Your BEST Vegetable Recipe?

[NeverlandClub23]

I posted this over on the Cooking Board but I don't know how much action that board receives and I'm going grocery shopping after work .

I bought enough wild caught frozen salmon and flounder to last forever! (I know fresh is better but I'm on a budget and it was on sale ). I've figured out a side I would like to have with them (for this week anyways, being single I just make a side and then have it for 4-5 days) but am over just steamed veggies. Anyone have a good (and somewhat healthy) recipe for vegetables? I like pretty much all veggies and am open to anything! TIA!

 

[GoodFairies]

This is really good. I leave out the feta (don't eat cheese) and cut the dressing recipe in half.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/orzo-with-roasted-vegetables-recipe/index.html
I like whole wheat orzo.

 

[GoodFairies]

Also with summer coming another great side is to slice up whatever raw veggies you like into bite sized pieces and dress it with whatever seasonings you like and some olive oil and red wine vinegar.

 

[lovesmurfs]

I posted this over on the Cooking Board but I don't know how much action that board receives and I'm going grocery shopping after work .

I bought enough wild caught frozen salmon and flounder to last forever! (I know fresh is better but I'm on a budget and it was on sale ). I've figured out a side I would like to have with them (for this week anyways, being single I just make a side and then have it for 4-5 days) but am over just steamed veggies. Anyone have a good (and somewhat healthy) recipe for vegetables? I like pretty much all veggies and am open to anything! TIA!

I have grill basket. I usually just cut up whatever fresh I have on hand (green beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, squash, peppers, onions, etc.). Add some olive oil or spray with non-stick spray and toss with some mixed seasoning (Weber makes a wonderful veggie grill recipe) and grill.

I love roasted vegetables, too. This is a great recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roasted-Vegetables/Detail.aspx

Have fun!

 

[minniecarousel]

I love a chopped salad! I agree with the above - chop up tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, jicama, onions, carrots, celery, etc and dress it with a light vinegrette.

My favorite baked vegetable recipe is: cut up onions, garlic, peppers, eggplant, zuchinni, etc and pour a can of tomatoes over it all and let it bake for 45 mins to an hour.

Or BBQ halved zuchinni that you brush with lightly with olive oil.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Mmmmm! Everything sounds so good! Thanks everyone for the ideas so far! I especially love the orzo salad because that dressing sounds delicious (I love basil).

I've seen jicama used in a few recipes and at the grocery store but have never tried it. What does it taste like?

I've never thought to roast or grill green beans! I like almost all vegetables roasted and grilled so I'll definitely have to try that!

 

[GoodFairies]

I especially love the orzo salad because that dressing sounds delicious (I love basil).

I have a basil addiction! I would wear basil perfume I'm pretty sure.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I have a basil addiction! I would wear basil perfume I'm pretty sure.

I have made Giada's lemon basil potatoes constantly for the past few months and I still can't get enough of them. Basil is such a great flavor and scent (but I love fresh cilantro and dill too).

 

[JVL1018]

I loved roasted asparugus-just toss with some olive oil and salt and pepper and roast in the oven until done, or you can grill it.

I also love love love zucchini sticks.
I cut zucchini into sticks then dip in egg white and then Italian bread crumbs. I also sprinkle chili powder on them.
Roast in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Sometimes at the end I pop them under the broiler if they look like they need crisping.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Take about one pound of either trimmed green beans or cut-up broccoli. Put it in a microwave save bowl with a spoonful of water and cover it with plastic wrap, leaving an edge open for extra steam to escape. Microwave for 2 minutes, then remove it and turn the veggies over so the veggies on the bottom come up to the top. Re-cover it and microwave for another 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, take a large covered skillet and add a tablespoon or two of olive oil to the bottom of the pan. Cut up 2 or 3 cloves of garlic and add a shake of crushed red pepper. Heat the oil over low heat.

Remove the excess water from the veggies (use the plastic water like a strainer). Add the veggies to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, then cover it. Cook the veggies to the texture you want, stirring often.

 

[GoodFairies]

I have made Giada's lemon basil potatoes constantly for the past few months and I still can't get enough of them.

Basil and potatoes? OMG how did I miss these? I just printed this out and I'm going to try it.

Basil is such a great flavor and scent (but I love fresh cilantro and dill too).

I like dill a lot too but you lost me with cilantro. I'm one of those rabid cilantro haters

 

[robinb]

My friend constructed a bean recipe from Whole Foods.

