Rainbow Carrots

  Posted on April 5, 2010  by Leslie Blythe  2 comments

I served Rainbow Carrots with my Easter dinner (which, I must say was probably the best Easter dinner I have ever made) yesterday.  These carrots are beautiful and come in assorted colors – red, purple, yellow and orange. The deep rich colors stay just as vibrant when cooked, inside and out. These carrots are slightly sweeter and a little crunchier than regular carrots.

Rainbow carrots have added nutritional benefit.  The red carrots have extra lycopene, which is also found in tomatoes and is believed to lower blood pressure and help to reduce the risk of some cancers. Yellow carrots promote eye health with beta-carotene-like pigments, and purple carrots have powerful antioxidants.

I bought these at Whole Foods.  You really need to try them the next time you make carrots.  They are absolutely gorgeous on the plate.