What are some quick and tasty ways to prepare fruits and vegetables?
Here are some no-hassle, quick ways to get delicious fruits and vegetables on the table. Salads and Sides: Open cans of kidney beans, wax beans, chickpeas, and green beans, and toss with a low fat vinaigrette for an ultra-fast bean salad. Try adding fresh herbs to vegetables before you roast, stir-fry, or steam them. For example, tomatoes go well with basil and oregano, and carrots go well with dill. * Broil sliced vegetables such as zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant and tomatoes, for just a few minutes until they blacken around the edges. Serve warm with a light dressing of lemon juice, reduced-fat mayonnaise, and black pepper. Entrees: Add 1–2 cups of frozen vegetables to canned soup before heating; serve on top of rice in a shallow bowl. Use a 12-inch, pre-baked packaged pizza crust to create a 20-minute dinner; add sliced zucchini, fresh spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and cheese and bake at 400 degrees until the cheese bubbles. Add grapes and sliced apples and pears to
