Go-To Vegetables?

chiling18

What are some good go-to veggie options?
Things that are easy/quick to fix up or throw in a meal?
Since I'm the only one in the house that eats veggies, I tend to just keep a few basics on hand...things that will last forever.
Carrots, cabbage, broccoli, frozen peas, frozen edamame...and there is usually a shredded head of lettuce for salads.
Potatoes, of course, but I dont think they count as a healthy vegetable right? lol

angelexperiment

I keep a large salad mix ( so I can add to a meal lightly steamed) as a change up. Mushrooms onions garlic bell peppers cucumbers okra sweet potato olives green onion celery parsnip jicama zucchini

MichaelRobinson1994

You've got a decent range of veg there that you can work with!
Potato is perfectly healthy, and they have a decent fibre content if you don't peel the skins off, i'd try sweet potato too.

You can buy bags of frozen mixed veg from supermarkets that you pop in the microwave for 2 mins and they taste great and go great with a meal if you need a quick fix!

jgnatca

You've got a great set of sturdy vegetables there. How about onion, turnip, sweet potato, and acorn squash?

knittnponder

In the summer I always have a lot of zucchini on hand (along with what you've got listed above.) In the fall/winter I have frozen veggie blends, squash and sweet potatoes, cabbage, broccoli etc

FredKing1

I've become a huge fan of those very convenient steamer veggies - Birds Eye and Green Giant brands are in my store. A little much for one, but it'll keep or it won't hurt to eat the whole thing. Raw - broccoli and cauliflower. Great on lettuce salad, tasty steamed.

Obnoxa

Zucchini and bell peppers are must haves for me; love mushrooms so I pick them up quite a bit. Spanish onions, butternut and spaghetti squash are pretty regular in my kitchen too, as well as salad/snacking veggies like baby spinach, cucumber, tomato (I don't care where the seeds are, its a veg in my world! Lol), carrots and lettuce.
I keep frozen California mix veggies on hand, but I'm not much for frozen or canned unless it's for something like soup.

healthy_hermione

I also recommend buying bags of frozen vegetables. Easy and convenient.

Potatoes are also indeed healthy. A baked potato with the skin on has tons of potassium

BettyBoles

I love steamed vegetables, steamed and baked potatoes are delicious also healthy and have essential nutrients..
Carrots, broccoli and cauliflower is great for salad.

kailyw05

My staples are bell peppers, carrots, potatoes, and broccoli. You will always find those in my fridge. Also, I keep mixed frozen veggies with Italian seasoning (Green Giant) and frozen "spaghetti vegetables" which are just carrot, celery, onion, and possibly bell peppers all chopped up small. You can throw them in anything - taco meat, pastas, rice dishes, quinoa dishes.

tcunbeliever

brussel sprouts - one of my favorites, and they last a good while if you get them fresh...green beans too, nice crunchy snack or easy to toss into a pan and sauté...

mbaker566

i usually have snow peas too

ki4eld

Always: onions, red/orange/yellow bell peppers, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, spaghetti squash, mushrooms and fresh garlic
Often: spinach, alfalfa sprouts, yellow squash, butternut squash, and okra
Canned: pumpkin, diced tomatoes, marinated artichokes, and heart of palm

These are our go-to veggies for hubby's breakfast and I generally tolerate these well. We stick with the lower carb veggies as a personal preference.

Sabine_Stroehm

Lots of roasted vegetables: asparagus, brussels, squash etc.
Lots of stir fried vegetables: cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, kale etc.
Lots of raw vegetables: lettuce, kale, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, spinach
Cans always on hand: baby peas, lima beans...
Frozen always on hand: kale, broccoli, peas, red and green peppers...

Most recently I made a HUGE "hash" of stir fried kale, black soybeans and sweet potatoes, with some chipotle tabasco.
From that we've made:
breakfast with scrambled eggs
Burritos with some added turkey sausage
Tacos with some cilantro and cheddar cheese
and there's still more

Sued0nim

Watercress, spinach and rocket (argula) bags - I eat most stews / casseroles over a bed of this

Butternut squash, carrots, mushrooms, frozen spinach, red pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, onions (red and brown), aubergine (eggplant), courgette (zuccini), tins chopped tomatoes, bags frozen grilled vegetables, peas, green beans, mixed veg.

I make big casseroles and stews

Lounmoun

Frozen vegetables are great because you can just take out what you need.

I usually have fresh spinach, onion, potatoes, carrots, celery, frozen spinach, frozen green beans, frozen peas, frozen stir fry vegetable mix, canned tomato. Sometimes I have parsnip, sweet potato, zucchini, cabbage, frozen broccoli, fresh tomato, peppers or corn.

missblondi2u

Our staples are frozen broccoli florets, french cut green beans, baby portobello mushrooms, spring salad mix, baby carrots, and baby gold potatoes.

For the broccoli and green beans, we throw them in a hot pan with a tiny bit of oil and then toss with about a tablespoon of something we buy at Costco called Mr. Yoshida sauce (it's kind of like a teriyaki sauce) and add toasted sesame seeds.

