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Antipasto Salad
The vegetables in this salad are steamed until they are just tender, then marinated in a vinaigrette dressing. This salad is delicious hot or cold.
Asian Fusion Salad
A meal in itself!
Asian Persuasion Coleslaw
This salad is a rainbow of gorgeous colors, and its flavorful, gingery dressing will keep you coming back for “just one more taste.” The cabbage in this recipe adds numerous nutritional benefits and contains a group of cancer-fighting compounds called indoles that can help fight-off breast cancer cells.
Asparagus with Garlic and Pecans
Aztec Salad
This delicious salad is also a visual feast. It may be made in advance and keeps well for several days.
Barbeque Vegetable Brochettes
These colorful brochettes can be roasted in the oven or tossed on the grill for delicious picnic fare. Serve them on a bed of brown rice, pasta, or bulgur.
Barbeque-Style Portobellos
Large meaty portobello mushrooms make a delicious meal when they're simmered in a spicy sauce and served with Polenta, Brown Rice, pasta, or French bread.
Barbequed Eggplant Steaks
These delicious, easy-to-prepare eggplant slices make an appealing side dish. Leftovers are great as a quick and tasty sandwich filling or as a burger alternative. Be sure to use a barbeque sauce with a flavor you adore, as the sauce is the heart of the recipe.
Basil Lovers' Green Beans
Beets in Dill Sauce
These sweet and sour beets are delicious hot or cold. Serve them as a side dish or add them to a green salad.
Beets with Mustard Dressing
This is such a delicious way to eat beets. Even people who usually don't like beets love this recipe!
BLT Salad
This is a salad version of the well-loved sandwich.
Bok Choy
Bok choy is another calcium-rich dark leafy green. The stems are crisp and tender, and can be sliced and cooked with the leaves.
Braised Cabbage
The mellow, sweet flavor of braised cabbage goes well with any meal.
Braised Collards or Kale
Collard greens and kale are rich sources of calcium and beta-carotene as well as other minerals and vitamins. One of the tastiest and easiest ways to prepare them is with a bit of soy sauce and plenty of garlic. Try to purchase young tender greens, as these have the best flavor and texture.
Braised Kale
Kale is a good source of calcium and several phytochemicals that are known to fight cancer. There are many different varieties of kale, each with its own distinctive texture and flavor. A variety of green kale is widely available in grocery stores. Two favorites that aren’t as common are “Red Russian” and “lacinato” which are sold in natural food stores, at farmers markets, and in specialty supermarkets. For a slightly different flavor, substitute collard greens for kale for a traditional Southern favorite.
Braised Kale or Collard Greens
Kale and collard greens are excellent sources of calcium and beta-carotene. Their flavor is robust and delicious. Young tender greens have the best flavor and texture.
Braised Summer Squash
Broccoli and Bok Choy with Baked Tofu
This simple recipe is a delicious way to add healthful greens and soy to your diet. It is served with brown rice, but can also be served with pasta or Grilled Polenta.
Broccoli or Cauliflower with Sesame Salt
Broccoli is perfectly cooked when it is brilliant green and tender-crisp. Remove from heat at once and serve. Cauliflower is also done cooking when it is tender-crisp. Both are delicious with “sesame salt.” Unhulled sesame seeds (sometimes called “brown sesame seeds”) are sold in natural food stores and some supermarkets. Although sesame seeds are high in fat and should be consumed in moderation, they can serve as a great source of calcium and dietary fiber.
Broccoli Salad
This colorful salad, dressed with a creamy sweet and sour dressing, is a delicious way to eat broccoli, one of Mother Nature’s most healthful foods. Broccoli and particularly broccoli sprouts, are an excellent source of the cancer-fighting antioxidant sulforaphane. Top this salad with 1/4 cup broccoli sprouts to make this a more powerful cancer-fighting recipe.
Broccoli Stir-Fry in Black Bean Sauce
This is a colorful, quick, and fiber-rich accompaniment to any Asian-style meal.
