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Carrot Fries Recipe

Contributors: Marie Feldman, RD

Published: February 22, 2017

Carrot Fries
Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD

Forget French fries and try these carrot fries for way more antioxidants and fewer calories Tweet this They're super easy to make, too.

Ingredients

1 pound of carrots
Cooking spray
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Before you begin: Wash your hands.

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF (204ºC).
  2. Peel the carrots and cut them into strips about in ¼-inch thick and a few inches long.
  3. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray and spread the carrots onto it. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Bake 15 minutes. Flip them over and coat them with a bit more cooking spray, salt and pepper; bake another 15 minutes until lightly browned.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1/4 recipe
Serves 4

Calories: 45; Total Fat: 0g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium: 370mg; Total Carbohydrate: 11g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugars: 5g; Protein: 1g. 


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