The Best Frugal Recipes to Use Up Carrots
Discover delicious recipes to use up your carrots! From soups to salads, find creative ways to enjoy this versatile vegetable in your meals.

Eliminating Food Waste: Recipes to Use Up Carrots
There’s nothing worse than wasting money and food. Since I am being induced with baby #5, I wanted to go ahead and clear out some room in the fridge. I had several carrots and didn’t want them to go to waste, so I went ahead and cut them up and threw them in the freezer. I gathered up some recipes from my friends to share with you today, all that are perfect for those carrots you got on sale or have chilling in the fridge or freezer. These will be perfect to pull out postpartum for delicious, nourishing meals.
Here are 30+ recipes to use up carrots. Main dishes and side dishes!
Carrot Fries Recipe

Craving a tasty twist on fries? Try our carrot fries recipe! Enjoy a guilt-free, crunchy snack that’s packed with flavor and nutrition. One of my favorite recipes to use up carrots.
ULTIMATE Chicken Noodle Soup

ULTIMATE Chicken Noodle Soup– a hearty, flavor packed, and comfort food at its finest! Tender noodles, chicken, veggies, and bacon combine in a savory broth!
Carrot Red Lentil Soup

This Carrot and Red Lentil Soup is easy to make and packed with flavor from fresh ginger, garlic and plenty of spices. It is vegan and gluten-free and full of nourishing ingredients and plant-based protein.
Cream Cheese Filled Carrot Muffins

These carrot muffins make a great snack or breakfast option as they’re actually quite filling thanks to being chocked full of carrots and oats.
Creamy Carrot Casserole Recipe

This creamy carrot casserole recipe is a simple and tasty side dish! Easy to make and prep ahead of time.
White Bean Veggie Chili

This White Bean Veggie Chili is a delicious vegetarian twist on classic chili, offering a creamy texture, vibrant flavors, and a wholesome way to cozy up during soup season.
Carrot and Potato Fritters

These fritters are quick and easy to make. You can vary the recipe to suit your taste or dietary preferences.
Hamburger and Potato Soup

This easy hamburger and potato soup is quick, healthy, and packed full of vegetables and protein.
Arroz con Pollo

This Arroz con Pollo is an easy one-pot meal full of Latin flavors, combining juicy chicken, fluffy yellow rice, and vegetables for a complete meal.
Carrot and Banana Muffins

These Carrot and Banana Muffins are so moist and delicious. They’re super easy to make, with the best crumble topping, and bake in under 30 minutes.
Instant Pot Short Ribs

These Instant Pot short ribs are melt in your mouth delicious! The meat is fall off the bone tender and so hearty.
Deep-fried Vegetable Balls

Satisfy your fried food cravings with this simple and vegan deep-fried vegetable balls recipe. It only requires a few ingredients and pantry staples, making it a quick and convenient snack that is sure to be a hit with everyone.
Creamy Vegetable Noodle Soup

This Creamy Vegetable Soup with Noodles is packed with veggies of the season and bursting with flavors from spices and coconut milk.
Instant Pot Beef Pot Roast with Gravy

This Instant Pot Beef Pot Roast is exceptionally tender and boldly flavorful. Add potatoes and carrots to make it a complete meal-in-one.
Ham Bone Soup

You’ll love the classic combination of carrots, celery, and potatoes. The carrots and celery provide delectable aromatics, while the potatoes make this soup extra satisfying and a meal-in-one.
Carrot Omelet

Are you looking for a delicious, easy and healthy twist to your usual breakfast? Then look no further than this delicious carrot omelet recipe!
3 Ingredient Roasted Air Fryer Ranch Carrots

These Air Fryer Rach Carrots are the perfect side dish for any ranch lovers out there! Made with just 3 ingredients, it’s a quick recipe that couldn’t be easier!
Easy Cabbage and Carrot Salad

Cabbage and carrot salad is a simple and easy slaw that transforms humble ingredients to a vibrant, delightful side dish.
Pickled Mexican Hot Carrots

Recreate those delicious, spicy pickled carrots, jalapenos, and onions from Mexican restaurants with this recipe for homemade Pickled Mexican Hot Carrots.
Honey Roasted Carrots

Carrots are roasted in the air fryer without a par boil, the carrots cook fast, then they are loaded with a honey glaze before the final air fry.
Easy Carrot Salad

This easy carrot salad recipe is such a delicious side dish and can be made in minutes. Dressed in a simple orange vinaigrette, you’re going to love this healthy, tasty gluten-free recipe.
Creamy Spiced Carrot Soup

Creamy spiced carrot soup is an easy and delicious soup recipe, perfect for chilly days when you just need a bowl of soup to warm you up.
Roasted Potatoes and Carrots Recipe

This one-pan recipe for Roasted Potatoes and Carrots is the best weeknight dinner side dish. Quick and easy to prepare with a handful of simple ingredients.
Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe

Creamy, flavorful, and easy to make, this carrot ginger soup is the perfect comforting dish. Made with roasted carrots and fresh ginger.
Simple Cucumber Carrot Salad

Whip up a refreshing Simple Cucumber Carrot Salad in minutes – it’s the perfect side dish with a tangy sesame apple cider vinegar and olive oil dressing.
Vegan Carrot Risotto

This super creamy Vegan Carrot Risotto takes less than 25 minutes to make from start to finish! Packed with real pureed carrots, it’s dairy-free, gluten-free, allergy-free, and such an easy recipe to make.
Japanese Chicken Curry

Get ready to fall in love with Japanese Chicken Curry—it’s comfort food at its best! Tender chunks of chicken and vegetables smothered in a rich, flavorful curry sauce.
Vietnamese Pickled Carrots and Daikon

This zesty and crunchy side dish elevates any meal. Using 5 ingredients and a few simple steps, you can have the best homemade pickled carrots and daikon.
Easy Oven Roasted Carrots with Parmesan

This delicious side dish recipe captures the natural sweetness of the whole carrots and is fantastically simple to make!
Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

Gorgeous brown sugar glazed carrots, cooked and caramelized to perfection.
Simple Roasted Carrots and Cauliflower

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the most satisfying. These roasted carrots and cauliflower are perfectly caramelized, easy to prepare, and endlessly adaptable to your favorite flavors!
Coconut Carrot Chocolate Raw Cake Bars

Raw vegan coconut, chocolate and carrot cake bars are the perfect sweet treat for any season! Made with only 8 wholesome ingredients, these raw vegan bars are low in carbs, perfectly creamy and delicious!
Colorful Veggie Salad with Broccoli & Cauliflower

The combination of broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots, with a bit of onion and bell pepper, and topped with white cheese, is a sensory delight.
Frozen Peas and Carrots Recipe

Make dinner time easier with this quick and easy frozen peas and carrots recipe. It comes together in 15 minutes and with 6 ingredients.