Bariatric-Friendly Recipe: Zesty Glazed Carrots

This recipe was provided by a registered dietitian as a bariatric-friendly side you can bring for major eating gatherings like Thanksgiving dinner. Show the other guests that ordinary carrots can get dressed up for a special event. Quick and easy!

This recipe serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound baby carrots
• 3 Tablespoons low sugar peach jam
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ tsp ground thyme

Directions

• Steam or boil carrots for 15 mins.
• While carrots cook, prepare the glaze. Combine the jam, zest mustard and thyme in a small saucepan. Cook over medium until bubbly, about 2 mins.
• Toss the cooked carrots with the glaze and serve.

Nutrition information per serving:

65 calories, 15 grams carbs, 1 gram protein

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