Don't forget to eat your greens today! For good health, professionals recommend 5 to 9 servings of fruits and veggies a day. Here are a few recipes to help you do just that!
Balsamic Roasted Green beans with Sweet onions
This is an excellent, easy to prepare, healthy way to get your veggies.
1 1/2 to 2 lbs fresh green beans, cleaned and trimmed
1 large sweet onion, cut into thick slices
3-4 T balsamic vinegar
1 head of garlic, roasted
salt and pepper to taste
Mix roasted garlic and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Divvy up green beans and onions place as single layer onto both baking sheets. Bake both pans for 20-25 minutes. Veggies may be slightly brown on the slip that has had contact with the pan. Shake or flip veggies and roast an additional 20 to 25 minutes. Veggies are done with they have various brown spots on them and look wrinkled.
Remove veggies from sheets and place into shallow bowl. Pour garlic/balsamic over veggies and mix. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Sauteed Zucchini Boats
This dish makes a beautiful plate presentation. Looks soooo fancy, yet so simple to prepare!
2 to 4 zucchini
1 T diced garlic
1-2 T grated parmesan cheese
Heat oven to 400. Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Place on med-low heat and add garlic. Slice zucchini in half longways and add to skillet, cut side down. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until zucchini starts to get lightly brown (or before your garlic burns). Remove skillet from heat and place zucchini, this time cut side up, onto a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Scrape garlic out of skillet and spread on cut side of zucchini. Sprinkle with a little salt, pepper and grated parmesan cheese. Place in over and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until zucchini is knife tender.
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