Need help making vegetables interesting

Maerce
Maerce Posts: 9 Member
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I normally just pick up a carrot or cucumber and eat that, but am looking for healthy and tastier ways to eat my veggies :)
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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I fry mine in chilli and garlic. I love spicy things.

    I also like them with curry on them and roasted in garlic oil too.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    IMHO most root vegetables are better roasted in olive oil (red peppers are also great this way and you can cool and eat them chilled). Red cabbage is great shredded and stir fried in coconut oil. Cauliflower works well roasted in a little oil. Tomatoes are great as salsa side.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zisb2_CNXLc
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  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    Oven roasted or grilled. So good. You can use any spice you like on them. My favorites are evoo, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and evoo with dill.
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    You could peel the cucumber, cut in thin slices and shred the carrot with a potato peeler, add a bit of vinegar, salt, pepper, onion powder and oregano and eat it like a fresh salad, add chopped onions or feta if you like
  • JSN370
    JSN370 Posts: 6 Member
    Maerce wrote: »
    I normally just pick up a carrot or cucumber and eat that, but am looking for healthy and tastier ways to eat my veggies :)

    Hey Maerce,
    I hear you!
    Try this out, super quick, easy and tasty
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTTFpDeBLnc
  • Justintyme328
    Justintyme328 Posts: 54 Member
    Mashed cauliflower is where it's at
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Asparagus with a high quality balsamic vinegar is tasty!
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    Growing up my Mom always boiled veggies with a little onion, salt and pepper. Great with green beans, squash, zucchini, peas, beans, almost anything. Corn always got butter. She would boil or steam cauliflower and melt american cheese over it. She would slice cucumbers or can beets with sliced onion, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Today I love stir-fries, anything roasted in the oven or grilled. Spaghetti squash is great for lots of sauces. I will post some recipe links below. I hope you find something you like.

    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2015/03/broccoli-with-sweet-soy-glaze.html
    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/02/microwave-garlic-mashed-cauliflower.html
    soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/10/asian-spaghetti-squash.html
  • 75in2013
    75in2013 Posts: 361 Member
    I usually add bacon. Bacon makes everything better.
  • willworkoutforwine
    willworkoutforwine Posts: 64 Member
    I love to roast veggies - zucchini, squash & mushrooms - in a little bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and basil. When they are almost done, I sprinkle just a little bit of parmesan cheese on them. So good!

    I also like to make baked sweet potato fries at home. I don't like sweet potatoes most of the time but these are good! I found a bag of pre-sliced sweet potato fries at the grocery store (refrigerated, near the ready to steam bags of broccoli, etc., in the produce section), tossed them in a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper then baked them on a cookie sheet.

    You can do a lot with spaghetti squash - I'm going to try the Asian recipe posted above ASAP. Zoodles are great, too.

    I'm still a big fan of raw veggies for lunch because they are easy to pack and eat. Cucumbers dipped in salsa, a variety of veggies tossed in a little bit of fat free or low cal Italian dressing or dipped in reduced fat sour cream ranch dip (made at home) are my faves.
  • e_v_v
    e_v_v Posts: 131 Member
    Dry Ranch dressing mix is unbelievable on veggies! That is by far my favorite addition (besides butter, of course). I also love Lawry's seasoning salt.
  • sandraetrevino
    sandraetrevino Posts: 4 Member
    I use the food processor to make cauliflower rice...add shredded carrots...onions..peppers...and add JUGO MaGGIE...it's a type of sauce...it tatste lile Chinese veggies!
  • sandraetrevino
    sandraetrevino Posts: 4 Member
    I also take advantage if we bbq on a Sunday... and grill squash...onions...peppers...and mushrooms!!
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Baby carrots, olive oil, dill, salt, pepper, bake until done and squeeze fresh lemon before serving!

    Fresh green beans, olive oil, bake on 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes salt pepper and add nuts before serving (almonds, cashews, walnuts or macadamia nuts)
  • Chaagy
    Chaagy Posts: 109 Member
    Try drinking them in smoothies.

    I find I can get a lot of veggies, without a lot of effort (Sometimes, I just don't feel like eating them).

    1) I usually start with some fruit - frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries, frozen banana
    2) Add in a little milk or almond milk, soy milk, cashew milk (my current favourite)
    3) And then come the veggies: a bit of cucumber and carrot is a good start...
    Then add in a lot of dark leafy greens (spring mix, spinach, chard, asian greens) or cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, napa cabbage, bok choy, cauliflower).
    4) You can sweeten it a bit more to your liking with sugar, honey, agave, or whatever floats your boat.

    I find it's especially good in the summer, when I'm usually feeling less hungry, but want to make sure I'm getting some nutrient rich veggies in my diet.
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    I love veggies. I bake them with onions, garlic, and a little EVOO. My go to is buying the big bag of coleslaw mix from the big box stores and i saute onions in a little oil, then I add the cabbage and the carrots if I feel like eating carrots. I found an Asian sesame dressing that I also add to the cooked cabbage. This week I added bean sprouts. Tastes just like chinese take out.
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
    Any green - spinach, swiss chard (my favorite) or collard green. First saute' onion, garlic and jalapeno or red pepper flakes, then add the washed and chopped greens. Add veagetable or chicken stock and salt/pepper.

