Tasty, Healthy Vegetable Tips

Vegetables are tasty or bland, depending on how you fix them. Here are some simple tips for yummy, healthy vegetables. You can use the same technique for different types of vegetables like potatoes, asparagus, green beans, or carrots.

Everyone loves french fries, right? We keep hearing about how bad they are for us, clogging our arteries and making us fat. Well, there is a healthy way to make them and these fries are delicious. Heat up your oven to 350 degrees. Wash some potatoes and rough cut them with skins on. Place in a bowl, pour extra virgin olive oil over them and stir well. Place on a pan, sprinkle some salt (preferably Himalayan pink salt) and bake as long as it takes for your taste. The longer you bake, the crisper they become. Usually 30 or 40 minutes will do the trick, depending on how you like them.

Consider what you have accomplished. Your potatoes are fresh, not processed. If you read any frozen package of prepared french fries, you will see undesirable added ingredients. Also, you have used mono saturated olive oil, which is good for you. Make sure you use late harvest extra virgin olive oil. Others could give a strong olive oil taste. As a side benefit, if you use Himalayan salt, it is even better for you. Everyone in your family will love these "fries," I promise.

You are probably thinking, this could work for other vegetables. You are absolutely right, and one of my favorites is asparagus. There are those who say they dislike this vegetable, but perhaps they have only tasted the canned variety. There is nothing better than fresh asparagus, ends trimmed, immersed in extra virgin olive oil, salted, and placed in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Another benefit is that it looks great on a plate.

You can use the same method with countless other vegetables. Summer squashes like zucchini and yellow crookneck are delicious fixed this way. Another favorite of mine is green beans. They usually are rather bland, but when caramelized in the oven, they transform into a delightful treat. Wax beans or Italian green beans are alternatives that are delectable with this method, as well.

Carrots are a good choice too. Remember to cut them small enough so they cook in a timely fashion. The easiest way to enjoy carrots is to get a bag of those baby carrots that are already prepared. With a little extra virgin olive oil, salt and 40 minutes in the oven, you are on your way to a tremendous addition to any meal.

You probably have some terrific ideas of your own to try with this technique. Your menus will sparkle with tasty vegetables that are healthy for your family. It may surprise you to find that your former vegetable haters are now putting in requests for their new favorites.