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Healthy French Fries - Recipe Makeover
Recipes | December 10, 2012
French Fries are one of the most fattening foods out there that is unfortunately so good that it makes it hard for us to resist. Luckily for all of us, there is a slightly better substitute for potato french fries that is just as tasty and I personally prefer the taste. Have you ever tried to make French Fries out of Carrots?
Just preheat the oven for 475F and in the meanwhile cut the carrots (about 5-6 for two portions) into a “french fries like” pieces and toss them in a bowl with 1-2 teaspoon of Coconut Oil.
Coconut oil will give them amazing taste and this oil is also great for high temperature baking. Do not use any salt yet. Bake them for about 6 minutes on a nonstick baking sheet and then switch to broil for another 6 – 7 minutes. I do that in my oven because the broiling makes them nice and crispy on the top.
There are endless ways to eat your healthy french fries. I had a grilled chicken breast, sauteed mushrooms with pine nuts and fresh parsley, and my little Carrot miracles for today’s dinner. The carrot fries and the mushrooms are juicy but if it still feels too dry for you, you can have a home made salsa instead of ketchup.
Let me know about your own recipe make overs in the comments below and thanks for stopping by.
Z.
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I have never heard of these before nice idea.. I hope they take good. I am going to remember this and tell my friends. Thanks Z. T.
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Oopssugarsorry taste* good. Lol
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That looks sooooo yummy
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I like adding an egg white to the oil along with cayenne pepper using sweet potatoes. I will have to give this a try!
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sweet potatoes and butternut squash works lovely too 🙂
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Oh man, potatoes in general are so hard for me to resist! I love carrots too though, so I totally want to try this : ) thank you so much zuzana
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i use pure organic unrefined coconut oil – its phenomenal! definitely worth it and available in local health stores
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you can use pumpkin slices as well, they taste great! You’re welcome 🙂
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is a realy good idea, but please take instead the coconutoil a other one, because the coconut oil is saturated fatty acid.