes
- If you can't find rainbow carrots, orange carrots would work just fine. You could also do a mix of carrots and parsnips.
- No fresh ginger? Opt for ground. Just use ½ teaspoon instead.
- Honey is also a great flavor pairing with these carrots, and can be used in place of the maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Vegetables, Sides
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: carrots, ginger, vegetables, side dish, vegan, gluten free
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In need of some more last-minute holiday recipes? Find more ideas below!
Pumpkin Pie Stuffed Baked Apples
Smoky Tempeh Stuffed Acorn Squash
Make it a great day!
What's your favorite Thanksgiving side?
Spicy or sweet?
Becca | Rabbit Food Runner
I love the extra ginger punch! Rainbow carrots are my recent favorite discovery. Thanks for sharing!
Laura
Definitely pinning this to try! I’m such a ginger addict - like I even put giant chunks of fresh ginger in my smoothies.
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
LOVE those colorful carrots 🙂 Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!!!
Rachel
Maple syrup and ginger is RIGHT up my alley. I love ginger everything!!
Deborah Brooks
we made roasted carrots for thanksgiving as well with parsley and Parm cheese. These look like an easy way too! Yum
Rebecca
love rainbow carrots so much, these look amazing!
★★★★★
Abbey Sharp
These look EXTRA delicious. Love that you used ginger
★★★★★
Jessica Kuepfer
Ginger carrots? Why have I never thought of this. UNREAL!
Chrissy
Wow, I would have never thought of doing ginger carrots! My go to is always honey mustard but these sound delish too. I love the rainbow carrots because they look so pretty on the dinner table.
★★★★★
Emily Cooper
Honey mustard sounds delicious too!
Jessica Levinson
The sweet and spicy maple ginger sauce sounds wonderful! These are a perfect side dish!
Whitney E, R.D.
Okay first of all, these look gorgeous! Second, they look absolutely delicious! YUM! I am most definitely making these!
Karman Meyer
Absolutely stunning! So flavorful too!
Sarah Remmer
Love this recipe! Looks delicious and so pretty!
Emily Cooper
Thanks so much Sarah! 😀
Katie Cavuto
Roasted carrots are one of my favorites! I love the ginger addition
Ginger Hultin
These look delicious! And I love their name 😉 Perfect for the holidays-
Sarah
I'm such a sucker for anything ginger and love the flavors here!
Emily Cooper
Yay for fellow ginger lovers! Thanks so much Sarah!
Shannon
Ginger is one of my favorite flavors- I can't wait to try these carrots!
★★★★★
Emily Cooper
Yay! Hope you enjoy them Shannon!