Name: Carrot Ribbons in Rosemary Butter Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3-4 large, straight carrots (to make about 2 cups of carrot ribbons); 1 Tbsp ghee or butter; 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary, minced (or ¼ tsp dried rosemary, crushed); 1/2 tsp fresh parsley, minced (or ¼ tsp dried parsley flakes); 1/4 tsp salt

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Easy, elegant, and only 5 ingredients, Carrot Ribbons with Rosemary Butter Sauce makes a perfect vegetarian side dish!

This dish is all about the presentation, with thin carrot "noodles" making the base.

By simply steaming the ribbons and tossing in the rosemary butter sauce, you're done!

Simple ingredient for an easy side dish

You'll need only 4 ingredients for this recipe:

carrots
ghee/butter
fresh rosemary
fresh parsley

Plus a little sea salt. That's it!

Bowl of carrot ribbons with rosemary butter

Bowl full of thin carrot noodles with rosemary butter

How to make carrot ribbons with rosemary butter

First thing's first — to make the carrot ribbons, you'll either use a vegetable peeler or a spiralizer to make flat, fettuccini-style noodles.

If using a vegetable peeler, just peel down the length of the carrot. You should get a long ribbon of carrot. (If you screwed this up, I really don't know how I can help you. Sorry!)

Repeat the process until you've got a bunch of carrot ribbons and you can't peel the carrot anymore. I laid the carrot flat on the counter while I peeled it - much safer than holding it.

Then, you'll start some water boiling and place a steamer basket or colander over it.

Put the carrot ribbons in the basket, cover, and steam for about 3 minutes (or a bit longer if you used a spiralizer). I like to toss once halfway through.

After that, it's as simple as tossing in the ghee, fresh rosemary, and fresh parsley. Carrot ribbons served!

Equipment you'll need for this recipe

As mentioned, you'll need either a vegetable peeler or a spiralizer.

Personally, I actually PREFER a vegetable peeler for this recipe. It gets the carrots a bit thinner, which means they steam a little faster and seem just a touch fancier.

(This is the vegetable peeler I've got. I love it. Rust-free, inexpensive, and super sharp).

If you're in the market for a spiralizer, this is the one I have and love!

Person twirling carrot ribbons with a fork

Closeup of carrot ribbons with rosemary butter

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Carrot Ribbons in Rosemary Butter Sauce

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Author: Chelsea Joy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Yield: 2 servings 1x
Category: Side dish
Method: steamed
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free

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Description

You don't need a spiralizer to make these lovely carrot ribbons with rosemary butter! This recipe is paleo, AIP, vegetarian, and Whole30 friendly.

Ingredients

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3-4 large, straight carrots (to make about 2 cups of carrot ribbons)
1 Tbsp ghee or butter
½ tsp fresh rosemary, minced (or ¼ tsp dried rosemary, crushed)
½ tsp fresh parsley, minced (or ¼ tsp dried parsley flakes)
¼ tsp salt

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Instructions

Thoroughly wash carrots. Lay one carrot flat on a counter or cutting board. Using a vegetable peeler, peel along the length of the carrot to create a ribbon. Repeat the process, rotating the carrot as necessary, until the carrot is too thin to peel. Repeat with the other carrots until you end up with about 2 heaping cups of carrot ribbons. (If you end up with extra ribbons...they make an excellent salad!)
Fill a saucepan with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Place carrot ribbons in a steamer basket (or metal colander) and place in the saucepan. Cover and steam for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Since the ribbons are so thin, it doesn't take long to steam them! If they steam for too long, you'll end up with carrot mash. If you spiralize the carrots, the steam time will increase since the noodles are thicker.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add steamed carrots and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Keywords: Carrot ribbons, carrots, rosemary butter, gluten free, whole30, paleo, vegetarian

Carrot Ribbons with Rosemary Butter Sauce

Simple ingredient for an easy side dish