Baby Tips A Veggie Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is definitely one of my favorite Americanholidays.  The table is spillingover with scrumptious dishes, family and good friends surround me, and whodoesn’t love a couple days off from work? I’d say the only thing missing from this almost-perfect holiday is agreen vegetable (don’t get me started on green bean casserole).   I’m referring to real, whole,un-canned vegetable goodness.  Iknow a lot of people who are always struggling with the vegetable component oftheir meals.  This explains why Iwas put in charge of the vegetable side dishes for the last holiday I spent atmy parents.  Vegetables aresupposed to make up half of our plate as depicted in this plate:

Unfortunately, most thanksgiving meals look like thisinstead:

 

This holiday, let’s try to get some more nutrition on ourtables!  Here are some easy recipesfor yummy healthy veggies. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

Roasted green and white Asparagus with Dill Sauce

Ingredients: 

·   1 bunch green asparagus

·   1 bunch white asparagus

·   1 tsp garlic powder

·   salt and pepper to taste

·   extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

Arrange all asparagus on baking pan and drizzle oil overthem.  Then sprinkle withseasoning.  Roast for 8-10 minutesat 400 degrees.

I serve the DILL SAUCE on the side as an optionaladdition or you can drizzle it on top for a nice contrast to the white asparagus:

Ingredients:

·   2 T White Wine Vinegar

·   1 T Fresh Lemon Juice

·   1 T Minced Shallot

·   4 T Chopped Fresh Dill

·   1/4 tsp Kosher Salt

·   1/4 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper

·   1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cider Cinnamon Brussel Sprouts

Ingredients:

·      1 T olive oil

·      2 cups brussel sprouts, halved

·      1 large apple, diced

·      1 large pear, diced

·      1 cup apple cider

·      1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

In a large pan over medium heat, heat oil. Cook brusselsprouts cut side down, flipping once, until browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Addapple and pear; cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add cider and cinnamon; simmer,stirring, until all liquid cooks away.
Credit to epicurious.com

Savory Green Bean Sauté

Ingredients:

  ·      1T olive oil

  ·      3cloves garlic, crushed

  ·      1large onion, sliced

  ·      4oz mushrooms, sliced

  ·      1tsp garlic powder

  ·      1tsp onion powder

  ·      saltand pepper to taste

  ·      2lbs green beans, trimmed (I prefer pre-trimmed/washed)

  ·      2 T soy sauce

Directions:

In a large pan over medium heat, heat oil.  Sauté garlic, onion and mushrooms untillight brown.  Add salt, pepper,garlic, and onion powder. 

Steam green beans separately (I put pre-trimmed green beanbag in microwave according to instructions).

Add green beans to sauté pan with soy sauce and toss withsautéed veggies.

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