Roasted Asparagus Parmesan
Asparagus can be steamed, broiled, stir-fried, baked, sautéed, or grilled. In this delicious recipe, asparagus are baked until tender and topped with the salty tang of Parmesan cheese, and then drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Enjoy this tasty recipe as a healthy side dish or serve as an appetizer.
Artichoke Hearts & Baby Limas
If you didn’t grow up cooking and eating fresh artichokes, they might seem a little bit intimidating. But it is well worth the effort. The tender hearts are delicious. If you must, however, you can simply buy the artichoke hearts in the freezer section at the grocery store. Lima beans with artichoke hearts make a delicious and healthy combination.
Braised Shiitakes & Artichokes
Shiitake mushrooms are known for their rich texture and smoky flavor. Plus, they have immune-boosting benefits. This recipe combines shiitake mushrooms with creamy red potatoes and artichoke hearts. This flavorful dish is perfect for special occasions and holidays.
Boston Baked Beans
Boston baked beans are a traditional New England recipe that originated from an Indian custom of slow-cooking beans. In this recipe, several hours of cooking with low heat brings complexity to the flavors of baked beans and builds a dish that is thick and savory with a touch of sweet.
Green Beans with Fresh Tomatoes & Basil
While these beans are delicious hot, they are equally good at room temperature or chilled. The vibrant green color of the beans may become somewhat duller, but the flavor will not suffer.
Lemon-Dill Beans & Peas
Green or wax beans mixed with sugar snap peas and served with a garlic, lemon-dill sauce will delight your taste buds. This colorful dish is a good source of fiber, folate, magnesium, and vitamin C.
Roasted Beets with Their Greens
Beets are finally enjoying their much-deserved place on the center stage of a healthy diet. They’re not only chock-full of essential nutrients like B vitamins, magnesium, and potassium, these earthy root veggies are packed with flavor. This recipe also uses the beets' leaves and stems, which taste vaguely of beets, but have the soft, rich flavors of spinach or Swiss chard.
Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe
Broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, has a delicious bitter stem and nutty broccoliesque bud. In this dish, the slight bitterness of the broccoli rabe is balanced with the sweetness of raisins and the spice of red pepper flakes. Pair this dish with a protein and rice pilaf for a complete meal.
Baby Bok Choy with Shiitake Mushrooms
A Chinese leafy green vegetable and medicinal favorite for centuries, bok choy can be steamed or boiled, but the stir-fry method of cooking seems to release the best flavors. In this tasty recipe, bok choy is stir-fried with ginger, garlic, and shiitake mushrooms for a traditional and flavorful Chinese favorite. Fun Fact: The name bok choy originated from the Chinese word for “soup spoon” because of the shape of its leaves.