Broccoli with Fat-Free Dressing
Seasoned rice vinegar makes a sweet-sour dressing that is a perfect addition to lightly steamed broccoli. Try it on steamed green beans, too.
Broccoli with Golden Sunshine Sauce
Broccoli has been called the king of vegetables for good reason. It is a powerhouse of nutrients including protein, calcium, and iron, and it is delicious bathed in Golden Sunshine Sauce. The sauce is made with nutritional yeast which gives it a lovely golden glow.
Broccoli with Kasha and Black Bean Sauce
What a happy marriage of flavors!
Broccoli with Mustard Sauce
This is royally delicious treatment for broccoli, a potent cancer-fighter.
Broccoli with Sesame Seasoning
Here is a simple and delicious way to prepare broccoli. Serve it with your favorite cooked rice, grain, or pasta.
Broccoli with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
The tangy flavor of sun-dried tomatoes is a perfect addition to steamed broccoli. Look for sun-dried tomatoes near the pickles and olives in your supermarket.
Broccoli with Tahini Sauce
Broccoli with Vinaigrette
America's favorite vegetable is even better when it is served with this delicious fat-free dressing. The dressing is easy to make, keeps well in the refrigerator, and is tasty on other vegetables as well.
Brown Rice Salad
This salad is colorful and delicious. The addition of fruit adds interest and balance to this tasty and nutritious summer salad.
Brussels Sprouts in Creamy Sauce
Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Vegetarian Bacon
This is a delicious and quick Brussels sprout dish. You can partially cook the sprouts ahead of time, stop the cooking with ice water, and then assemble and stir-fry the dish in minutes just before serving.
Bulgur and Orange Salad
This nutritious salad, which contains beans, grains, vegetables, and fruit, may be used as a side dish or served as a complete meal. It’s low in fat but quite filling because of all the wholesome fiber.
Butter Lettuce with Apples and Walnuts
The flavors are deliciously complementary in this is a simple salad with just a few ingredients. Try using a mixture of lettuces or a commercial salad mix for a variation in flavor.
Cabbage and Carrot Cobbler
Shredded cabbage and grated carrots make a hearty and colorful vegetable pie.
Cabbage and Leeks From Alicia Silverstone
Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage Waldorf Salad
Cabbage-Vegetable Strudel
Calabacitas
This recipe is taken from a burrito shop in Ithaca, N.Y. Sometimes lima beans are added as well. It's a perfect vegetable combination for tostadas, tacos, or burritos, or it can be used as a side dish or as a baked potato topping.
California Waldorf Salad
Carrot and Jicama Salad
This colorful, crunchy salad is perfect with Mexican food or any other spicy cuisine. It may be made in advance, as it keeps well.
Carrot, Beet, and Jicama Salad
Three colorful root vegetables combine to make a crunchy, nutritious salad.
Carrots in Orange Sauce
The radiant golden color of these carrots tells you they're loaded with protective beta-carotene.
Cherry Tomato and Brown Rice Salad with Artichoke Hearts
This delicious salad is a complete meal and a great picnic or potluck dish. Because neither tomatoes nor rice benefit from refrigeration, it should served at room temperature.
Chilled Melon and Grapefruit in a Mint and Ginger Sauce
This light appetizer uses palm sugar, also called jaggery, which is made from palm trees and has a unique wine-like flavor. It is found in Indian markets, or you can use brown or even white sugar in its place.
Chinese Noodle Salad
This vegetarian version of Chinese Chicken Salad is always a hit. It is easy to make and keeps well, so it can be enjoyed for several meals. The noodles in the salad come from a package of ramen soup mix, available in natural food stores and many supermarkets. The seasoning packet is used to make the dressing. Be sure to select a variety in which the noodles are baked instead of fried and be sure the seasonings do not contain meat or other animal products.
Coleslaw
Collard Greens or Kale
Collard greens and kale are wonderful sources of calcium, vitamin A, iron, and other nutrients. They can be steamed like spinach and their flavor is nicely complemented with the addition of garlic, as suggested below.
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