Colorful, crisp and nutrient rich - For You® brand fruits and vegetables are a delicious addition to any meal or snack! Use your imagination at breakfast, lunch and dinner. . . or just plain reach for the freshness as a healthy snack. Virtually every day brings new findings on the many benefits of fresh produce. . . so make For You® part of your healthy life style.
Crispy Carrot Fries
Carrots disguised as fries will have your kids begging for more vegetables! Lucky for you, this appetizer recipe is as quick to whip up as it is to gobble down.
Preperation Time: 20 Minutes Serves: 4-6
- Ingredients
16 medium For You® carrots
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
parchment paper for baking
- Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel and cut the carrots (16 carrots or 2 pounds worth) into sticks that are about 4 inches long. Put the sticks into a bowl and pour the olive oil over them and mix to coat.
Next, place the carrot sticks on a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then, sprinkle the carrots with the salt.
Bake the carrots until they begin to crisp (about 20 to 25 minutes).
Include chopped onions, carrots and squash, in pasta sauce and lasagna.
Reduce sodium intake by using more fresh ingredients to prepare meals.
Dietary fiber from vegetables helps reduce cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease.
Set out cut-up vegetables as an afternoon snack or include them in your child's lunch.
Turn up the flavor of your salad by adding in fresh, crisp radishes.