16 Delicious Dishes That Will Make You Love Vegetables
Perhaps our dear parents did not know how to cook vegetables so that we could not be pulled away by the ears, but now there are a lot of recipes with which you can turn vegetables into a real delicacy.
Garlic Cherry Tomatoes
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and toss them with garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread them out on a baking sheet in an even layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and very flavorful.
Baked broccoli with cheese
Take fresh broccoli, divide it into florets and place on a baking sheet greased with olive oil. Add a little salt and put in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. After the cabbage is ready, sprinkle it with grated cheese
Potato balls
To prepare this simple and delicious dish, you will need potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Boil 3-4 potatoes and grate them on a coarse grater. Add salt and pepper to the resulting mixture and form balls or cylinders. Spray the baking sheet with olive oil and place the resulting potato balls on it. Bake for about 15 minutes.
Asian Style Green Beans
Take half a kilo of green beans, 2 teaspoons of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, garlic, sesame and soy sauce. Heat a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Pour in the olive oil and add the chopped garlic. Fry for about a minute. Add the green beans and sesame oil. Stir and cook for 8-10 minutes until the beans are bright green. Add the soy sauce and stir frequently for 5 minutes. When the dish is ready, sprinkle it with sesame seeds.
Brussels sprouts baked with cheese
To prepare this dish you will need
Brussels sprouts 700 gr
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
360 ml milk
100 g grated cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
60 ml mayonnaise or natural yogurt
black pepper to taste
Cut the Brussels sprouts in half and boil them until half-cooked for 2 minutes. In another pan, melt the butter, add the flour and whisk quickly. Turn off the heat. Add milk, salt, cheese, mayonnaise and black pepper. Stir until the cheese melts. Add the Brussels sprouts to this mixture and stir. Transfer the resulting mixture to a mold and bake for 30-45 minutes.
Insanely delicious fried mushrooms
Heat a frying pan and pour in 1 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp butter. When the oil is hot enough, add the mushrooms. Stir and cook until the mushrooms turn brown. Add another ½ tbsp oil and garlic, but watch carefully so that the garlic does not start to burn. Then add ¼ cup white wine and wait until the liquid evaporates. Finally, add salt.
Baked Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce
For the cheese sauce: Whisk together 1/3 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons blue cheese, 1 tablespoon milk, 2 teaspoons mayonnaise, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup water, olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the cauliflower and roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. When the cauliflower is done, top it with the cheese sauce or serve on the side.
Baked French Fries
To make crispy and less harmful French fries, we need fresh or frozen potatoes cut into strips, olive oil, salt and black pepper. Preheat the oven and place the potatoes seasoned with olive oil, salt and pepper on a baking sheet. Bake until crispy
Carrot pancakes with avocado and cream sauce
Take 2 kohlrabi, 1 carrot and 1 onion and chop them in any way you like. Drain the mixture and add 1 egg, salt and pepper. Form and fry the pancakes. For the sauce, take half an avocado, yogurt, lemon juice and salt and whisk until creamy. Serve the sauce with the pancakes.
Baked Zucchini with Cheese
Take the zucchini, cut it lengthwise and place it on a baking sheet greased with olive oil. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the grated cheese, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Pour this mixture over the zucchini and bake for 15 minutes, then fry in a pan for about 2-3 minutes until crispy.
Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Grate the cucumber, squeeze out all the excess liquid and put the cucumbers in the refrigerator. In a large bowl, mix the Greek yogurt, garlic, oil, vinegar and salt. Cover and put in the refrigerator overnight. Then mix the cucumber. sauce, add fresh dill, stir and eat with pita bread.
Eggplant Pizza
You will need eggplants, which need to be cut into circles, salted and wait until the liquid starts to come out. Then place the eggplants in the oven for 25 minutes. During this time, fry the garlic and tomatoes. When the eggplants are almost ready, put the tomato mixture on them, sprinkle with cheese and wait until a cheese crust appears.
Glazed carrots
Cut the carrots into long strips, melt the butter in a large heavy frying pan, add the carrots, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Then turn up the heat, pour in the maple syrup or liquid honey and the juice of a squeezed lemon. Fry for another 2 minutes.
Green pea and onion soup in milk
Place the milk, cloves, and bay leaf in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place the onions in a small skillet and add enough water to cover. Add 1 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the liquid evaporates and the onions are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Then add 2 more tablespoons butter, flour, boiled milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and peas and cook, stirring, until the liquid evaporates.
Spinach, feta cheese and crispy potatoes
Place potato slices on a baking tray, top with spinach, sprinkle with feta and top with another layer of potatoes. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream, eggs, salt and pepper. Pour the mixture onto the plate to cover the potatoes, cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until golden brown, another 35-40 minutes.
Fried Cabbage with Spicy Lime Sauce
Mix lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cilantro, salt, and sugar until pale orange. Cut cabbage into wedges and brush with olive oil. Grill on each side for 5-7 minutes until edges of each layer are blackened. Pour sauce over cabbage and serve with lime wedges.
Bon appetit!!!
