I need suggestions for nice ways to eat veg - I don't eat anywhere near enough

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I have to admit I don;t really like veg that much and I know I don;t eat enough. anyone got nice ideas to inspire me?

Pasta, broccoli, muchrooms and lots of pesto. Pesto is a joy with green veg.

very simply brocolli/cauliflower cooked so still firm smothered in home made cheese sauce, or raw dipped in ranch dressing. amazing what you can eat with a good sauce!

Oh yeah, and roast veg - roasting improves the flavour of so many vegetables - peppers, courgettes, sweet potatoes, squash, etc. Olive oil, whole garlic cloves, veg, highish heat - 35-45 mins. eat with couscous, rice, pasta

I am a joy

I like:

Sort of Chinesey mixed veg with egg fried rice. eg spring onions, baby sweetcorn, chopped up courgettes, peppers, all chopped quite smal and stir fried with a bit of garlic. Then put to one side. Then do some egg fried rce with a bit of toasted sesame oil, and mix the veg back in. I put prawns in as well. Or maybe a bit of chicken. Serve with lots of soy sauce.

Wrong time of year for barbecues but nothing better than chargrilled veg. Especially red peppers. With a little bit of spicy tomato sauce and cous cous, and maybe a bit of grilled haloumi. mmmm....

OR, how about a veg soup with some chorizo chucked in. I do a huge pan of it and freeze some as well. I use a tin of tomatoes with loads of any sorts of veg, and a chopped chorizo to give it a bit of tang, then serve it with chunks of mozzarella on the top and crusty bread.

starting to think about tea tomorrow now!

cabbage with cream and bacon

honey roast parsnips

roasted mediteranean veg - eat with pasta or sausages or lamb or chicken

veg stew (add spoon of marmite to make it tastier)

what do you like about it?

find roasted veg a bit greasy but am hardcore steamed kale eater so you might not. i really love braised veg eaten cold or warm with parsley. and meat.

Baked sweet potatoes.

Mix spinach or watercress into a bolognese sauce just before you serve it.

Casseroles - you can cram them with veg.

Cakes with grated carrot / beetroot / courgette in them - they are delicious!

Come and join the 10/10 thread and we will convert you

Steamed kale? Now that IS hardcore.

You eat straw too???

I hate veg too, but can consume huge vats of homemade veg soup. Even the kids eat it, esp. with cheesey croutons on the top. I find it makes even my worst ones, cauliflower, brocc., courgette, palatable. A wizzy hand held thing is the ideal thing to use!

Corn on the cob. What's not to like?

We have a large ongoing pick & mix salad on the kitchen table, lettuce, watercress, carrot sticks, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, sliced peppers, celery, beetroot etc which we have for lunch & finish at dinner. Just add prawns/cubed feta/whatever.

Leeks & mushrooms fried together in butter.

Sliced courgettes in a very peppery white sauce.

Stir-fry chinese.

Make a sauce for pasta using tomatoes, onions, carrots and celery; and any of the following courgette, garlic, leeks, squash/pumpkin, mushrooms, celeriac.

Vegetable gratin. Covered in breadcrumbs and grated cheese and baked in oven.

Yes do come on 10 / 10 if you think it would brainwash you help

I would try and go hardcore if I were you and re-educate your taste buds. I like a nice plate of different colour raw veg, all cut up, with something to dip into. Hummus is good and it counts towards your 5 a day. Peppers, (cooked) beetroot, cucumber, mushroom, carrots, cauli, broccoli, tomatoes, etc are all nice eaten this way.

some tasty ideas. thanks. I love roast veg - esp sweet peppers. I'm also a big fan of soup. one of the problems is that whilst I'd be quite happy with a thick veg soup and a hunk of bread for my dinner dh would be hankering after a main course...I also agree that veg tastes better smothered in cheese but that makes me wonder if it's defeating the point.

Boil veg (broccoli, green beans, courgettes, etc.) not too much (but not too little either). A knife should pass through with a little resistance, but shouldn't be crunchy or chewy. Drain and dress with: fresh lemon juice, crushed fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil and salt. Not too much olive oil and plenty of lemon juice is the secret. And don't leave out the garlic. You can serve hot or at room temperature. Even kids who don't normally eat/like vegetables have been known to like mine.

Or same veg as above but instead of boiling (except broccoli needs to be boiled first), sautee in a pan with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and salt. Not too much olive oil and plenty of garlic and don't add butter. Sometimes I add a drop of balsamic vinegar too. Sauteeing works well with mushrooms and the bags of pre cut cut greens you find at the supermarket (boil first).

Yummmy

Salt and garlic make alot of things palatable. Try stir frying a mix of brightly coloured veg with garlic, soy sauce, ginger, and sweet chilli sauce.

My fave combo is carrot, onion, red and yellow peppers, small broccoli florets, mangeout, beansprouts and baby corn. Also marinaded tofu is good.

You can eat as a dish which is fab, or serve with rice/quinoa/ french stick to dip in the juices... mmm stir fry.

And almost any combo of veg blended in a soup is good (great for gettting your digestive system used to it, too).

Fry onions, garlic, celery, lentils. Add curry paste, then add butternut squash, potatoes, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, carrots ect. Fry for a bit longer then pour in a litre of veg stock, preferably reduced salt. Simmer for 30-40 mins and then blend and serve.