    Roasted butternut squash with a bit of butter and brown sugar. Microwave the whole squash for a minute or two before peeling, makes it super easy. Peel, de-seed and chop into 1 inch chunks. Roast and serve as a side dish. or pair butternut squash with black beans - great combo!

    Roast eggplant, peppers if you like and red onion. Make a vinaigrette of lemon juice, olive oil and serve over a healthy grain, add chickpeas, roasted vegetables, chopped parsley, feta, and pine nuts. Amazing!!

    Mashed cauliflower steam then in a food processor add in anything! a bit of butter, cream cheese or a spoonful of sour cream, roasted garlic, parm cheese, chopped chives or parsley. Bake with breadcrumbs/parm on top. Fantastic!
  • knittingbee928
    knittingbee928 Posts: 50 Member
    No one has mentioned hummus, so I'll add that. Hummus is really healthy and it's easy to just dip the veggies in. It also keeps you fuller, longer.
  • saishyamk
    saishyamk Posts: 41 Member
    Look for Indian Cuisines for the Vegetables of your choice on YouTube. You might need to get a few ingredients from an Indian Store if you haven't cooked Indian food before. But, there's no other cuisine in the world that has as many different ways of cooking vegetables as Indian.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    I like to stuff them. Zucchini boats, stuffed eggplant, stuffed peppers, spaghetti squash boats, acorn squash, etc. All different flavors. My favorites are usually lasagna flavored, enchilada flavored, or something with BBQ or peanut sauce.

    Vegetables made into rice (and risotto) or noodles.

    Cut up a lot of different vegetables to add into things like soup, stew, chili and curry.
  • IAmDemonx
    IAmDemonx Posts: 10 Member
    I tend to eat most of my vegetables (that I don't like regularly) In a stew, Pepper steak is pretty healthy and good if you make it the right way (I throw in peppers, onion, mushrooms, broccoli, and sometimes I just throw in a random vegetable that makes sense, like if I added corn that probably would taste like an outlier) you could make vegetable smoothies and throw in something tasty like chocolate or fruit or something (make sure you don't over do it though)
  • mjwarbeck
    mjwarbeck Posts: 699 Member
    Pick different vegetables or different cuisines. Our go to are Sichuan, Thai, Indian...but love to make foods from around the world.

    If you don't want to get too exotic, make a fun risotto:
    Pistachio, mushroom, arugula or roasted squash/pumpkin or spring pea and mint (serve with seared shrimp or scallops)...or have more fun and go with roasted beets for a bright red risotto.
  • bcjjoseph
    bcjjoseph Posts: 1 Member
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    You could peel the cucumber, cut in thin slices and shred the carrot with a potato peeler, add a bit of vinegar, salt, pepper, onion powder and oregano and eat it like a fresh salad, add chopped onions or feta if you like

    There are also those vegetable-slicer contraptions for making veggies into pasta.
  • verasdaughter
    verasdaughter Posts: 71 Member
    I am not a veggie lover at all. I think a good way to get them in is to add them in your scrambled eggs, make smoothies with them (I make a great broccoli pina colada smoothie and I loathe broccoli, lol) and mix them with things you like. For example I slice sweet potatoes and add green beans or mix them with seasoned brown rice or whole wheat pasta with some garlic salt. Add some spinach or zucchini to pasta sauce. That's about all I got for now.
  • natalie3505
    natalie3505 Posts: 169 Member
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    Baby carrots, olive oil, dill, salt, pepper, bake until done and squeeze fresh lemon before serving!

    Fresh green beans, olive oil, bake on 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes salt pepper and add nuts before serving (almonds, cashews, walnuts or macadamia nuts)

    those both sound really good!
  • Sapphires4me
    Sapphires4me Posts: 93 Member
    I put broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in steamer with zatarin's liquid crab boil in the water
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    edited March 2016
    Don't forget the omelets. I just made a three egg omelet with leeks and cremini mushrooms. Sautee the veggies and set them aside. Drop the eggs i the pan and allow to cook about halfway through. Turn off the heat and dump the veggies on. Cover and let sit until the eggs finish cooking. Top with a bit of hot sauce.

    Another one I love is stir friend salad. In a big pot put 4 cups of chopped green cabbage, add in various other veggies. Little bits of this and that. Try to have lots of different colors. Add in some leftover died up meat or some beans or even scrambled egg for protein Toss in some Italian salad dressing or some other kind of vinaigrette. Cover. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until veggies are your desired tenderness.

    And you can make some really wonderful veggie filled soups.

    Add chopped veggies to your spaghetti sauce. I love adding cauliflower, zucchini, peppers, onions and carrots to mine.
  • smit7633
    smit7633 Posts: 182 Member
    http://cookieandkate.com/2013/sweet-potato-black-bean-veggie-burgers/

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