Looking for Yummy recipes with lots of veggies.
Hi- I've been on mfp for a while now but have never used the message board. Thought I would give it a try to see what people can recommend for recipes with lots of veggies. I'm bored with just eating plain vegetables and would like some inspiration. Thanks in advance!
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I love veggies roasted... just toss whatever fresh veggies you like with a little olive oil.
Spread them on a baking sheet, season with onion salt, Mrs. Dash, whatever seasonings you like.
Bake them in a preheated oven - 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Take them out, flip them over and put back in until they are roasted and done, 10 more minutes or so.
These are even good leftover, in a sandwich thin with cheese, or on a tossed salad, or with pasta!0 -
I tried this stuff called Texas Caviar (nothing to do with Fish) it has corn, black eye peas, black beans, all color bell peppers, onion, tomatos, jalapenos (optional) zesty italian dressing serve with tostito scoops. you can find this recipe in all recipes.com its colorful tastey and veggie. i'm sure you can doctor it however youd like.0
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I tried this stuff called Texas Caviar (nothing to do with Fish) it has corn, black eye peas, black beans, all color bell peppers, onion, tomatos, jalapenos (optional) zesty italian dressing serve with tostito scoops. you can find this recipe in all recipes.com its colorful tastey and veggie. i'm sure you can doctor it however youd like.
^^YUMMY right there, I love it too it's great over a salad with chicken!0 -
I tried this stuff called Texas Caviar (nothing to do with Fish) it has corn, black eye peas, black beans, all color bell peppers, onion, tomatos, jalapenos (optional) zesty italian dressing serve with tostito scoops. you can find this recipe in all recipes.com its colorful tastey and veggie. i'm sure you can doctor it however youd like.
^^YUMMY right there, I love it too it's great over a salad with chicken!0 -
Ratatouille. Serve with quinoa/cous cous/whatever or bake with polenta on top and serve with salad.
Vegetable fajitas. Mange tout, baby corn, peppers, onions, courgette plus lovely lovely spices. Add salad, salsa and a bit of low fat cheese/sour cream.0 -
Spinach goes wonderfully with poached egg for a veggie addition to breakfast. Ditto for asparagus instead of toast with boiled egg.0
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Chestnuts are wonderful with brussel sprouts or cabbage for a bit of a different flavour. Chestnuts can really add a lovely new dimension to good veggie stir fries too.0
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a lot of people suggest a veggie lasagne using egg plant or zucchini instead of pasta...0
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What do you consider Plain ol' veggies? I sautee frozen pole beans in a little coconut oil with garlic powder, salt and pepper then add Chili paste and a little low sodium chicken broth and let them steam in that covered for a few minutes then remove the lid and let it reduce. It works with all kind of veggies. I do chipolte zuchinni and tomatoes which are yummy..just get creative !!!0
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Squash/pumpkin and ricotta cannelloni. Roast the squash with a little olive oil, some garlic and a load pepper. Mix with ricotta and stuff pasta with it. Top with a low fat bechemel or bechemel replacement (I like to use low fat cream cheese or quark loosened with a bit of water).0
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Had this last night and it was very good! This is for one serving:
Tortellini with veggies
9 fresh cheese tortellini (about 2 oz.)
frozen broccoli (however much you want)
sugar snap peas (however much you want)
asparagus pieces (however much you want)
Tomato - 1 med chopped
garlic - 2 cloves minced
green onion - 2 sliced (white and green part)
Shredded cheese (parmesan, asiago, whatever kind you like) 1-2 Tbsp
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
salt/pepper to taste
Boil tortellini for 5 minutes. Add frozen and fresh veggies that need to be steamed (broccoli, peas, asparagus) to tortellini and cook 2-3 minutes longer.
In serving bowl, mix tomato, garlic, onion.
Drain tortellini and veggies and add to tomato mix. Add cheese, drizzle with olive oil, salt, & pepper. Mix well. Serve
Heat of tortellini and veggies will soften up tomato and melt cheese and you end up with a tomato/olive oil "sauce". It was very tasty and very easy to make. I show that the recipe was in a Cooking Light magazine a while back.0 -
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Stir fry is always good. I usually put in peppers, onions, broccoli, zucchini, sometimes carrots too, rice and chicken. I made a homemade gluten free teriyaki sauce or dressing/sauce you choose. My husband and I usually eat this about 2 times a week.0
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@hey_paula: seeing your avatar picture (Paula Deen) made me read your entire post in Paula Deen's voice. Even when I tried to stop I couldn't. LOL.I love veggies roasted... just toss whatever fresh veggies you like with a little olive oil.
