good way to get a great serving of veggies

[Phreak]

i know most people hate to eat vegetables, but the nutritional benefit simply cannot be ignored. i have come up with a simple recipie that is easy to prepare and tastes great (IMO).

you will need:

olive oil (about 2-3 tablespoons)

garlic

sweet vidalia onion

squash

zucchini

broccoli

baby portobella mushrooms

red bell pepper

[honestly, just about any combination will do; i have just found this one to be high in vitamins/antioxidants and pretty tasty]

1 tablespoon teryaki

first, sautee the garlic in the olive oil to your liking. then, cut up the veggies however you like, and add them to the pan. then add the teryaki. stir on a low heat until the vegetables have a good coating of olive oil and teryaki.

about 4-5 minutes is plenty, you don't want to overcook the vegetables as this will degrade some of the nutrients. just get them good and hot. it is fully possible to keep them crisp and fresh this way.

i think it works out to like 610 mgs of sodium, which is right at 25% of the RDA for a 2000 cal/day diet. considering that most of us get a great deal more than that, and the fact that (hopefully) we are consuming close to 2 gals of water a day, this shouldn't be a worry.

plus, you are getting a good source of fat cals from the olive oil AND loads of vitamins and minerals.

enjoy

[geesler]

Re: good way to get a great serving of veggies

thanks nish