Healthy Vegetable Recipe

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For years we have been told to eat 5 to 7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
It has now been increased to 9 to 13 servings a day!
Just imagine if we incorporated those into each day,
it would be easy to lose weight because we would be too full to eat
anything else and we would be healthier!

Enjoy a delicious healthy vegetable recipe from this list!

BEETS WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE
Recipe from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook & Food Network
2 15-ounce cans baby beets, drained
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (from the oranges used below)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup small-diced red onion
2 large seedless oranges, zested
Segments from 2 large seedless oranges
Mixed greens (I added)

Drain the beets and dice into1/2 inch cubes.
Place the beets in a mixing bowl and add the raspberry vinegar, orange juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and red onions.
Zest the oranges and then segment over a bowl to catch the juices.
Add the orange zest, orange segments, and any juices and mix well.
Taste for seasoning and serve cold or at room temperature.
I like to serve this over mixed greens; there is plenty of liquid to serve as the dressing.
4 servings

GINGERED ZUCCHINI

4 small zucchini
1 apple
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon agave syrup or other natural sweetener
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
about 1 inch of unpeeled, fresh ginger root
1 green onion

Wash and trim the ends of the zucchini.
Slice the zucchini into 1/4 inch slices and set aside.
Peel and core the apple.
Cut the apple into 1/4 inch slices.
Heat the olive oil over medium heat.
When hot enough, add zucchini and apple slices. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring as needed.
Set aside, covered.
While zucchini and apple are cooking, make the sauce.
Combine in a separate bowl, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, Worcestershire sauce, sweetener and pepper flakes.
Grate the ginger and add to the sesame oil mixture.
Finely chop the green onion and add to the bowl.
Add the sauce to the zucchini and apples and gently toss all together to evenly mix.

ROASTED VEGETABLES

5 large carrots, cut into strips
3 medium sweet potatoes, cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
1 large sweet onion, chopped in large chunks
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsp of olive oil

Preheat oven to 450 degrees along with two baking sheets.

Place all ingredients in a very large bowl or a large plastic bag and toss until all vegetables are coated.

Remove baking sheets from oven and evenly spread vegetables on sheets.

Roast 30 - 40 minutes. At about 15 minutes, switch trays around.

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