Easy Carrot Greens Recipe
Did you know you can eat the tops of carrots? Most people throw them out, but I recently learned you can stir-fry them for a simple side dish. This recipe only takes 10 minutes and uses basic pantry ingredients like garlic and salt.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 bunch carrot leaves
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash the carrot leaves under cold water. Cut off and discard the stems, then chop the leaves into 1 ½-inch long pieces.
- Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook for about 30 seconds until they smell delicious.
- Add the carrot greens to the wok and increase the heat to high. Add sugar, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper. Stir and mix thoroughly.
- Cover the wok with a lid and let it cook for about 45 seconds to a minute. Uncover, stir the greens, then transfer to a plate and serve immediately!
Notes
The carrot greens shrink quite a bit after cooking. One bunch of greens yields about 1 cup of stir-fry.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 582mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 0.3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.1mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Did you make this?Let me know how it was!