How to Add More Vegetables in Your Wholefoods Diet for Nutritional Benefits?

by Rohit Bumrah Writter

If you struggle to add vegetables in your diet, you need to consider your food choices. Vegetables are rich in essential vitamins and minerals and best consumed fresh. While canned and frozen vegetables can be an option for some people, fresh seasonal produce that is locally harvested in the best choice for a healthy diet. You can also pair up your favourite vegetables with wholefoods like whole wheat pasta, quinoa, oats, brown basmati rice, and much more. Looking for some delicious vegetarian recipes to include in your diet? Check out these scrumptious recipe ideas made with wholesome ingredients:

Summer Tomato & Basil on Crostini

Cut some thick slices of a baguette and grill with a bit of olive oil. Roast some tomatoes with a touch of olive oil, salt, and basil leaves. Top it with roasted tomatoes and add some crumbled brie cheese. Add some fresh crushed pepper, and chili flakes. Finish with some fresh basil leaves.

Miso Glazed Eggplants

Cut some long slices of eggplant. To make the marinade, mix honey, thyme, salt, tamari, miso paste, and pepper. Brush the miso glaze and grill the eggplants until char marks appear. These eggplants can also be served as a main course with the brown rice. To get the maximum brown rice nutrition benefits, soak the brown rice in lukewarm water for 15 minutes before cooking. Soaking is always recommended for rice and legumes before cooking.

Rosemary Potatoes

In a baking tray, add halved baby potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh rosemary leaves. This recipe is a great side dish to any meals.

Pumpkin Fritters

Mix some grated pumpkin, zucchini, salt, pepper, ground garlic, thyme, basil, flour, thyme leaves, parmesan cheese. Scoop the batter and shallow fry in olive oil until golden brown. Serve with a side of mint yogurt.

Sweet & Spicy Roasted Carrots

Blanch some baby carrots in boiling water. To make the glaze, add maple syrup, rosemary, salt, pepper, sumac in a jar and shake well. Sauté some garlic in olive oil and add the tender carrots. Pour over the glaze and coat the carrots. This dish is best served with steamed brown rice and hummus.

Gnocchi in Pumpkin Sauce

You can use store-bought gnocchi for this recipe. In a processor add roasted pumpkin, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil. In a pan, sauté the gnocchi with a knob of butter. Add the pumpkin puree and fresh sage leaves. Serve the pasta in a bowl with crispy sage leaves. Serve warm with some crusty sourdough bread.

Sweet Potato Hummus

In a food processor add the peas, salt, pepper, roasted sweet potato, lemon juice, and olive oil. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh lemon zest. This dip is best served with pita, lavash crackers, and vegetable sticks.

Make these delicious recipes that includes seasonal vegetables to give you maximum nutritional benefits.