For those of you out there who have made resolutions to eat healthier in the 2009, lose weight, or who otherwise want to explore new foods, here are some veggie-related recipes (or ideas) that I’ve run across lately, probably via Flickr or the blogs I usually read:
- Roasted shishito peppers (the beet goes on)
- Roasted brussel sprouts (use real butter)
- Roasted brussel sprouts (matzo & rice)
- Herbed summer squash and potato torte (smitten kitchen)
- Baked summer squash (the kitchn)
- Three Bean Salad (Straight from the Farm)
- Roasted Green Beans (Straight from the Farm)
- Bacon-wrapped Green Beans (The Delicious Life)
- Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus (the kitchn)
- Lemon Basil Dip (for Asparagus) (kitchen klique)
- Polenta crumbled cauliflower (fig & cherry)
- Cauliflower jalapeno (Martha Stewart)
- Spicy Cucumber Salad (Martha Stewart)
- Portobello Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette (!Yo Soy!)
- Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Raisins (Pinch My Salt) – very similar to a family recipe that is my sister’s favorite
- Modest Beet Salad (use real butter)
- Two options for Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
And, let’s just pretend these are healthy, k?
- Sweet Potato Wedges (Closet cooking)
- Roasted Baby Potatoes with Broccoli (For the love of cooking)
- Tasty Stuffed Mushrooms (Tasty meals at home)







Great list! Thanks for including me. I especially like the sound of cauliflower jalapeno – yum!
My pleasure – thanks for sharing the great recipe!
Thanks for including us! I just posted a Late Summer Tomato Soup recipe, full of tomatoes, beans, peppers, and other veggies. Your readers might be interested.