My kiddos love blueberries, but we had never tried frozen Wild Blueberries until we were asked to try them on behalf of Moms Meet. We received product for review and, just like my unfiltered kiddos, all opinions are honest and my own.
Have you ever made a whole meal with wild blueberries?
I took on the challenge of creating 3 Dishes with Wild Blueberries and each turned out more amazing than I could imagine!
So far, I’ve shared how to make an awesome Blueberry Balsamic Reduction that you can use for each of the three recipes, and a Blueberry Pecan Salad that will be the perfect refreshing salad for summer cook outs!
Today I have an amazing side dish – roasted carrots with that sweet and tangy Blueberry Balsamic Reduction. The perfect way to add blueberries to your roasted veggies!
This is hands-down the best cooked carrot recipe out there!
Blueberry Roasted Carrots
It’s only been the past year or so that I’ve actually gotten myself to enjoy cooked carrots. I found a recipe for Roasted Carrots from Grimmway Farms that I loved – they tasted like candy and I was addicted!
Here is my version of those caramelized and sweet roasted carrots with a little something extra with Wild Blueberries! (If you missed why Wild Blueberries are so much more amazing than cultivated berries, be sure to go back and check it out!)
Blueberry Roasted Carrots
What You Need
- 2 lbs baby carrots, or 7-8 medium carrots cut into sticks
- 1/2-1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 cup Blueberry Balsamic Reduction
What You Do
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Place carrots in a thin layer on a sheet pan (check below for the one I SWEAR by!)
- Drizzle olive oil, salt, and cover completely
- Roast in the oven about 20 minutes, or until carrots start to soften
- Add the Blueberry Balsamic Reduction, covering all the carrots, and roast again for another 7 minutes
***Side Note: This pan is the best! I use them for everything. I cook my husband’s eggs for breakfast sandwiches and never spray the pan, I bake fish and let it sit overnight and everything rinses off in the morning – it is amazing!***
Check back Wednesday for all 3 Dishes with Wild Blueberries
(Blueberry Balsamic Reduction and About Wild Blueberries)
Blueberry Pecan Spinach Salad
Blueberry Roasted Carrots
Chopped Pepper Steak with Blueberry Caramelized Onions
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Mmmm love blueberries! These look great.
Ashley S recently posted…Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen Interview: Getting to Know Quicksilver & The Scarlet Witch ~ #AvengersEvent #AgeOfUltron
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That is a new way to cook carrots. It looks very yummy, I need to try these.
tara pittman recently posted…Help Your Child Learn A Second Language With Bosley Sees the World: A Dual Language Book & A Giveaway
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I actually never even think of using blueberries for cooking! These are great ideas, thanks so much.
Tina @ My Highest Self recently posted…Wendyâs Puts the Fresh Back into Fresh Salads
I never did either! I wanted to challenge myself a bit and it was so fun!
Those carrots look SO GOOD. I don’t even like fruit all that much but those carrots are going on the dinner table, stat!
Kat recently posted…4 Things My Toddler Does That I Wish I Could Do
Thanks Kat! They are SO good! I hope you love them!
Yes, yes, yes – what a great idea for blueberries and carrots. They totally look amazing and like something I need to try soon. Thanks.
Rocio Chavez (@yoursassyself) recently posted…My Spring In Two Words – Weed and Feed
Thanks Rocio! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
I live in Blueberry country (Maine) and love finding new ways to use our favorite fruit! Love the look of your Blueberry Pecan Spinach Salad!
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Thanks Jessica! Lucky you to live so close!
blueberry roasted carrots actually sound interesting to me. I might have to give this one a try.
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Thanks Shonda! I hope you love them!
I also sort of live in Maine – we spend six months a year there and we have many wild blueberry bushes. Of course I never get to cook with them because the kids eat them every single morning by the bucket! We never lose appreciation for them!
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Mine would be the same way – they love them!
The pecan salad made my mouth water. I love nuts and fruit over spinach!
Thanks Teri! It’s my favorite too!
I’ve never cooked with blueberries. Now I feel like I’ve been missing out. I will have to give these a try.
Michellette “MimiCuteLips” Green recently posted…Rise Women Empowerment Tour DC
Thanks! I had never thought to use them this way until recently and it was so fun!
I’d love to have a salad with blueberries and pecans in it. Sprucing up salads with fun additions like that is my fave.
Thanks Rosey! Fruit and nuts definitely make a yummy salad!