Coleslaw

Ingredients

• 1 cup of mayo
• 1tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 small onion chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon horseradish
• 1 head medium cabbage shredded
• one grated carrot
• (or just use bagged slaw)

Carrots Agrodolce

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced into matchsticks (cut carrot in half crosswise, then slice into lengthwise slabs, stack slabs on top of each other and finely slice into matchsticks)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint (optional)

Crisp Romaine Salad

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Yield: Serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 heads romaine lettuce, leaves separated
• 3 carrots, thinly peeled
• 8 ounces radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Beet, Carrot, and Watercress Salad

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Yield: Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 4 medium-sized beets
• 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
• Coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 small carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal, 1/4-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 bunch watercress, washed and well-dried, bunch separated and thick stems removed
• 3 radishes, thinly sliced
• Freshly ground pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil

Fried Pasta Snack

Recipe courtesy Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn

Makes: 1 12-inch round

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound leftover cooked spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup prepared tomato sauce
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly lengthwise

Carrot Bread with Cream Cheese Icing

Recipe courtesy Better Homes and Garden

Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Bake: 350°F 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom or nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded carrot
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• Cream Cheese Icing
• Candied Carrots

Candied Carrots

Recipe courtesy Better Homes and Garden

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup shaved carrots
2 - 3 tablespoons honey

Venetian Carrot Cake

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Prep: 35 min
Inactive: 35 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

Carrot cake:

• 1/2 cup regular olive oil, not extra-virgin, plus more for oiling pan 
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts 
• 2 medium carrots, grated (about 2 cups) 
• 1/2 cup golden sultanas 
• 1/4 cup rum 
• 3/4 cup superfine sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 3 eggs 
• 2 1/2 cups almond meal/flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated and juiced

Mascarpone cream, optional:

• 1 cup mascarpone 
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar 
• 2 tablespoons rum 
• 1 (9-inch) springform or other round cake tin