Roasted Carrots With Carrot Tops Gremolata, an easy roasted carrots recipe. Carrots are oven roasted to buttery perfection and topped with a mixture of fresh carrot top greens, dill, lemon, garlic and olive oil.
Easy Roasted Carrots With Tops
Nothing says spring more than fresh carrots with their delicious greens still attached.
Our carrots with tops are easy to make, delicious and oh so pretty too!
Once green top carrots hit the produce aisle and farmers markets, I know that a new season has officially arrived.
Summer isn’t the only time that you will find carrots with tops. Carrots with carrots greens, or carrot leaves, are also readily available in your produce aisle especially when it’s a holiday season.
So don't throw away those carrot top greens!
Roasted carrots with tops trimmed and served with a fresh carrot top gremolata need to be on your holiday and summer table this year.
Our Easter roasted vegetables are a deep rich color with a buttery fresh flavor that you are going to love!
I love cooking whole carrots with stems because they look so elegant and make such a statement on your table. Such a delicious vegetable side dish too!
Have extra carrot tops? Don't worry, we have another carrot top recipe for you. Make our homemade carrot top pesto recipe too!
Here at Swirls we have lots more delicious side dish recipes for you to try.
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Where to buy carrots with green tops?
Once spring arrives and during the holidays, you can find bunches of carrots with their green tops still attached in your produce aisle.
If the weather has warmed up enough for your farmers market to open, you will definitely find carrots with greens of all sizes there.
How to roast carrots
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions, ingredient amounts and how to make the gremolata in the recipe card below
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Toss carrots, butter, olive oil, kosher salt and pepper until carrots are evenly coated.
- Arrange carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet with shallow sides.
- Roast 25 minutes or until carrots are tender.
Gremolata FAQ’s
What is gremolata?
Gremolata is an Italian zesty herb sauce. This chopped herb sauce is typically made with ingredients such as lemon zest, parsley and garlic.
What do you eat with gremolata?
Gremolata is traditionally served with the Milanese recipe osso bucco which is braised veal shanks.
Gremolata is also delicious when sprinkled over vegetables, pasta, chicken, fish and beef.
What herbs can I use to make gremolata?
Gremolata is typically made with parsley but you can make it with other herbs such as basil, cilantro and mint.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Replace the fresh dill with fresh basil or mint
- Drizzle with a homemade spicy honey
- Substitute lime zest for the lemon zest
Ingredients for roasted carrots
- carrots with greens - readily available in the spring and summer months
- butter - helps the carrots to caramelize with buttery notes
- olive oil - adds flavor
- kosher salt - makes the flavors pop
- pepper - for a hint of heat
- fresh dill - adds a summer herb flavor
- garlic - adds a savory note
- lemon - bright citrus notes
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Roasted Carrots With Carrot Tops Gremolata
Ingredients
Carrots:
- 1 ½ lbs. medium carrots with greens
- 1 Tbs. butter , melted
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Gremolata:
- ½ cup chopped carrot tops , feathery greens only; no stems
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill , feathery greens only; no stems
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 Tbs. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. olive oil
Instructions
Carrots:
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Trim carrot top greens leaving 2-inches. Reserve carrot tops for Gremolata.
- Toss carrots, butter, olive oil, kosher salt and pepper until carrots are evenly coated.
- Arrange carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet with shallow sides. Roast 25 minutes or until carrots are tender.
Gremolata:
- Meanwhile, chop carrots tops and dill. Combine chopped greens, garlic, lemon zest and oil.
- Arrange carrots on serving platter and top with gremolata.
Notes
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Replace the fresh dill with fresh basil or mint
- Drizzle with a homemade spicy honey
- Substitute lime zest for the lemon zest
Nutrition
First Published: April 10, 2019... Last Updated: March 26, 2022 for better readability and user experience
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