Barb Beans:

Green Beans
Garlic
Crushed Red Pepper
Olive Oil
Sesame Oil
Sesame Seeds

Steam beans until just done and set aside. Saute garlic (I use 4-5 cloves) in a bit of olive oil with a small bit of sesame oil. Remove and set aside. Add cooked beans to pan to coat with garlicy goodness and add some sesame seeds (I used at least 1T) and a couple shakes red pepper. Serve beans with the cooked garlic on top. You can serve hot or chilled.

ETA: It looks like these might be called "Janice Beans" too, LOL! I was typing the same time you were entering the same recipe.


Mary Waring's Vegetable Gratin
(based on a Chefs de France menu item)


2 medium zucchini
2 small onions
2 japanese eggplant or 1 regular eggplant
3 medium tomatoes
about 1/4 cup high-quality olive oil
salt & black pepper
3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs


Spray a 13" x 9" glass baking dish with Pam or olive oil. Slice the veggies into rounds about 1/4" thick. Arrange the veggie slices, overlapping them in rows in the baking dish (alternating tomato, onion, zucchini, eggplant, tomato, etc.) They can overlap quite a bit but I try to keep the "depth" no more than 3/4 of an inch or so. Drizzle generously with olive oil or use an oil sprayer and spray them with olive oil very generously and then salt & pepper to taste. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top and drizzle or spray again with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until veggies are tender and it's bubbling and golden brown on top.

 

[mamacatnv]

Asparagus drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with sea salt and white pepper - bake at 350 for 10 minutes - decadent

 

[Motherofboys]

Cauliflower roasted in a 400 degree oven, drizzled with olive oil and salt/pepper

Roast it about 20 minutes, till it gets softened up and browned. Yum!!

My DH loves brussels sprouts done this way too, he actually said with veggies that good - he doesn't need meat

I also love fresh broccoli sauted quickely with some olive oil, garlic, and then splashed with soy sauce and seasame seeds to finish.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I like dill a lot too but you lost me with cilantro. I'm one of those rabid cilantro haters

You do either love it or hate it! I make dinner for my parents and brother every Sunday and cilantro is off of the table for any recipe I make. They all hate it!



All of these recipes are making me drool! I'm going to make them all! (just not at one time ). Thanks everyone!

 

[krcit]

My kids love roasted broccolli. I just drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and put it in the oven on 375-400 for about 30 minutes. It will start to get brown and a bit crispy

 

[kathymc]

Brussel sprouts roasted in a 400 degree oven til charred, drizzled with olive oil and lots of sea salt/pepper

Broccoli roasted in a 400 degree oven til charred, drizzled with olive oil garlic clove and sea salt/pepper and a squirt of lemon juice

Grilled asparagus

OOH just remembered this one
SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

5-6 summer squash
1 1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Boil sliced summer squash. Drain and add cheddar cheese, sour cream, onion, Parmesan cheese. Mix completely. Pour into casserole baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

 

[JuneCleaver]

Saute'd Spinach...simple, simple, simple!

One bag of the pre washed baby spinach
2 cloves smashed, not minced garlic
pepper
olive oil

Heat saute pan to medium high. One turn around pan of olive oil. Saute garlic in oil til you start to smell it lol. Then add the spinach and stir over medium heat until it just starts to wilt. Salt and Pepper to taste.

Take out of pan as soon as it starts to wilt or it will cook down too far.

I could just eat this for a meal!

June

 

[blanq]

Here are a few of my favorites:

Corn & Edamame Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
1/2 C Newmann's Light Lime Vinaigrette
1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 C frozen corn, thawed
1 12oz bag frozen shelled edamame, thawed
1 C matchstick-cut jicama
1 C matchstick-cut red bell pepper strips
1/2 C chopped sweet onion
1/3 C chopped fresh cilantro

Mix everything together and drizzle with dressing. This lasts for a few days in the refrigerator. It serves 6.

Panzanella Salad
10 oz loaf french bread, cut into 1/2" cubes, toasted
4 medium tomatoes, chopped in 1/2" chunks
2 C seedless cucumber, in 1/2" chunks
2/3 C balsamic vinaigrette
1 1/2 C loosely packed basil leaves, torn

Toss all ingredients. You can add onion to this if desired. Serves: 6

Another favorite I have, but I don't have an exact recipe is Roasted Corn, Potatoes and Tomatoes. I just roast corn and cherry tomatoes in the oven. I parboil fingerling potatoes and then cut them in half and roast those too. I toss all the roasted veggies with some olive oil, sea salt, pepper and fresh thyme. This is fantastic when you make it with summer fresh corn-on-the-cob.

OP, jicama does not have a lot of flavor. It has great crunch and to me it just seems to take on the other flavors of the ingredients you mix with it. It is great to cut up and use to dip into dill or other vegetable dip.