Try this simple and colorful side dish and your tastebuds will be smiling. 
Multicolored carrots are like veggie candy to me! 
I’m obsessed with these vibrant colors! And I absolutely love the taste of sweet roasted carrots that have had the chance to caramelize in the oven. 
These carrots would be just lovely with simple olive oil, salt and pepper, but I wanted to amp up the flavor even more and give them a bigger dose of pizzazz! 
I grabbed the ginger! I used my microplane to get the most intense flavor of the root here. I tossed the carrots in a bag with the grated ginger, olive oil, salt and pepper. 
Then it was all Flip! Fling! Shake! I wanted to make sure these pretties were well coated in all that seasoned oil.
I then placed them in one layer in my favorite cast iron skillet. I could roast these on a cookie sheet, but there is nothing quite as special as the heat of cast iron cookware.
After these roasted for about 40 minutes, I removed them from the oven and tossed fresh chopped cilantro on them. 
I do not like when my carrots are mushy…I prefer that they still have a little resistance to their bite, but if you are all about a softer carrot, keep roasting for a few more minutes. 
The caramelized edges from the heat of the cast iron skillet are the best part!
I can’t even wait to get these to the table without stealing a bite! 
These beauties can be served as an elegant side dish at a dinner party or as an easy weeknight compliment to your main dish. 
I dare you not to love them!
My Caramelized Honey Thyme Carrots on Ricotta Toast are another way to enjoy this delicious veggie candy. 
Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Ginger and Cilantro
Try this simple and colorful side dish and your tastebuds will be happy.
- 2 pounds rainbow carrots (peeled with ends trimmed)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger (finely grated)
- handful chopped fresh cilantro
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place carrots, oil, salt, pepper and ginger in a large zip lock bag. Toss to evenly coat.
- Pour carrots in a cast iron skillet.
- Roast for 35-40 minutes or until caramelized and tender, tossing once halfway through.
- Top with fresh chopped cilantro and serve.
If you can’t find rainbow carrots, orange carrots work perfectly too!
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WOW! My mouth is watering, these look so delicious! I would’ve never thought of ginger — but love it! Definitely going to try this recipe — thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Marie! The ginger is awesome here!
UM those carrots are GORGEOUS!!!! I will be keeping my eyes peeled for them at my grocery!!
Oooooh yum!!! We have a bag of multicolored baby carrots in the fridge! I may have to try this recipe this week with those ???? thank you for sharing! You seriously have the yummiest sounding recipes!
You’re so sweet! Thank you!
I love roasted carrots and these colors just look so pretty!
Wow! What a beautiful plating of yummy veggies! These look wonderful and so simple too!
They look so pretty. I love colored carrots and most of the time I cook them with honey. But I have to try to add some ginger, can image this tastes just delicious!
I just love the color!
I saw rainbow carrots for sale in the supermarket the other day and wondered what I could do with them! I usually just steam carrots but this is a lovely idea for something different and a great way to add more veg at meal times. I’ll be giving this recipe a try!
So happy to hear! I can’t always find the rainbow kind, so I always grab them when I see them! Enjoy!
Fresh ginger and cilantro are wonderful to cook with. However, I’ve never thought about adding them to carrots. That sounds so good, though. Will have to give it a try the next time we make roasted carrots as a side dish.
It is a great combo! Hope you like it too!
I love the colors. Carotts are my favorite to baked. Definitely trying this recip.
Yum! I can’t wait to try this — I grew rainbow carrots in my garden this year for the first time so I’ve been looking for a tasty recipe to try with them.
Oh, fun! I need rainbow carrots in my garden!
This sounds SO good – I would never have thought to combine these ingredients, but I can see exactly why it would be so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing, this sounds like an awesome dish to brighten up your fall/winter table!
Thank you, Robin! I love that-“brighten up your fall/winter table!” You are right!
These look tasty and gorgeous! I always see these pretty carrots at the market but never think of a best way to cook them up. Totally gonna give this recipe a try. Perfect for Fall!
Thanks! Hope you love it!
These carrots are so colorful and sound flavorful. I love cilantro, and paired with ginger I’m imagining this as a side dish when I make Asian cuisine. Might have to try this one for an at-home date night!
At-home date nights are my favorite…this would be perfect!
These look incredible! And I love the use of the cast iron – perfection!
The heat of the cast iron makes this dish…I love a good carmelized carrot!
I haven’t seen rainbow carrots in my local store, but now I’m on the hunt!! Yum 🙂
???????? I love foods that are both pretty and delicious! This could totally be a hit at my next family dinner!
Me too, Brittany!
We’re having a family get-together this week. Maybe I’ll add this to the menu since we all love just about any carrot side dish!
Hope you enjoy!
I love cooked carrots! These look so beautiful!
Thank you, Susannah! I love them too!
What a beautiful and easy side dish! Definitely making this soon!
Thanks, Leah!
Roasted carrots are just wonderful and I love how sweet they get!
I agree! They are one of my favorite veggies to roast!
Those look delicious! I always love rainbow carrots at restaurants but never thought to make them at home!
Xo Sahra
If you are lucky enough to find them…there not always readily available to me so I grab them when I see them.
I love that you used all the colors! Plus I’m just a sucker for carrots in general. YUM!
I’m a sucker for carrots too…especially when they caramelize like this!
I LOVE vegan recipes and this one looks particularly yum! Thank you for sharing this with us ????
Hi Zoe, Thank you for the comment! I hope you enjoy it!!
I love all three of these things but would never have thought to combine them. I’ll have to try this!
It is an interesting, but delicious combo! I hope you like them!!! Thanks for checking out the blog!
I saw rainbow carrots in the store last week and almost bought them! I will definitely by buying them now and trying this recipe. I love how simple (and timely!) this is.
Glad you like it! There is something about the brilliant color that makes these carrots just taste better! Eye candy first, veggie candy second! lol