Easy Vegetable Recipes

Here’s a handy list of the easy veggie recipes you’ll find on VegKitchen, for the most common vegetables from your garden, the farm market, or grocery store. Most everyone needs to eat more veggies, and here are some tasty ways to do so.

Asparagus

• Simple Sesame-Roasted Asparagus
• Asparagus with Mustard-Dill Sauce
• Pasta with Asparagus and Arugula

Beets

• Mixed Greens Salad with Beets and Walnuts
• Beet and Red Cabbage Slaw
• Orange-Glazed Beets

Bell Peppers

• Stacked Squash and Bell Pepper Enchiladas
• Grill-Roasted Peppers
• Wine-Braised Leeks with Red Peppers and Shiitakes
• Rainbow Peppers and Red Onion
• Tofu Shakshouka (Middle-Eastern Inspired Scramble)

Broccoli and Cauliflower

• Sautéed Broccoli or Broccoli Rabe, Baby Carrots and Yellow Squash
• Cauliflower and Avocado Salad
• Broccoli Salad with Yellow Peppers, Pine Nuts and Cranberries
• Summer Squash and Broccoli Relish Salad
• Broccoli and Red Cabbage Salad
• Golden-Spiced Cauliflower
• Thai Broccoli and Tofu
• Cauliflower with Parsley-Pecan Breadcrumbs

Carrots

• Sautéed Carrots with Almonds
• Garlic-Roasted Carrots
• Green Beans and Carrots Sesame

Corn

• Coconut Creamed Corn
• Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad
• Corn Salad with Snow Peas
• Southern-Style Succotash
• Pennsylvania Dutch Corn Noodles
• Corn Relish Salad

Eggplant

• Roasted Eggplant Curry
• Roasted Eggplant Salad with Artichoke Hearts
• Eggplant Lentil Ragoût

Green Beans

• Spicy and Garlicky Green Beans with Walnuts
• Piquant Green Beans
• Green Beans and Carrot Sesame

Hardy Greens

• Poppy’s Escarole with Pine Nuts
• Simple Garlicky Greens (Kale, Collards, or Chard)
• Italian-Style Greens
• Spicy Orange Greens
• Cold Sesame-Ginger Soba Noodles and Greens

Leafy Spring Greens (see also spinach, below)

• Bok Choy Salad with Snow Peas and Red Cabbage
• Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms
• Simple Stir-Fried Tofu with Spring Greens
• Pasta with Asparagus and Arugula

Leeks, Onions, Etc.

• Luscious Potato and Leek Salad
• Onion and Garlic Sauce
• Seitan, Mushrooms and Onion Stir-Fry
• Simmered Tofu with Leeks and Tomatoes 

Potatoes

• Broccoli and Cheddar-Stuffed Potatoes
• Tofu and Potato Hash Browns
• Roasted Potatoes and Tomatoes with Rosemary
• Southeast Asian-Flavored Spicy Mashed Potatoes

Spinach

• Polenta with Black Beans and Spinach
• Contemporary Creamed Spinach
• Mediterranean Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins
• Curried Lentils with Spinach 

Sweet Potatoes

• Spicy Tempura Sweet Potatoes
• Thyme-Scented Sweet Potatoes with Black Olives and Garlic
• Sweet Potato Waldorf Salad
• Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples

Tomatoes

• Italian Bread-and-Tomato Salad
• Little Golden Tomatoes Sauteéd with Green and Black Olives and Parsley
• Vegan Caprese Salad (Tomato, Mozzarella, & Basil)
• Chickpea Salad with Roasted Peppers, Tomatoes, and Basil

Winter Squashes

• Butternut Squash Puree
• Soy and Agave-Glazed Winter Squash
• Asian-Spiced Kabocha Squash

Zucchini & Other Summer Squashes

• Summer Squash with Corn and Green Chilies
• Summer Squash Sauté
• Polenta and Zucchini Marinara
• Zucchini, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad