How to Make Apricot-Glazed Carrots

For a quick and simple gourmet side dish, try cooked carrots with a sweet, tangy glaze. Whether you wish to add zest to a simple meat dish or prepare a great side dish for lunch, you will love this recipe. It is a great treat for the whole family.

Things You'll Need

• 1 pound of carrots, scraped and sliced, or 1 pound of mini-carrots
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 2 to 3 Tbsp. apricot preserves
• Pinch each ground nutmeg and salt
• 1/2 tsp. orange zest (optional)

Instructions

How to Make Apricot-Glazed Carrots

1. Boil carrots in water until tender. Drain water.

2. Mix butter or margarine and apricot preserves in small glass bowl. Microwave for one minute, then remove and stir vigorously.

3. Add nutmeg and salt bowl. Add orange zest, for taste.

4. Pour apricot mixture over cooked carrots and stir well to coat evenly.

Tips & Warnings

• Ready-to-eat mini carrots can be used in this recipe, but whole, fresh carrots are a better choice.

• Use no-sugar added preserves to make a low-carbohydrate dish.

• Use caution when removing glass bowl from microwave. Wear oven mitts.