Veggies! Which ones do you love and how do you prepare them?

monicalosesweight
monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I thought this might be sorta fun. Basically, the idea is to tell about your favorite veggie and how you go about preparing it.

I'm addicted to grilled Green Beans sauteed with olive oil and then tossed with a light spattering of lemon, crunched up walnuts and a light amount of walnut oil.

I also love cooking broccoli in the oven with garlic, lemon and mozzarella cheese. Yum!
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  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I love basically any veggie roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper. My favorites are broccoli, red peppers, onions, zucchini, and carrots.


    Right now I'm on a "creamy" broccoli kick -- 3 cups of broccoli and a head of garlic roasted and then tossed with 1/2 cup of garlic hummus.
  • AuntieMC
    AuntieMC Posts: 346 Member
    My favorite is broccoli and carrots. Chop brococoli into florets, peel and slice carrot into rounds, steam together, mix in a little olive oil and sea salt.
  • stephaniecaine82
    stephaniecaine82 Posts: 117 Member
    I love this idea!!
    I love asparagus, marinated in balsamic vinegar with garlic salt and pepper...then grilled on the BBQ!!
    I also love Broccoli steamed in my Tupperware steamer with seasonings!
  • Alesanarose1
    Alesanarose1 Posts: 20 Member
    I'd probably have to say Char-grilled Mediterranean mixed veggies (peppers, onion, cherry tomatoes & zucchini), all drizzled with olive oil. Really brings out the flavours!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Love veggies stir fried in a little oil or roasted and brushed with olive oil. But I tend to steam most of mt vegetables lightly and add a little butter. Very few vegetables I do not like, but my favourites are broccoli, butternut, mangetout, carrot and swede crushed together, cabbage, spinach, asparagus, zuccini and brussels sprouts. I can happily munch through a pound of vegetables with my dinner.
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    I need to try the carrots and broccoli mix. Yum. That sounds good. How long does it take for the carrots to cook? I've always wondered about that one.
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    I tend to eat more raw veggies. I love carrots, celery, snap peas, cucumber, radishes, and lots of greens. I will make salads or have them with a little hummus or peanut butter. My husband will only eat peas, green beans, and cooked carrots, which I don't much care for, so I don't do a lot of cooked veggies. I am going to start "hiding" veggies in things like meat loaf, soups, muffins, and anything else I can think of that will disguise the veggies.
  • AuntieMC
    AuntieMC Posts: 346 Member
    monica, I only steam the broccoli and carrots for 3 minutes to five minutes. Never more than five minutes. They are more nutritious when only lightly cooked. slightly crunchy is okay! Soggy overcooked is yucky, too!
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    I pretty much throw a handful of baby spinach in whatever I'm eating- sandwiches, eggs, pasta sauce, pizza. It works in everything really.

    I eat a lot of raw carrot and celery and always have steamed broccoli on hand to add to meals. I also love red onions and capsicum and throw those into most things I cook
  • stacifahlsing
    stacifahlsing Posts: 38 Member
    I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE sliced zucchini, onion, and garlic sauteed in olive oil with fresh dill chopped up and mixed in! I sprinkle on sea salt and gobble it down! I have tried to make a lot so I can have it for lunches, but always sneak in and eat up the extras! : ) It screams summer in a pan!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I love roasted veggies. That's my favorite preparation for them. I like to do red potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and onions all roasted together (preferably with some meat, but not always).

