Recipes with vegetables

How to cook vegetables. The best recipes with vegetables using the healthiest ingredients such as: broccoli, pumpkin, peppers, spinach, Swiss chard, cabbage and other vegetables.

In this section we present recipes of all kinds for desserts with vegetables for children to eat them. In addition to some tips to "make up" the vegetable.

Vegetables are especially those with green leaves, but in general they also include other food such as peas or peas, asparagus, fruits such as cucumbers, chard, and also those vegetables that are not green like potatoes or potatoes, carrots, onions, aubergines, etc. Here you will find a variety of recipes with vegetables such as main courses, salads or to accompany your daily or festive menus.

Properties of vegetables

Vegetables, vegetables or vegetables are high in potassium and help prevent fluid retention.

Fats and calories: Vegetables lack fat and have very few calories, help us fight overweight and obesity, and produce satiety, which is very beneficial when we make a diet.

Minerals: Vegetables high in minerals such as iron, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, potassium, magnesium and copper.

Vitamins: They are a great contribution in vitamins A and C especially when they are fresh, improving our defenses and avoiding infections.

Fiber: They regulate intestinal transit and prevent tumors.
How to prepare recipes with vegetables

Vegetables have many uses in cooking, they can be eaten raw in salads, or pickled in vinegar. Other vegetables can be steamed, boiled, roasted, fried and baked, or liquefied to prepare smoothies, creams or soups.

Vegetables are a very healthy food, they contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, and also antioxidants that prevent premature aging and diseases. Before consuming or preparing them, they should be washed very well and some of them can be peeled off, but we must not forget that the husks always contain a good amount of fiber.

Vegetarian diet

The vegetarian diet does not include products of animal origin, so the vegetables are the fundamental element in this diet, and its proper combination with cereals allows to obtain a high quality protein, in addition to the vegetables are very versatile for use in recipes with pasta, soups, rice, etc. Vegetarians consider that no product of animal origin is necessary in the diet, since all vitamins and proteins can be obtained from vegetables.

Many times children do not like vegetables, or prefer meat and processed products, however you should encourage consumption from childhood, offering children a variety of seasonal and regional fresh vegetables and prepare them in attractive recipes for them.