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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Carrot Fries


If you are like me, you saw "carrot fries" and got all excited thinking - Oh, my goodness! Carrots that are as good as fries? Really? Yaaaaaaaaaaay! - and then you did a happy dance.
I hate to be the one to burst your bubble.
They aren't really "fries" in the crispy, greasy, fat laddened sense.
Sorry.
*sigh*
BUT...they are still delicious in their own right.
They are tasty, far less calories, and much healthier.
Now...wait.....I know what you are thinking - Mmmm boy, healthy carrot snacks. Yum.
First of all, don't be like that.
Carrots don't judge you so don't judge our poor carrot friends.
Second, these are really good.
I wouldn't lie about that.
They are basically a roasted carrot without the roast drippings sogging them up. Plus, you can change the seasoning to suit your taste.

Carrot Fries

Ingredients
3 medium carrots
1/4 tsp sea salt
sprinkle pepper
sprinkle garlic salt
1/2 Tbsp olive oil

Directions
Preheat oven to 425. Line a cookie tray with parchment paper.
Peel and slice carrots into sticks. Place in a medium bowl, sprinkle with spices and drizzle with oil.


Toss to evenly coat. Spread out on cookie sheet so carrot sticks are not touching.
Bake at 425 for approximately 20 - 25 minutes, until the carrots are starting to brown. Stir halfway through cooking time.
Remove from oven and serve hot.


So, I KNOW they aren't fries, okay? Let's move past that.
But, they do kinda look like fries...if that counts....
They are super-de-duper tasty and, if you are like me and trying to eat more vegetables, this is a great side dish. From what I can figure, using Fitday, I got to eat the whole recipe and it was only (about) 150 calories. Not too shabby :)

2 comments:

  1. do you think this is something that must be eaten almost immediately? Or can I make it 3-4 hours in advance? I feel like it'll get soggy and lose its crispy texture :(

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    1. These would definitely be best eaten immediately. :)

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