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Home » Side Dish » Easy Carrot Noodles.

Easy Carrot Noodles.

Apr 27, 2019 · Modified: Dec 30, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 4 Comments

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These easy carrot noodles are a delicious way to enjoy carrots! Kids and adults love this very simple side dish, and you can make this without any fancy kitchen tools!

carrot noodles with peas in a bowl

Carrot noodles are one of my favorite side dishes, especially in the spring! I love vegetable noodles – this recipe for chicken meatballs and zoodles is one of my favorites.

A spiralizer is a handy kitchen tool to have if you eat a lot of vegetable noodles. But if you don’t have a spiralizer, you can still enjoy veggie noodles! In fact, I prefer to make carrot noodles with a peeler It’s easy to make these with a vegetable peeler, and the noodles are much thinner and more tender when made this way.

If you are avoiding gluten, vegetable noodles can be a great alternative. They are also a great way to get more veggies into your family’s diet.

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Special Equipment

You can make carrot noodles using a hand-held peeler. I use a palm vegetable peeler, but any type should work well. If you have a spiralizer, you can use that to make these, but they may take a little longer to cook.

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Peel the carrots and trim the ends.
  2. Once the skin is off, continue to use the peeler to create long, thin strips of carrot.
  3. Saute the noodles in olive oil and use in any recipe you wish, or serve them plain!
carrot noodles with peas and garlic in a white bowl

Substitutions

If you’d like to leave the onions out, you can use chives or cilantro to add flavor. You can also just make them with peas and salt and freshly ground pepper.

Serving Suggestions

This recipe includes garlic, onions, and peas, and it’s the perfect light side dish. You can serve these alongside fish or chicken. You can also use carrot noodles as a base for a stir fry.

carrot noodles with peas in a white bowl

Storage/Freezing

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should stay fresh for about 4 days.

You can freeze vegetable noodles – just store in a ziploc freezer bag and remove all the air before placing in the freezer.

More Easy Side Dishes

  • Potato Leek Casserole (Dairy Free, Gluten Free).
  • Vegan KFC Copycat Coleslaw.
  • Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes (Dairy Free).
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms.

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Recipe

homemade carrot noodles
5 from 2 votes
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Easy Carrot Noodles.

These carrot noodles are easy to make – the perfect side dish that’s grain free and vegan.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, Grain Free, vegan.
Keyword easy, noodles without spiralizer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 164 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound carrots
  • ½ cup peas
  • salt and pepper
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Saute the chopped onion and minced garlic in the olive oil over medium heat.

  2. While the onion and garlic cook, prepare the carrots. Peel the carrots and trim the ends, and discard. Then continue to peel the carrots, making long thin strips.

  3. Place the carrot noodles in the pan with the garlic and onions. Cook until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.

  4. Add the peas, and cook until they are heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve right away.

Recipe Notes

These can be kept in the refrigerator for up to four days.

You can use a spiralizer to make these if you wish, but they will be thicker, and may take a little longer to cook.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Carrot Noodles.
Amount per Serving
Calories
164
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
107
mg
5
%
Potassium
 
612
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
25445
IU
509
%
Vitamin C
 
22.5
mg
27
%
Calcium
 
72
mg
7
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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  1. Lea

    January 21, 2021 at 8:05 pm

    5 stars
    Easy tasty and looks beautiful on the plate.
    Thank you for a great recipe. Be careful not to let the garlic and onion burn. Mine were a little tiasty but still awesome. Will be a regular in our home.

    Reply
  2. Nick

    October 31, 2019 at 3:14 pm

    Which peeler gives you these type of noodles (with the little ridges on them)?

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    • Kelly Roenicke

      November 07, 2019 at 1:02 pm

      I have a palm peeler that I think I got at Target maybe? It has ridges.

      Reply
  3. Darryl

    May 08, 2019 at 10:41 am

    5 stars
    Super simple and super delicious :-)

    Reply

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