These Roasted Baby Carrots with Honey and Pistachios are cooked to perfection. It's the perfect side dish for any holiday meal!
Nothing beats roasted carrots, especially when they are drizzled with honey and sprinkled with crushed pistachios.
I tend to be obsessive in life. When I like something I do a lot of it.
Case in point:
- cooking
- eating carrots
- eating pistachios
- watching the walking dead
- then watching the walking dead again
- watching one more time to be sure I didn't miss anything
- then a fourth time to be really sure I didn't miss anything
- and by anything at all I mean Daryl Dixon, aka Norman Reedus
- or as I like to call him, my future husband. Just don't tell my current one.
Let's keep that last one to ourselves. It's our little secret. Pinkie swear?
M'kay.
Okay back to the carrots. Sorry about that. Got all carried away with stuff, and things.
I make Balsamic Roasted Baby Carrots quite often. Honestly, I also love them with honey drizzled over them.
Recently I made a batch and decided to toss some pistachio bits over them. They turned out wonderfully. Now I want to toss pistachios on everything.
Cripes, your mind just went there, didn't it? Come on people, mind out of the gutter! The only thing I'd be throwing at him is myself.
Okay, go forth and make carrots. Roasted Carrots with Honey and Pistachios. And try to forget the image of Norman Reedus covered in pistachios. For those that can't, well, you're welcome!
If you love Roasted Carrots, try these side dishes
- Maple Roasted Acorn Squash with Bacon
- Lemon Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
- Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
- Skillet Asparagus with Lime Butter
- Balsamic Roasted Baby Carrots
- Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Fried Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Meyer Lemon Dressing
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Roasted Carrots with Honey and Pistachios
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs baby carrots tops removed, peeled if desired
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 dash coarse salt
- 1 dash pepper if desired
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup chopped pistachios more or less to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
- Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper, if you don't have any just spray it liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
- Rinse your carrots and pat dry.
- In a medium sized glass bowl place the carrots inside.
- Pour the olive oil over top, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss the carrots until well coated then pop them onto the cookie sheet.
- Place in oven and roast them for about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how crisp or soft you like your carrots, and how thick they are.
- Now remove from oven, but keep the oven turned on, and the cookie sheet nearby The carrots will be going back into the oven momentarily.
- Use a spatula and transfer the carrots to a bowl. Drizzle honey over top and toss to coat really well. Place them back on the cookie sheet, and spread them about evenly. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes longer, this varies wildly depending on the thickness of the carrots, so watch them carefully. Honey burns quickly.
- Remove from oven. Transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with more coarse salt, pepper if desired. Toss the pistachios over top.
- Serve with a big old honey and pistachio loving smile!
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Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
Awesome giveaway!!! I would make chocolate chip cookies cuz they are my fave!
Anita at Hungry Couple
Yum. I need to roast some carrots. And I need me a mixer to make some bread. 🙂
Dawn Lopez
These are literally the most gorgeous carrots I've ever seen! WOW! And.. I am a total Walking Dead fan too! LOVE IT!
elisse
I'd let my chef hubs make something- probably pesto with herbs from our garden!! 🙂
Angie
These are the prettiest and tastiest carrots ever!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
Oh my goodness. Those carrots are calling to me. I love the little super caramelized bits. I would probably eat an entire tray full of them and not share.
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
I'm glad I'm not the only one that watches a series 4 times to catch all the little nuances. I don't roast whole carrots enough. I like how you added honey to sweeten the deal. Not the the thought of a pistachio covered Norman Reedus wasn't sweet enough.
dena
Challah!
Susan
I say pistachio and roast all the things! So this has got to be fabulous.
suzanne Perazzini
We just had a big bowlful of carrots tonight too. I am with you on The Walking Dead. I miss it so much when the season ends. The same with Strike Back. What is about violent TV programs? The men, maybe?
Lauren Kelly
Cookies! Cakes! And Breads! I have lots of big plans 🙂
francesca
Ahh the power and deliciousness of carrots. Never thought to add an extra crunch + color pop. Makes so much sense. Looks delicious!
Mary
Love roasted carrots so this must be fantastic!
Mary
The first thing I would make with the mixer if I won would definitely be bread!!
Marsha
I would love to make my families favorite sugar cookies.
shawn
I would make a big batch of chocolate cookies! =)
Britne
if I had a kitchen-aid mixer, I would make a lavender honey vanilla cupcake!!
Susan Harkins
I would make whatever my son and his friends requested. They love everything i make.
Melody
What an interesting recipe- it sounds DELICIOUS but I never would have thought of this combination! Oh it would be so hard to decide what to make first with a stand mixer...probably pizza crust, since it's something I'm trying to perfect 🙂
Karen H
I believe the first thing I'd make would be a cake and a good buttercream frosting. I've been coveting this mixer and love a chance at winning one!