12 healthy fresh veggie Recipes

pearl barley, water, salt, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, paprika, garlic powder, fresh oregano, chopped, lemon balm, chopped (or you can use any complimentary herbs), garbanzo beans, broccoli floret, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, carrot, diced, cucumber, diced, zucchini, diced, asparagus, chopped (crisp steamed or blanched), hearts of palm, diced (or substitue artichoke hearts), salt, balsamic vinegar

sweet onion, finely diced, ground chicken breast (white meat only, no fat....personally, i use veggie burgers for this), lime juice , plus 1 lime,zested, taco seasoning mix, head romaine lettuce, thinly sliced, mango, peeled,seeded,and cut into 1 & # 8260,2 inch chunks, tomato, cored,cut into 6 to 8 wedges, shredded carrot, sliced scallion, cooked canned white beans ((i use black beans)) or 3/4 cup black beans, rinsed and drained (fat free, sugar free), avocado, peeled,seeded and cut into 8 wedges, sugar free fat free salsa, baked corn tortilla chips, pickled jalapeno peppers ((i use fresh ))

lovely butternut squash soup with caramelized onions and apples, heart-healthy recipe ), ribs of celery,chopped, carrot,peeled and chopped, olive oil, butternut squash,peeled and seeded, garlic,minced, fresh oregano,chopped, water , more maybe needed, salt and pepper to taste (if desired), curry powder (more or less to taste), onion,large dice, granny smith apple,peeled and cored large dice, non-fat yogurt (optional), fresh dill,washed (optional), green onions (optional), in a soup pot , saute the onion, celery and carrot in the oil over medium heat until the onion is golden, about 5 to 6 minutes., add the squash and garlic cooking 5 minutes, stirring., add the oregano and stock and simmer about 15 minutes or until the veggies are soft., while the soup is cooking , place a saute pan at medium-high heat with 1/2 tsp of olive oil and saute the diced onions., cut the apple into a large dice and when the onions are golden, add to the pan, toss sauteing 2 to 3 minutes., add the curry and cook 1 minute. remove from the heat, add the dill (optional) and set aside., place all of the cooked veggies (except the curried onions and apple mix) and liquid from the pot in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. more stock may be needed to adjust consistency., return to the soup pot and add the curried onion and apple. simmer for 2 minutes. season to taste and adjust consistency. serve hot or chilled., garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprig of fresh dill or onion tops.

whole wheat pita bread, olive oil, garlic salt , to taste, kalamata olives, pitted and sliced, fresh tomatoes, fresh spinach leaves , cut into strips, canned artichoke hearts, drained and sliced in half, mozzarella cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded

carrots, sliced, big onion, diced, celery root, diced, green peas, red bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, sliced, peeled chopped tomatoes, sea salt and pepper, to taste, sunflower oil, celery leaves, chopped, dried parsley, dry mixed vegetables (i used my homemade mix, you can find it here , but you can use any healthy, monoglutamate free, vegg), fresh parsley, for garnish

healthy cream of chicken soup, healthy cream of mushroom soup, evaporated skim milk, cooked turkey or 1 1/2 cups chicken breasts, skinned and cut into strips, sliced carrots, drained, cooked broccoli floret, whole mushrooms, drained, freshly grated parmesan cheese, cooked pasta (your choice ) or 6 oz lo mein noodles

fresh lime juice, olive oil, dijon mustard, albacore tuna, drained, fresh green beans, steamed or boiled until crisp-tender and allowed to cool, radishes, sliced thin, cucumber, sliced thin, cilantro, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

healthy request cream of mushroom soup, low-fat milk, grated parmesan cheese (out of the can is fine), garlic powder, california style mixed vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots), chicken breasts (boiled then cubed), mozzarella cheese (freshly grated , or bagged), whole wheat linguine, pepper, to taste (salt should not be needed )

light chunk tuna in water, mayonnaise or 8 tbsp light, sweet relish (optional), stalks celery, diced, vidalia onion, diced, carrots , cut into half circles, green peas (fresh or frozen , thaw if frozen), lemon juice or 1 -1 1/2 tsp lemon extract, lettuce leaves or spinach leaves, to serve over, dry medium pasta shells, salt and black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

extra virgin olive oil or butter if you wish, onions chopped, garlic glove finely chopped, grain rice or basmati rice, cumin, carrots diced, tart apple quartered, fresh ginger, veggie broth or chicken broth if you wish, salt, walnuts chopped coarsely