Purple Carrot Recipes

Purple carrots derive their vibrant hue from anthocyanin pigments, providing your heart and blood vessels with antioxidant support while giving your system an added dose of Vitamin A and beta-carotene.

Purple Carrot meal delivery subscriptions provide all of the ingredients necessary for creating delicious purple carrot dishes. Choose your meals each week or let our team of culinary experts do it for you.

Braised Purple Carrots

Purple carrots make an exceptional addition to soups, stews and casseroles, as well as stir fries, roasted and baked dishes and salads.

No matter the method of cooking used, purple carrots must remain tender in order to maintain vibrant hues and ensure they appeal to younger eaters.

Carrots in general contain numerous essential vitamins and nutrients, but purple varieties contain special anthocyanin antioxidants which provide unique protection from oxidative stress while supporting immune health. (1)

Purple Carrot of Needham offers 100% plant-based meal kit delivery services, offering subscribers weekly lunch and dinner recipes made entirely from vegan ingredients. Although their menu may not offer as many dishes, I found my experiences satisfying nonetheless. In addition, they offer grocery add-ons like snack boxes for plant-based snacks or breakfast lentil bowls as options for their services.

Southwest Purple Carrots

Purple carrots are an heirloom variety slowly gaining in popularity among consumers at farmer’s markets. Packed full of essential nutrients like beta-carotene, manganese, vitamin C, potassium and fiber; their wine-colored skin boasts antioxidants called anthocyanins which have been shown to reduce oxidative stress while helping with anti-inflammation and pain relief (3).

DcMYB7, located in the promoter region of DNA, controls purple hue. Studies conducted by Xu et al. 2019 demonstrate this link with various mutations insertional mutations leading to variations in anthocyanin pigmentation; further supporting its role as the controlling force behind purple coloring.

Purple carrots taste and texture similar to orange varieties and can be prepared the same way as any other carrot variety. Growing them is straightforward, preferring loose yet well-worked soil that remains damp throughout their germination period and will withstand light frosts without suffering damage.

Southwestern Carrots with Chile Peppers

Carrots get an exciting southwestern flair in this dish with the addition of spicy chile peppers for an easy side dish that pairs beautifully with any main course meal.

This recipe calls for an intoxicating blend of earthy spices like chili powder and cinnamon, along with paprika and ground coriander, for maximum depth in its overall taste.

Roasting carrots in the oven brings out their natural sweetness while emphasizing their vibrant hue. Rosemary adds an aromatic flair, but if it is unavailable substitute with chopped thyme or mild flat leaf parsley.

This recipe is an ideal way to put those purple carrots you have growing to good use! Feel free to substitute sour cream instead of the traditional sour cherry topping if that suits you better.

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is an easy, delicious dessert perfect for parties. This recipe features fluffy cream cheese frosting with subtle flavor. In addition, this cake features chopped pecans for texture and added nutty sweetness.

Purple carrots pair perfectly with warm spices for this decadent sweet treat, including cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice for an explosion of flavors that keeps the crumb moist for days without drying out.

Steaming carrots makes preparing this cake much simpler. To save time, pre-steam them using a vegetable steamer basket or fill a pot with an inch of water and bring to boil before adding carrots.

To ensure all ingredients combine evenly, ensure both butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before beginning. Also, use a fine-toothed box grater instead of pre-shredded carrots that may be too thick for your batter.

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