Vegetable Recipes
Ever since I became a vegetarian, I am newly cognizant of how few vegetables so many omnivores eat. To me, fresh vegetables are a treat - particularly in the summertime when I get them from the Farmer's Market or a CSA the same day they were picked. For the very best vegetables, find out what is in season in your area and buy organic from a local farm.
Asparagus
Asparagus
Lemon Gnocchi with Tomato Pesto Sauce
Prep time: 15 min; Total time: 15 min
Gnocchi is such a simple dish to make, I just had to spice it up with lemon and asparagus. Served
with a tomato pesto sauce, this meal is delicious!
Greens
Asian Style Mustard
Greens
Prep time: 5 min; Total time: 25 min
Mustard greens have a slight horseradish flavor which becomes less pronounced as they cook. I like
to make them with soy sauce, mirin, and rice vinegar to give them an Asian flair.
Sesame Spinach Salad
Prep time: 5 min; Total time: 10 min
Eating sesame spinach salad is a delicious way to stay healthy. It's easy to make in a few minutes
and it's extremely flavorful.
Spinach and Ramps
Prep time: 10 min; Total time: 10 min
Ramps are like wild leeks. Once cooked, the white part gives your dish a flavor reminiscent of
green onions or garlic, but the other parts tasted slightly sweet to me. This dish is incredibly
simple, but it tastes great all the same.
Mixed Vegetables
Mixed Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min; Total time: 20 min
The key to this simple vegetarian recipe is to choose a rainbow of different vegetables and let the
flavors stand on their own. Serve it hot as a side dish or cold as a salad.
Roasted Vegetables
Prep time: 10 minutes; Total time: 30-50 minutes
Because of its flexibility and simplicity, this recipe is a staple.
Mushrooms
Lemon-Thyme
Mushrooms
Prep time: 10 minutes; Total time: 20 minutes
Mushrooms and citrus peel pack a nutritional punch!
Pumpkin
Vegan Pumpkin Custard
Prep time: 10 min; Total time: 60 min
Would you believe it that pumpkin pie can be healthy enough to serve with dinner? My recipe took
months to perfect, but it was worth it. I make it every Sunday so I can eat it all week.
Squash
Creole Roasted
Zucchini
Prep time: 5 min; Total time: 25 min
Creole roasted zucchini brings the flavors of paprika and coriander and a spicy cayenne kick
together with delicious zucchini.
Sweet Potatoes
Cilantro-Lime Sweet
Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min; Total time: 20 min
These low fat and low calorie sweet potatoes aren't too sugary sweet, and they don't require butter
to give them flavor. The lime gives them a pleasant "zing," complementing the sweetness of the
potatoes themselves.
Sweet Potato Spicy
Fries
Prep time: 5 min; Total time: 50 min
Roasted vegetables are my favorite "I don't feel like cooking" dish. One night, I added a few
spices and - voila! - my roasted sweet potatoes became sweet potato spicy fries.
Sweet Potato
Tsimmes
Prep time: 15 min; Total time: 60 min
This is a traditional vegetarian Jewish recipe - always my favorite at holidays!
Vegetarian
Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min; Total time: 40 min
My family traditially makes this vegetarian sweet potato recipe with apricots and walnuts on
Thanksgiving. I like it so much, I make it all year. Who says you can only eat your favorite foods
on holidays?