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Sunny Little Carrot Skillet

Name: Sunny Little Carrot Skillet: Citrus-Glazed Carrots with Pineapple, Pistachios, Cilantro, and Lime
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 side servings
Ingredients: 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins or half-moons; 1 tsp butter; 1-2 tbsp fresh pineapple, finely chopped; 1 tbsp chopped pistachios; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 tsp vinegar (white wine, apple cider, or rice vinegar); Squeeze of lime juice; 1 tsp chopped cilantro; Pinch of salt; Optional: tiny pinch of ground ginger or chili flakes; Optional: 1-2 slices crispy bacon, finely chopped

Citrus-Glazed Carrots with Pineapple, Pistachios, Cilantro, and Lime

Fork-tender carrot coins glazed with butter and finely chopped pineapple, finished with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette and pistachios. Optional crisp bacon.

Sides Stovetop American Fusion 2 side servings Prep 10 min Cook 10 min Total 20 min

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Ingredients

2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins or half-moons
1 tsp butter
1-2 tbsp fresh pineapple, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped pistachios
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp vinegar (white wine, apple cider, or rice vinegar)
Squeeze of lime juice
1 tsp chopped cilantro
Pinch of salt
Optional: tiny pinch of ground ginger or chili flakes
Optional: 1-2 slices crispy bacon, finely chopped

Instructions

Boil the carrot coins or half-moons in salted water 5-6 minutes until just fork-tender. Drain and pat dry.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the finely chopped pineapple and sauté 30 seconds. Toss in the carrots 1-2 minutes until lightly glazed. Season with a pinch of salt.

Prep
Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, cilantro, and optional ginger or chili flakes.

Cooking
Take the skillet off heat. Drizzle the vinaigrette, toss, and top with chopped pistachios. Add the bacon at the last second if using so it stays crisp.

Notes

If you add hot pineapple juice to the pan, sweeten it with 1/2 to 1 tsp honey, brown sugar, or maple, then finish with cilantro and lime.
Patting the carrots dry helps the butter and pineapple cling instead of sliding into the pan.
A bright little side next to Cozy Bacon & Corn Chowder Bliss.

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Anonymous 2026-08-13

Tiny skillet, huge flavor. Pineapple and pistachios on carrots is a keeper.