Stupide Question: How to Like Veggies?

Zesty Italian dressing to season green beans.

Lemon juice and smart balance (butter) for brocolli

Mix the snap peas with carrot pieces or kernel corn and the carrots/corn add flavor that the peas don't really have

Also, experiment with relish, salsa

Is is texture you don't like? Or taste?

I used to think I hated veggies, but over time I started trying different ways to cook them, season them, etc. I also tried lots of different things. If it's texture, then you can try eating them raw or steamed or roasted, etc. If it's taste, then you can try them with various dips, sauces, even puree or add them to soups/casseroles. Variety is everything, as well as trying to get things in season when the flavor is at a peak.

Good luck!

Sometimes veggies are hard because they have very strong flavors and if you are not used to them it hard to eat. Just keep getting them down, you will come to love the flavor over time.

Toss them with olive oil and herbs and roast them for 40 minutes. If you haven't done that with brussel sprouts, you don't know what you're missing!!

Try baking your veggies. Broccoli and cauliflower are amazing baked at about 400 with a little EVOO, sea salt, and garlic. Bake them until they start to brown on the edges. Can take a long time, easily upwards of 30 mins.

Do the same with Kale, only bake the Kale for only about 10, until crispy like a potato chip.

douse asparagus with olive oil and pepper and fold them in tin foil and grill them. AMAZING!!

I suggest trying veggies raw first. When you cook them people tend to make them unhealthy with "seasoning" or rob them of their nutrients in the microwave.

I started my diet with only ever eating potatoes and corn. Now there isn't a veggie I don't like.

I would like to suggest you DO give broccoli another try. A cup of raw broccoli is a great snack. It'll take you at least 15 minutes to eat, is super healthy, and is about 20 calories.

Roasting with balsamic vinegar. Yummmmm!
Or grilled on the bbq!
And a little bit of butter or oil can go a long way when learning to love veggies. Don't drown them, just a bit.

I want to commend you for committing to trying new things! And remember that how its prepared is just as important in liking something as the thing itself. I find steamed/boiled brussel sprouts nasty, but roasted to bring out the natural sweetness they are DIVINE.

I am finding that I love all vegetables roasted right now. Drizzle with just a little olive oil and experiment with the seasonings. I use lots of garlic and a little salt and pepper. Bake at 450 until tender. Even my husband that is not a big veggie eater is liking them this way.
I am also a fan of the Green Giant veggies that are pre-seasoned. All you can do really is experiment with different veggies and recipes.

I agree with the sauce ideas but I would use real butter also. You probably don't want to hear this and I may be out of order here, but you probably won't really learn to appreciate vegetables until you cut way back on sugar. At least that's me.

I love veggies, but can't stand how bland they can be.

I say roast in the oven or grill them. I know people who have hated veggies until they've been grilled.

Toss them with olive oil and herbs and roast them for 40 minutes. If you haven't done that with brussel sprouts, you don't know what you're missing!!

This!!

I cut those small red potatoes into halves or fourths, throw them onto a baking sheet with some baby carrots, toss with some olive oil and rosemary/thyme/salt/pepper, put the oven at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. DE-LISH. Yummy with some condiments like sour cream or BBQ sauce, just don't forget to log the condiments too

lemon is awesome.. hummus is awesome on raw veggies and i like garlic powder on cooked ones

So I am committed to trying a new veggie every week (a SERIOUS downfall of mine).

The problem is I know I won't like them plain. I was going to get the steamfresh stuff so it is quick but I was wondering what I can put on them or how to make them more appealing.

I have green beans and snap peas coming up as examples. I should really give broccoli another try. Etc.

Suggestions?


EDIT: And of course the kitten helped me type so I have an "e" on stupid...*sigh*

OK - about green beans ..... my preference

Fresh - steamed are the bomb. I bring them to work & use a Glad Simply Cooking bag. I add 1 teaspoon of water & a sprinkle of salt. Cook 3:30 minutes and season with butter when done. Nicely firm (not crunchy) texture.

Canned (I know) - you can rinse the salt off & eat these cold (better in cold salad recipes).

Frozen - these are kind of nasty - it's a texture thing. If these are way overcooked - I can overlook the texture. If you have to use frozen green beans, try french cut ones. They are not so "water logged." & squishy.

Snap peas - I like to start with fresh & lightly steam them or add to asian stir fry. Frozen snap peas are not best texture because (in my opinion) they are already over cooked.

Broccoli - Frozen / fresh / raw / roasted...it's all good. You can steam lightly, cool & add to cold salads. Asian flavors are good with broccoli (chicken & ginger stir fry).

There is no ONE exact recipe that will make you like veggies.

I disagree, the one exact recipe that will make you like veggies is to dip them in chocolate; of course, that probably defeats the purpose of eating them in the first place.