1) Chicken or Vegetable Stock - Boiling your veggies in 1/2 water and 1/2 chicken or vegetable stock can add some flavor without adding too much salt or fat. You can also steam your veggies in the microwave with stock instead of water!
2) Garlic & Olive Oil - By Sauteing your veggies in some garlic, olive oil and touch of white wine you not only bring out the flavors, but can actually add good fats, as well as make the nutrients more bioavailable.
3) Soy & Ginger - Once of my favorite vegetable sides is stir fry veggies. They are easy to do - julienne some red pepper, carrots, onion, celery, snow peas and water chestnuts and saute them with a splash of soy sauce, a shake of ginger and touch of olive oil. They take only seconds to stir fry since the pieces are small. Delicious!
4) Parmesan - Do you love broccoli with cheese sauce? The broc is great, but adding all that fat and calories to a very healthy veggie is not a great idea. Steam your broccoli and then shake a bit of Parmesan on top. This is also great with squash, zucchini and tomatoes!
5) Onions - Sauteed onion can make any veggie a bit more palatable! Caramelize some onion and add it to your favorite cooked veggie! YUM!
6) Puree - Carrot, celery, sweet potato purees are all wonderful and different ways to enjoy your veggies. Once you puree your veggie add a touch of salt, pepper and bit of milk to make them creamy. Using a ricer or stick blender is a very easy and time saving avenue!
7) Salad - By making a salad you can easily get your day's worth of veggies in one shot. Pile on the veggies and use dark green lettuces and then make or use a vinaigrette dressing. SIMPLE!
You now have 7 different ways to enjoy your veggies...a weeks worth of fun! So get creative and get your VEGGIES!
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