    I also love asparagus sauteed in just a little butter.
  • rgrange
    rgrange Posts: 236 Member
    the word "veggies" makes me cringe
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  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    Frozen sugar snap peas from stop and shop. They're awesome!
  • happydispatcher
    happydispatcher Posts: 56 Member
    I love almost all veggies raw with the exception of onions. I make my own homemade hummus with whitebeans instead of chicpeas and eat it on the raw veggies.
  • mprat210
    mprat210 Posts: 28 Member
    I like making creamy broccoli or cauliflower. I boil them until soft and mash them with Green Mountain Farms - Greek Cream Cheese. I used to just use light cream cheese but then discovered the Greek cream cheese. It is so good. Sometimes I add a little skim milk if they are too thick and maybe a bit of butter. My kids love them this way too.
  • TayzerFun
    TayzerFun Posts: 45 Member
    I know this might sound kinda icky to some people, but I love roasting brussel sprouts! Roasting them takes that weird cabbage flavor away. You make sure they are really dry and cut them in half or into quarters. Spread them on a cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Roast until a bit dark in spots. You can make a dipping sauce with some greek yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, and salt and pepper. Really yummy! I also like to take some onion, carrot, and parsnips and roast them the same way. The parsnips are kind spicy and the carrot is sweet..... great combo!
  • charismanoodles
    charismanoodles Posts: 343 Member
    Sweet potato. Mashed or baked as fries with aioli yumm
  • lioness803
    lioness803 Posts: 325 Member
    Steamed broccoli with cheese sauce
  • trudijoy
    trudijoy Posts: 1,685 Member
    salad. i eat two a day over summer <3

    in winter, steamed veges, often with nothing, sometimes with a little hummus or pesto or chilli or honey-sesame or something.

    can't pick a fave :D
  • lh1626
    lh1626 Posts: 241 Member
    I love raw veggies...carrots...celery and cucumbers with hidden valley ranch dip....the good stuff! I love the salad dressing packets and make them with mayo and milk. A little goes a long way.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I like raw beets chopped up fine in a food processor with balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil blended in. :heart:
    Baby brussels sprouts (milder flavor) drizzled with olive olive and balsamic vinegar and roasted.

    ETA: When I cook pasta, I also like to take whatever veg I have (fresh or frozen) and add it to the boiling pasta for the last minute of cooking. It parboils the veg slightly without destroying the vitamins.
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
    Fresh green beans sautéed with a little butter, fresh garlic and lemon juice

    Thin sliced red potatoes baked with a brushing of olive oil and sea or garlic salt

    Grilled skewers of mushrooms, zucchini, and peppers
  • red8424
    red8424 Posts: 160 Member
    I love all veggies and I eat most raw but some I like to prepare: I like to make roasted cabbage "steaks" by doing a thin slice of a cabbage head in the oven with some garlic, salt, & pepper. I also love cauliflower roasted with hot sauce for "hot wing" style. I am newly addicted to kale chips roasted with olive oil and sea salt.
    Mmm Veggies!! :tongue:
  • KarenMoody1978
    KarenMoody1978 Posts: 1
    how much dressing do you use on the raw veggies
  • mommapilks
    mommapilks Posts: 3 Member
    I love, love, LOVE roasted cauliflower. I ate a whole head the other day and my stomach was NOT happy with me! Delicious with hot sauce dipped in greek yogurt "ranch"

    I'm also on a spaghetti squash Pad Thai kick- so good and a huge bowl is only 275 calories (could prob be less if made with no chicken!) roasted butternut squash "fries" are another favourite of mine, mushrooms cut chunky "sautéed" in a small amount of beef broth, a whole onion sautéed with water, a bit of salt n pepper and a drop of oil until golden, throw in a handful of halved cherry tomatoes until wilted and then a splash of balsamic...great condiment! Cauliflower fried "rice" is pretty great as well with a drop of sesame oil.
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    I throw spinach,different colored bell peppers, and avocado into almost everything....sauteed and raw!
  • DesignGrrl
    DesignGrrl Posts: 147 Member
    I love roasted or sauteed (in mostly chicken broth and spices) brussels sprinkled with Parmesan cheese! yummy!
  • Elf_Princess1210
    Elf_Princess1210 Posts: 895 Member
    Probably spinach. I like to sauté it in garlic and a little olive oil
  • AuntieMC
    AuntieMC Posts: 346 Member
    These are all wonderful! Would anyone else like to add their favorite vegetable recipe?

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