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Roasted Whole Carrots with Cinnamon

Leave the tops on your whole carrots and prepare a Paleo side dish that is even more nutritious. by Marla Starr, updated November 6, 2016 Posted on August 3, 2015

Paleo Recipe Whole Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon
Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

This is one of those small, quick side dishes that can make a big impact on any meal.

A lot of people find the idea of adding vegetables to every meal to be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be.

Quick Prep Work

These roasted whole carrots, for example, require nothing more than a quick washing and seasoning before you throw them in the oven.

Whole Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon

It takes only a few minutes and it’s well worth it. You can then prepare the rest of your meal while the carrots are roasting in the oven.

Don’t Throw Out the Greens

Most of us are probably accustomed to buying carrots that have been separated from their greens.

If you grow your own carrots, find them in your CSA box or at your local farmer’s market, you’ll probably see them with the greens still attached.

Eating lots of leafy greens is always a good idea and carrot tops fit the bill.

Whole Roasted Carrots with CinnamonWhole Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon

Just like we advocate eating the whole animal (for extra nutrients, as well as to avoid waste), we also recommend eating the whole vegetable.

There are plenty of nutrients to be had by eating the carrots with their tops and there’s no sense in throwing out perfectly good food.

Carrot tops tend to be a bit pungent and herbal. It complements its orange roots perfectly and there’s nothing to lose and everything to gain by eating your carrots alongside their tops.

How To Prepare Them

I used avocado oil instead of olive oil to roast my carrots because avocado oil has a higher smoke point. Avocado oil also has many of the same health benefits as olive oil.

It has a similar fat profile (mostly healthy monounsaturated fats, followed by saturated fat and only a small amount of polyunsaturated fat). Avocado oil also comes loaded with micronutrients and antioxidants, so we don’t have to worry about it going rancid in the oven.

I think coriander and cinnamon are a great combination that blend well in this dish, but feel free to play around with the herbs and spices in your kitchen to create your favorite flavor combination!

Alternative Preparations

Instead of cooking the carrots and tops all at the same time, you can chop the tops off and prepare them as you would make kale chips.

Separate the leaves so they’re spread evenly on a baking sheet. Oil, season and then bake them into a delightfully, crispy snack.

Whole Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon

Roasted Whole Carrots with Cinnamon

Yield: 2-3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch carrots, stems still on
  • avocado oil, to taste
  • coarse ground sea salt, to taste
  • coriander, to taste
  • cinnamon, to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  2. Wash carrots to remove any dirt. Pat dry.
  3. Lay them evenly on a rimmed baking sheet or in a roasting pan. Drizzle all over with avocado oil. (Note: in this case I'm using avocado oil instead of olive oil due to its higher smoke point.)
  4. Season the carrots with sea salt, coriander and cinnamon.
  5. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until carrots are blistered and browned.
  6. Serve roasted whole carrots for dinner alongside Tomahawk Pork Chops.
  7. Enjoy! :)

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Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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