Healthy recipes for vegetable main dishes
Vegetables are an amazing source of nutrients that are essential for maintaining our health. Not only do they provide us with vitamins, minerals and fiber, but they are also low in calories and fat-free. That's why it's worth reaching for vegetable-based main dishes more often. Here are some simple, tasty and healthy recipes.
1. Vegetable curry with chickpeas
To prepare this flavorful dish, you need onions, bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, chickpeas, tomatoes, coconut milk and curry mix. In the first step, slice the onions, bell peppers, zucchini and carrots and fry them in hot oil.
When the vegetables soften, add the pre-cooked chickpeas and diced tomatoes. Add coconut milk and sprinkle the whole thing with curry spice. Simmer the whole thing for about 15-20 minutes, until all the ingredients are combined. Serve with basmati rice.
2. Baked vegetables with feta cheese.
This delicious dish can be prepared with any vegetables, such as zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes. All you need to do is thoroughly wash and cut the vegetables into slices, then place them on a baking sheet.
Crumble feta cheese on top of the vegetables and drizzle the whole thing with olive oil. Sprinkle everything with your favorite spices, such as thyme, oregano, salt and pepper. Bake in a preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and lightly browned. Serve the dish warm with a piece of crusty bread.
3. Vegan vegetable lasagna
Lasagna is one of the most popular dishes on the Italian table. This time we propose a vegan version, in which vegetables play the main role. To prepare this dish you need lasagna noodles, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, spinach, tofu and tomato sauce.
First, you need to prepare the tomato sauce. To do this, fry onions and garlic in oil, then add tomato puree and cook for a few minutes. Meanwhile, cut the vegetables into thin slices and lightly fry them in olive oil.
Then arrange the layers in a casserole dish: tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, vegetables and crumbled tofu. Repeat these steps several times until you run out of ingredients. Bake the lasagna in the oven for about 30-40 minutes, until the ingredients are cooked through. Serve hot with a salad of fresh vegetables.
4. Vegetable croquettes with bulgur groats
Croquettes are a dish that is very popular not only in Poland, but also around the world. Preparation of vegetable croquettes is very simple and does not require much time.
To prepare croquettes, you need cooked bulgur groats, grated carrots, zucchini, onion, garlic, egg and bread crumbs. Mix all the ingredients well, and then form small cutlets from the mixture.
Then coat them in breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil until browned. Serve with your favorite sauces, such as yogurt or garlic. Vegetable croquettes taste great both hot and cold.
Summary
Preparing healthy and tasty vegetable-based main dishes does not have to be difficult and time-consuming. It is worth experimenting with different combinations of vegetables and spices to discover new flavors and aromas. Healthy eating doesn't have to be boring or monotonous, and vegetable dishes can prove that you can eat healthy and tasty at the same time.
Get inspired by the above recipes and enjoy delicious vegetable main dishes every day!