For the salad mix, we buy a super large bag, wash everything, and portion is out into tupperware for easy, quick salads (baby carrots go in the salad with radish and/or cherry tomato if we have it and usually a balsamic vinaigrette).

We just sautee the mushrooms in a bit of oil and eat them as a side or add them to other dishes.

For the baby potatoes, we usually cook them all off on a sheet pan in the oven with sea salt, cool them down and put in the fridge, and when we want them we cut them in half and sear in a fry pan with a tiny bit of butter or oil to get them nice and brown.

IriaSparcast

We always keep bags of the pictsweet frozen baby brussel sprouts on hand. I roast them with chopped carrots after tossing them lightly with olive oil and a little bit of brown sugar, then lots of cracked black pepper. All three of our extended families request that as "my" dish to bring to family gatherings.

Rachel0778

Since it's winter I roast almost everything. Carrots, parsnips, brussel sprouts, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. Yummy, satisfying, and filling!

krithsai

missblondi2u wrote: »

Our staples are frozen broccoli florets, french cut green beans, baby portobello mushrooms, spring salad mix, baby carrots, and baby gold potatoes.

For the broccoli and green beans, we throw them in a hot pan with a tiny bit of oil and then toss with about a tablespoon of something we buy at Costco called Mr. Yoshida sauce (it's kind of like a teriyaki sauce) and add toasted sesame seeds.

For the salad mix, we buy a super large bag, wash everything, and portion is out into tupperware for easy, quick salads (baby carrots go in the salad with radish and/or cherry tomato if we have it and usually a balsamic vinaigrette).

We just sautee the mushrooms in a bit of oil and eat them as a side or add them to other dishes.

For the baby potatoes, we usually cook them all off on a sheet pan in the oven with sea salt, cool them down and put in the fridge, and when we want them we cut them in half and sear in a fry pan with a tiny bit of butter or oil to get them nice and brown.

Love the baby potatoes ideas. Totally trying that!

melonaulait

ki4eld wrote: »

Always: onions, red/orange/yellow bell peppers, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, spaghetti squash, mushrooms and fresh garlic
Often: spinach, alfalfa sprouts, yellow squash, butternut squash, and okra
Canned: pumpkin, diced tomatoes, marinated artichokes, and heart of palm

These are our go-to veggies for hubby's breakfast and I generally tolerate these well. We stick with the lower carb veggies as a personal preference.

I want to live in the veggie section of your fridge!

ki4eld

melonaulait wrote: »

ki4eld wrote: »

Always: onions, red/orange/yellow bell peppers, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, spaghetti squash, mushrooms and fresh garlic
Often: spinach, alfalfa sprouts, yellow squash, butternut squash, and okra
Canned: pumpkin, diced tomatoes, marinated artichokes, and heart of palm

These are our go-to veggies for hubby's breakfast and I generally tolerate these well. We stick with the lower carb veggies as a personal preference.

I want to live in the veggie section of your fridge!

lol I was a vegetarian for years and still love them, but they don't always love me. @kc4nus cannot and will not live without his daily veggies. He usually gets them 3 meals a day even on keto.

13bbird13

Asparagus! Yummy with just a little lemon juice, or a pinch of butter if you've got the calories to spare.

salembambi

potatoes, frozen mixed veggies , broccoli,cauliflower,mushrooms,corn,spinach almost always in the house

now i suddenly have a craving for brussel sprouts

segacs

I tend to eat a LOT of broccoli. I roast it with a shake of vegetable spice and a half-teaspoon of olive oil. Fifteen minutes in the oven is all it takes.

Francl27

Any frozen veggies I have on hand. Typically broccoli, peas, or cauliflower, or random mixed veggies.

I realized that I just really don't like green beans so I'm not buying those anymore...

Dreysander

My favorite veggies right now are tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, broccoli, brussels sprouts, asparagus, spinach, mushrooms and sugar snap peas.

Marianna93637

My favorites are zucchini and Napa cabbage - super low calories, I can eat as much as I want and still hardly consume any calories. Green beans are filling and low calories. Love frozen green peas, little more calories, but very satisfying. Cauliflower is great as well and other types of cabbages.

KANGOOJUMPS

beets and more beets. so so good for you

cwolfman13

chiling18 wrote: »

What are some good go-to veggie options?
Things that are easy/quick to fix up or throw in a meal?
Since I'm the only one in the house that eats veggies, I tend to just keep a few basics on hand...things that will last forever.
Carrots, cabbage, broccoli, frozen peas, frozen edamame...and there is usually a shredded head of lettuce for salads.
Potatoes, of course, but I dont think they count as a healthy vegetable right? lol

Potatoes are a starchy vegetable...and pack quite a bit of nutrition actually. They are a good source of dietary fiber and as far as veggies go, a good source of protein. They are an excellent source of potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6. Potatoes are also a decent source of iron and magnesium and provide modest amounts of calcium.

We're veggie eaters in my house...we eat a lot of greens (usually sautéed), broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, beets, cabbage, peas, various squashes, green beans...you name it.

suziecue20

I eat lots of different vegetables [they've all been listed in other posts] but the most important veggie to me is the humble onion because it is the base of so many tasty and healthy recipes - I could not be without onions!