I HATE vegetables and salads :(

There are so many different ways to cook them - roasting, mashing, raw, soups, stir frying, slow cooking in curries etc. I suggest playing around with different foods and cooking methods until you find something you like. Vegetables don't have to be plain or boring. Have you tried sweet vegetables raw with dips or cottage cheese? For example, red and yellow peppers, carrots etc? What about grated finely into mince based dishes? Vegies like zucchini, mushrooms, carrots go great with mince and cook down, you would barely taste them.

^^ great idea! Roasted veg taste so much better!!
Stir fry with a great sauce! Yum
Make a cheese sauce for your steamed veg and portion control it.

I personally hate lettuce and salad-type vegetables. Salad dressing makes me gag. I can't do it. What I do like is broccoli in sauces because it soaks up curry or other sauce really nicely! I found a spicy humus to be really nice with broccoli and pasta. Cauliflower and green peas are fantastic with cheese and pepper. I like stir-frying mushrooms and zucchini. Pureed soups with strong spices.

I do mostly really need to season my veggies, but like you I'm working on getting more of them, because I used to maybe get one serving in a week. I really have to shop around and try things because I wasn't made to eat veggies as a kid. It also depends on the day, because one day I'll LOVE raw carrots and the next they'll make me gag. *shrugs*

Steaming generally sucks. Grill or roast them.

As long as you are eating other quality foods like eggs, nuts, meats and seafood, you don't need many veggies (or technically any) to stay healthy. Filling up on foods made from flours would not be ideal, IMO. If you are worried about missing out on vitamins, are a multi.

Learn to cook them properly. Try roasting. Try grilling. LIGHTLY steam them until they are bright, but still crunchy. Put them in soups. Put them in smoothies. Ask friends to cook their favorite vegetables for you.

Order a fabulous salad at a REAL restaurant (not McDonalds).

Order a variety of vegetables at real restaurants.

Find the ones you like.

Eat your vegetables.

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

Learn to cook them properly. Try roasting. Try grilling. LIGHTLY steam them until they are bright, but still crunchy. Put them in soups. Put them in smoothies. Ask friends to cook their favorite vegetables for you.

Order a fabulous salad at a REAL restaurant (not McDonalds).

Order a variety of vegetables at real restaurants.

Find the ones you like.

Eat your vegetables.

This. Although there is probably nothing I like more than fresh green beans that were steamed, there are ten million ways to make veggies. Roasting may be best. Unlike most veggie peeps, I like my veggies roasted until they're soft. Not totally mushy (though that's good, too), but really soft. You can add any spice or flavoring you please! So, every time can be different.

It is my opinion that anything can go into a salad. If you like it, in it goes. I once threw beans in. Baked beans. It wasn't my favorite salad (didn't repeat that), but I have no limits. I'll make ANYTHING a salad.

If you like it, it's a salad. IMO, anyway.

I eat edamame all the time and never make it in Asian ways because I don't much care for Asian food. So I made up my own stuff. I made up most of the stuff I eat. I had guests for dinner and she asked what something was and I made the name up on the spot. Later, I found out that someone on the Food Network had made almost the identical dish and had given it the same name, lol.

Don't let rules hold you back.

If you put some work into it, you will like the veggies. I once thought I didn't like them, either. I do now.

I get bored of veggies as well so I invented this a week ago. It ended up so well! Its calories is 300 and macro profile for fat 7g, Protein 31g, and Carbs 30 (it is a very filling meal). I made a similar one for my sweet curry containing PB 2 powder, curry seasoning, almond milk, sweet potatoes, chicken tenders, and spinach. The picture is the one below. It looks weird but It taste so good!

I also hate salad dressings, but I like the taste of leafy salad greens. I literally just roll up a bunch of spinach (probs 7-12 leaves) or lettuce and eat it like a tiny burrito. Repeat this 5-6 times and the bag is half gone and you can call it day. Granted I do this alone or with my boyfriend and could not eat like this in public. It's more of a snacking option.

DeguelloTex wrote: »

Steaming generally sucks. Grill or roast them.

I agree. Especially if you hate them. I love veggies but I can't stand them steamed. Drizzle some olive oil or toss them with some coconut oil n your vegetables and roast them. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese when they are hot after. Broccoli, cauliflower and kale is great cooked this way. Chop up vegetables and cook it in pasta sauce. It will add flavor and increase your vegetable intake.

Roast some chopped vegetables ahead of time and add them to omelets, tacos/burritos, pasta dishes etc. Teach your palate to like them. There might be some you will like but some you hate. That's ok just try it more than 5 times. That's what I tell my kids lol

Wowzers, lots of great ideas ..... I especially love roasted veggies !

I love carrots and beets covered in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary and then roasted. Gives them a nice tangy flavor. Yum

My daughter-in-law dislikes any salad dressing, so she puts cottage cheese on salad. It really is about what you like - so be creative. Just sample different things until you find something that you like - no one can dictate to you what is appropriate to put in a salad, or what is the 'correct' way to eat a vegetable.