Orange Ginger Carrots Recipe

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Lightly glazed and seasoned with orange juice, honey and ginger, these tender carrots from our Test Kitchen make a lovely, low-fat side dish that appeals to all ages. This colorful dish will dress up a variety of meat entrees.

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Orange Ginger Carrots Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable broth
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
3 cups fresh baby carrots

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the broth, orange juice, vinegar, honey and ginger. Add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Uncover. Increase heat to high. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until cooking liquid is thickened. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 80 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 209 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Orange Ginger Carrots in Cooking for 2 Winter 2008, p7