Vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals and can be prepared in a snap. With loads of different vegetables to choose from, the list below gives you some ideas for alternating your daily veggie consumption, so you won't ever get bored:
- Artichokes/artichoke hearts
- Asparagus
- Beans (green, wax, Italian)
- Bean sprouts
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Eggplant (a delicious addition to lasagna)
- Green onions or scallions
- Greens (collard, kale, mustard, turnip) - check out the Guide to Greens
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Mushrooms
- Okra
- Onions
- Pea pods
- Peppers (all varieties)
- Radishes
- Salad greens (endive, escarole, lettuce, romaine, spinach)
- Sauerkraut
- Spinach
- Summer squash
- Tomato
- Canned tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Tomato/vegetable juice
- Turnips
- Water chestnuts
- Watercress
- Zucchini
- Mixed veggies - get your favorites together!