Good veggies?

Question

What are some ways to prepare veggies (any kind really) so that they taste good and are healthy? Does anyone know any good recipes or sites I can get good recipes at?

I am working on losing weight and eating better...so I know I need to increase my veggie intake, but I don't really like a lot of them....so I need help.

I can't eat mushrooms because I'm allergic to them, but anything else I am pretty much willing to try.

Answer 1

I have heard that roasting vegetables is fantastic!!! You can use any kind ( asparagus, onion, carrots, broccoli, peppers)...Coat them with some oil, put in 400 degree oven for about 20 mins. It suppose to bring out the flavor more than steaming, boiling.

Answer 2

This site has a lot of great veggie recipes like;
Basil-Orange Sweet Potatoes
Red, Gold and Orange Festive Salad
Roasted Green Beans
Braised Red Cabbage with Blueberries and Goat Cheese
Sauteed Red Chard with Clementine Sections, Feta, and Balsamic Reduction
Roasted Beets with Mixed Herbs and Shallot
Healthy Broccoli-Mushroom and Wild Rice Casserole

Plus main dishes that have a lot of vegetables in them.

You can also try epicurious.com, and cookinglight.com has a lot of good light vegetable recipes including one I love for carrot souffle. I serve that one often. A friend had it and said, "Wow, if I had had carrots like this as a kid, I would have loved them all my life." So, give that site a try. Be open, explore new things. Enjoy!

Answer 3

I always recommend trying ones you have never tried before. My favorite is oven fries made from ruttabegga or turnip. Globe artichokes are a delight. Steamed asparagus with parmesan, swiss chard, kale, snow peas. Another way to increase your intake is to add them to soups, stews, stir fries, etc. That way you don't just get the full on taste. My 12 year old daughter and I are vegetarian, so we find lots of creative ways to eat them. Tonight we are having "veggie" nuggets-the same breading as would be used on chicken, but on mushrooms, potatoes, eggplant and brocolli. When you think about it, hardly anyone eats plain meat. They season it first, or bread it, otherwise it doesnt have much taste. So, we just season our veggies the way we would season meat, and bake, fry, or grill them. Veggie kabobs on the grill are wonderful! Good luck

Answer 4

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE STIR FRY
1 yellow pepper
1 or 2 large carrots, chopped
2 boneless and skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks
3 cups rice
1 1/2 of Yoshida's gourmet sauce
1 cup onion cut into strips.
Start rice first. Use a rice cooker for best results, following the manufacturer's directions. While the rice is cooking, it is best to do all the chopping and preparation.
When preparation is done, in a large Wok or frying pan, combine the pepper, carrot, chicken, sauce and the onions.

Let this cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Don't let it cook too long; check your vegetable to see that they are still crunchy. Serve when chicken is done!

Answer 5

I'm not a big fan of vegies...but I will steam them and add soy sauce to the water. On the grill too; then brush on the soy sauce

Answer 6

baked veggies drizzled in olive oil with seasoning is wonderful. Also we steam veggies and season with lemon pepper.hmmm... good!

Answer 7

Cook with chicken broth no oil. Lots of garlic.

Answer 8

carrots - add honey
peas and beans - mint sauce
broc and cauli - cheese sauce
mashed/boiled potatoes - low fat sour cream
cabbage - low fat ham, onion and garlic - saute
zuchini - garlic and olive oil
pumpkin - mustard seeds and honey
capsicum - stuff with breadcrumbs, tomato, and any veggies you like!

Answer 9

these four sites should be pretty helpful

Answer 10

mushrooms and broccoli and cauliflower