Clean Eating Caramelized Dill Carrots

This is a recipe my mom made for me years ago. I was so impressed with it, I’ve been making it ever since. There’s just something about a caramelized carrot that gets me salivating. The full bodied flavor induces a fabulously tasty explosion in your mouth. Add a little dill and agave, and… man oh man, is it ever good!

The nice thing about this little side dish is that it’s so easy and quick to prepare. You can also prepare it vegetarian or non-vegetarian to suite your needs.

This is my favorite way to eat carrots, and my little guy likes em’ too!

Clean Eating Caramelized Dill Carrots
(Makes 1 lb. of carrots)

Ingredients
1 lb. carrots
1 tsp. agave
1 tsp. dried dill (or 1 1 tbsp fresh)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (water, if you are vegetarian)

Directions

Step 1 – Peel and slice your carrots.

Step 2 – Put in a pot with chicken broth or water and boil with the lid off.

Step 3 – When the water is just about cooked out, reduce heat to low and allow your carrots to cook slowly (caramelize). Stir frequently so they get a little brown around the edges, but don’t allow them to burn.

Step 4 – When the carrots have caramelized, turn off the heat and quickly stir in your dill and agave while the carrots are still very hot. Stir well.

Eat and Enjoy!

Munchkin Helpers

If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).

This is a tough one for the little guys, but older kids can help chop the carrots. Little ones can add the dill and agave with help and supervision.

Nutritional Content
(Nutrition data is for the entire recipe.)

Calories: 204
Total Fat: 1 gm
Saturated Fats: 0 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 311 mg
Carbohydrates: 48 gm
Dietary fiber: 13 gm
Sugars: 26 gm
Protein: 4 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 15

The good: This food is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Manganese, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Potassium.

The bad: A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars.
(Ya, they’re carrots. They’re high in sugar naturally. But you should still eat them. They’re good for you!)

Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.

Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).

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