Spread them on a baking sheet, season with onion salt, Mrs. Dash, whatever seasonings you like.
Bake them in a preheated oven - 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
Take them out, flip them over and put back in until they are roasted and done, 10 more minutes or so.
These are even good leftover, in a sandwich thin with cheese, or on a tossed salad, or with pasta!0 -
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/03/easy-crust-less-spinach-and-feta-pie.html
I made this spinach and feta pie on monday. Yummy!0 -
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Try Salad.
This one is a yummy salad:
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped chervil or parsley
1 teaspoon honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper
6 jumbo asparagus stalks
peeled 6 baby carrots - peeled and quartered lengthwise
1/2 cup sugar snap peas (2 ounces)
trimmed 4 cups packed assorted baby lettuce leaves
4 radishes
white mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced 1
fennel bulb—halved, cored and thinly sliced
1 Kirby or Japanese cucumber, julienned
1 ripe Hass avocado, cut into 2-by-1/4-inch slices
1 cup pea sprouts or broccoli sprouts
1/4 cup raw cashew halves
OR
12 Veggie Salad:
lettuce (iceberg)
cabbage fine cut in strips
cauliflower
sweet red pepper
carrot
onion
tomato
peas
beans
corn
garlic in chili oil
cucumber
I usually put grilled chicken with salsa over my salad.0 -
I like using those whole-wheat sandwich thins (even one half) and spreading hummus on the bread. I top the hummus with good veggies, and shredded mozzarella. Heat it up to melt the cheese:)0
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My latest obsession is matzoh pizza. Take a matzoh cracker, spread with a little crushed garlic, then plain tomato sauce, shake as many herbs on as you want, then add 1/4-1/3 c. of shredded mozzarella and pile with chopped veggies of choice! I love that they fit in my toaster oven, but the oven works too, of course. Under 300 cals, so I usually have 2 for dinner!0
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Large flat or portabello mushrooms, top with crushed garlic, layer of skimmed mozzarella, layer of aubergine, baked. Yum.0
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Leek, broccoli, artichokes, tomato and egg make a great fritatta/pastryless quiche.0
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there's quite a few I like. Salads are one of my favorites!
for most salads I use 1 head of baby romaine lettuce--it looks like a lot, but it's only about 45 calories.
I like to top with tomatoes, salsa, cottage cheese and black or refried beans (warmed is best)--super filling and delicious.
I also sometimes top lettuce w/ 1/3 to 1/2 honeydew melon--amazing! I thought this sounded horrible until I tried it.
it's great to top with tomatoes, carrots, red peppers and egg. Meat-I usually slice up some turkey breast lunch meat or use chicken breast and sometimes I even put in some cheese. I do use dressing with this one, but a little bit goes a long way because of all the goodies.
A warm dish I like is ratatouille: onions, garlic, eggplant, red peppers, zucchini, mushrooms adn tomatoes (I prefer canned) sauteed together for lovely dish. It can be served over rice, pasta, barley, couscous or quinoa, but I like it all on it's own someitmes sprinkled with a bit of cheese--parmesean is the best.0 -
I highly recommend any and every recipe from skinnytaste.com. Everything I have made from that site has been delicious and healthy!0
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That sounds yummy! Never thought to put them over salad or pasta. Thanks0
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for potatoes: (recipe calls for sweet potatoes but I'd imagine regular ones would work too...okay, not a typical veggie but still yummy)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-and-spicy-sweet-potatoes/detail.aspx
Ginger Veggie Stir-Fry (had this last night and OMG yum:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/ginger-veggie-stir-fry-2/detail.aspx
I used fresh-squeezed orange juice in this one. Also, the first time I made it I didn't use corn starch - not sure what it changes to add it.0 -
This is the right message board. I have been adding recipes through not only fitness pal but, delish.com and tracking blogs through Pinterest. I have had many new recipes to try from bloggers posting lo-cal or lo-carb stuff. Lo-carb foods are great since they're usually low in sugar. Being that my recipe box includes desserts, it helps to see some creative alternatives.0
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I like to make salads with at least one veggie/fruit of each color of the rainbow and then add a protein. I get lots of compliments of the huge salads I make for family functions (strangely enough, people ask me for my "recipe "...all I tell them is open the fridge and empty out the crisper drawer).0
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