Vegetable Boredom!

kiwikara

My boyfriend and I have rotated around between salads, broccoli and zucchini a lot lately. We are tired of the same thing.

Does anyone have any ideas for delicious new vegetables to try and/or new ways to cook them? Onions and squash are a no for us!

lbgano

I love this dish:

-Kale (try to get the flat kind (lacinato or dinosaur) but curly works too)
-Leeks
-Coconut oil (like Nutiva or Spectrum)

Chop the kale into ribbons and use a vegetable peeler to shred the white part of the leeks into strips. Heat the coconut oil (about two teaspoons) in a non stick saute pan or wok. Saute the kale until tender, then add leeks and saute about one to two minutes more. Delicious!

brittg7

potatos, corn, artichokes, mushrooms. peas, carrots!!!


i love all of these...

Corn you can grill and cut off the cob and make a salad with!
artichokes you can steams
mushrooms i love raw but you can make them like you would chicken parmasan and its awesome
peas yeah
and carrots can be steamed and seasoned

jesienia

This recipe is really good and you can easily leave out the onion.

1 medium onion
• 1 fresh red chilli
• a thumb-sized piece of fresh root ginger
• 2 cloves of garlic
• a small bunch of fresh coriander
• 2 red peppers
• 1 cauliflower
• 3 ripe tomatoes
• 1 small butternut squash
• 1 tin of chickpeas
• groundnut or vegetable oil
• a knob of butter
• ½ a 283g jar of Patak’s jalfrezi curry paste
• 2 tins (or one large) of chopped tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 lemons

To prepare your curry
• Peel, halve and roughly chop your onion
• Finely slice the chilli
• Peel and finely slice the ginger and garlic
• Pick the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks
• Halve, deseed and roughly chop the peppers
• Break the green leaves off the cauliflower and discard
• Break the cauliflower into florets and roughly chop the stem
• Quarter the tomatoes
• Carefully halve the butternut squash, then scoop out the seeds with a spoon and discard
• Slice the squash into inch-size wedges, leaving the peel on but removing any thick skin, then roughly chop into smaller pieces
• Drain the chickpeas

To cook your curry
• Put a large casserole-type pan on a medium to high heat and add a couple of lugs of oil and the butter
• Add the onions, chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander stalks and cook for 10 minutes, until softened and golden
• Add the peppers, butternut squash, drained chickpeas and jalfrezi curry paste
• Stir well to coat everything with the paste
• Add the cauliflower, the fresh and tinned tomatoes and the vinegar
• Fill 1 empty tin with water, pour into the pan and stir again
• Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 45 minutes with the lid on
• Check the curry after 30 minutes and, if it still looks too liquidy, leave the lid off for the rest of the cooking time
• When the veg are tender, taste and add salt and pepper – please season carefully – and a squeeze of lemon juice

ImNotThatBob

Try the vegetables fresh with dips, cooked in soups, etc. Add different seasonings and accompanying dishes.

Celery for example...
In Salad,
With dip made from yogurt or cottage cheese flavored with different spices for variety.
With peanut butter and raisins.
With cream cheese and pimentos (or any other kind of pepper / chile)
Wrapped in bacon.
In a shrimp or crab salad
In a Waldorf salad
With jalapeno cheddar crab dip
With artichoke dip
etc.

Just some ideas. Hope it leads you in a new direction

Isn't Zucchini a squash, and aren't leeks in the onion family? Food allergy, or taste aversion? Just curious.

luv2runsgf

A few of my favorites:

Roasted or steamed brussel sprouts
A salad a sliced beets and oranges (I add onion but you can skip that)
Tomato and cucumber salad with a good Italian dressing
Asparagus - steamed, roasted or grilled
Stir fry of broccoli, carrots and cauliflower

Rompa_87

I am all for sweet potato!

Can be made into mash, baked or into fries

erinkeely4

Bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, kale, tomatoes, okra, peas, I COULD GO ON FOREVER. I veggies

skateboardstef

Sweet potatoes are magical! They are so filling, I mash mine and put cinnamon on top of mine and it satisfies my sweet tooth.

What about stir-fry? I make this (well actually, my husband does!) once a week. You can replace quinoa for rice to make it healthier.

I also love sauteed mushrooms with a little bit of olive oil!

KatRepose

I love making portobello pizzas, here is the classic recipe I've always used: http://www.atkins.com/Recipes/ShowRecipe398/Portobello-Mushroom-Pizza.aspx

You can also add lots of variety to the base recipe by adding basil or pesto, and different toppings for example, i like to use 2% cheese and add some turkey sausage crumbles. The best part is that Mushrooms are low calorie, so as long as you don't overdo the cheese, these are a great and healthy snack

chubswonky

I enjoy pretty much any veggie (especially green beans!) with a little extra virgin olive oil (or I Can't Believe it's not Butter! spray), garlic and red pepper flakes.

kiwikara

thanks everyone! your suggestions all sound yummy!