Carrots

General Tips

• Rather than peeling carrots before using, reap all their nutritional benefits by scrubbing them instead
• If serving carrot strips raw, keep them crisp in cold water with an onion slice for 30 minutes
• Freshen up limp carrots by putting them in a bowl of ice water

Recipe Tips & Hints

• Sliver carrots and throw into a Cajun Salad with Cajun spice, swordfish, lettuce, red pepper, sprouts, tomatoes, radish florets and Renée's Gourmet Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip mixed with a little Renée's Gourmet Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Sizzlin' Sauce
• Cook thinly sliced carrots in a skillet with onions, garlic, potatoes, curry, thyme and cayenne pepper until onion softens, and serve with lean ground beef and lettuce in pita pockets with Renée's Gourmet Tangy Thai Sizzlin' Sauce
• Make a Classic Chef Salad with grated carrot, mesclun, lettuce, ham, grilled chicken, boiled eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion, and toss with Renée's Gourmet Poppy Seed Dressing & Dip
• For a quick & healthy appetizer, serve raw carrot sticks along with other raw veggies on a platter, surrounded by bowls of various Renée's Gourmet Dressings & Dips
• Throw some carrot curls into a Clubhouse Salad with mesclun, onion, chicken/turkey/roast beef, bacon, tomatoes and Renée's Gourmet Creole Dijon Sizzlin' Sauce
• Toss grated carrots into any coleslaw with Renée's Gourmet Poppy Seed Dressing & Dip, or make Warm Crispy Asian Slaw with sautéed julienned carrots and cabbage, garnished with cucumber, green onions, sesame seeds and Renée's Gourmet Pantry Asian Grille Sauce
• Add julienned carrots to a stir-fry with Renée's Gourmet Tangy Thai, Mandarin Ginger or Sesame Ginger Teriyaki Sizzlin' Sauce, and serve over noodles
• For an upscale hors d'ouvre, fill pea pods with a mixture of cream cheese, chives, red pepper, minced carrot and Renée's Gourmet Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip
• Throw grated carrots into any wrap with other vegetables, a protein and a Renée's Gourmet Dressing & Dip
• Make Tequila Lime Jumping Shrimp with shredded carrots and Renée's Gourmet Chili Tequila Lime Sizzlin' Sauce
• Use Dijon Coleslaw as a delicious sandwich spread: mix grated cabbage, finely diced jalapeno peppers, diced red peppers and grated carrots with Renée's Gourmet Pantry Dijon Coleslaw Plus Dressing
• Make Tequila Lime Lettuce Wraps with Renée's Gourmet Chili Tequila Lime Sizzlin' Sauce
• Make a Tuna Salad with pasta, water chestnuts, broccoli, chopped carrots, celery, dill, pepper and Renée's Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Dressing/Marinade
• Bake carrot and potato cubes alongside pork roast Serve steamed broccoli, cauliflower and baby carrots on the side of chicken wings, beef or pork

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