This week, the #SundaySupper group is sharing ways to use up Thanksgiving leftovers!
Shawn and I eat at my parents’ house so I don’t usually have leftovers to deal with. I wish that I did! I wouldn’t turn them into something else though – I’d just eat Thanksgiving dinner again and again until they were gone. Or at least until all that was left as turkey, which I’d throw into a big pot of soup or cassoulet.
Ok, I’d do something with the carrots. They seem to be a staple at every holiday meal, but I don’t know if anyone actually eats them, so they’re usually left over in massive quantities. (Why would you when there are so many other amazing vegetables, like roast Brussels sprouts with cranberries, to choose from or when you can just fill up on stuffing?) They’re boring enough the first time around, but reheated? They’d probably just get shoved to the back of the fridge where I’d forget about them until trash night.
These whipped carrots are delicious enough to make in their own right, but if you have leftovers to start from you’re already halfway there! Just throw them into the blender with some coconut milk and whip them until they’re nice and smooth (it only takes a few seconds), then top them with sriracha butter that’s spicy enough to balance out the sweetness of the carrots without being super hot.
These whipped carrots definitely have an Asian influence, but they’re pretty versatile. Try them with roast chicken thighs (or leftover turkey) or a piece of grilled fish for an easy and healthy weeknight meal.
Bella Hardy says
05/28 at 5:56 amI am obsessed with healthy food! Definitely whipped carrots sriracha butter will be yummy! I’m seriously so inspired right now. I need to add cinnamon to recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing Lauren!
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says
01/10 at 10:22 amThis whipped carrots sriracha butter sundaysupper looks yummy! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. It would be perfect breakfast! I found your post from Pinterest! Thx for sharing Lauren!
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
12/02 at 3:49 pmYou had me at sriracha butter. Swoon.
Joanne says
11/28 at 11:50 amI would happily dig into the carrots at a holiday feast if they were prepared like this!!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
11/26 at 10:49 pmGreat way to give carrots some kick!
Sarah says
11/26 at 9:00 pmOh delish!! Have a great Thanksgiving!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
11/26 at 2:02 pmFabulous idea! I don’t know why I have never tried whipped carrots before – yum!
Melanie says
11/25 at 9:01 pmAwesome flavor combination! Love sriracha. Would’ve never thought to add that to carrots. Great idea!
Ala says
11/25 at 7:46 pmYesssss–I buy all my carrots from Costco and always have SO many sitting around! (Confession: I once ate so many carrots with my hummus for snacks that the soles of my feet started turning orange…whoops!). It’s a given that I love the idea of this soup. Fantastic share!
Nichole says
11/25 at 6:19 pmMy husband would love this dish!!
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
11/25 at 4:51 pmI love this idea! I am making 2 pounds of carrots for Thanksgiving, so if there are leftovers I will be making this!
Cookin Canuck says
11/25 at 4:21 pmWhat a fantastic way to change up carrots! And that butter…I’d be tempted to drizzle that over popcorn, too.
David @ Spiced says
11/25 at 11:13 amWhat a fun idea! I have a bag of carrots in the fridge right now, and I totally need to try this!
Angie says
11/25 at 8:28 amI’ve never heard of whipped carrots, what a great idea, they look so good!
Susan says
11/25 at 8:19 amWait. So your parents don’t send you home with tons of leftovers? Guess that’s just my family! I say steal some! Love the idea of whipped carrots and the sriracha butter means the dog will stay far away from it (he sees orange and goes nuts).
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
11/25 at 7:53 amI’ve never really thought to whip carrots like this! I love it. I’m really excited now for Friday!
Nikki @ NikSnacks says
11/25 at 12:56 amDo you think the same could be done to leftover green bean casserole? I noticed it was absent from all of the Sunday Supper leftover contributions!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
11/24 at 11:07 pmWait. Whipped Carrots are A Thing?! I’ve very excited to try this one.
Ginny McMeans says
11/24 at 9:15 pmGreat idea to add Sriracha to carrots. They would compliment each other so well!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
11/24 at 7:52 pmAwesome recipe! I can’t get my husband to eat carrots, but this might change his mind! Great!
Heather // girlichef says
11/24 at 7:13 pmThese sound awesome enough to be AT the Thanksgiving table to me. Delicious!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
11/24 at 6:08 pmLove this, especially mixed with creamy coconut milk!!
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
11/24 at 5:32 pmI mean, I put sriracha on ALLTHETHINGS, but I’ve actually never tried them on carrots. This looks amazing, Lauren!
Martha@A Family Feast says
11/24 at 5:10 pmI love the flavors you’ve got going on in this dish!
Stephanie says
11/24 at 4:58 pmThese sound so good! I need to try them 🙂
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
11/24 at 4:53 pmI believe this recipe can actually get me to eat carrots!
Amy @Very Culinary says
11/24 at 4:31 pmLove this. Pinned and printed!
Johnna says
11/24 at 12:16 pmOh my goodness, this sounds so good. I love sriracha in just about anything, but the flavor combination with carrots is too good to pass up. Making this soon!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) says
11/24 at 11:47 amThis sounds incredible! Coconut milk and sriracha is a great combination!
Tammi @Momma's Meals says
11/24 at 10:02 amOh I bet this tastes amazing! Great idea there are always leftover Carrots!
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
11/24 at 12:18 amI have not whipped carrots yet! My boys would love it. And I love the coconut and sriracha – fabulous!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
11/23 at 5:59 pmThis recipe is so very creative. I love that you whipped the carrots. Sriracha takes this recipe over the top. Pinned.
Shaina says
11/23 at 4:23 pmThese sound SO good. Coconut milk! Sriracha! I am SOLD.
Tara says
11/23 at 3:18 pmHow clever is this, love that you have spiced up the carrots with sriracha. My hubby would go crazy for this!!
MealDiva says
11/23 at 2:17 pmCarrots, sriracha and coconut milk – YES PLEASE!
Liz says
11/23 at 2:13 pmOooh, I love something spicy on the Thanksgiving table…so I’d love this on the big day AND after!
Baby June says
11/23 at 6:44 amWow that looks amazing! I’ve never heard of mashed carrots, but they sound absolutely delicious. Especially with sriracha–can’t go wrong with that! 😀