All About "vegetables" and "healthy"

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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Butter

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Sweet potatoes don't require marshmallows to make them palatable. Here's a simple way to enjoy their rich flavor.

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Kale Slaw

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This quick version of cole slaw with kale is super-healthy and kids actually like it better than cooked. Get Catherine Newman's unique recipe here.

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Dinner Beans

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This is a real workhorse of a recipe: a cheap, virtually instant supper that is yummy and nutritious. I have always felt profoundly nourished by an honest plate of beans and rice, but you may want to make the beans and scoop them up with warmed tortillas or wrap them up with cheese into plump little burritos. Of course, if you need to make these beans this minute and have no smoked anything in the house, you can add cumin or regular paprika or both, and they will still be very good.

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Crudités

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Even though the "cru" in crudités means raw, in France (where they pronounce it croo-di-tay), many dipping vegetables benefit from a bit of cooking. Although there's fish sauce in the dip, you can leave it out, though then you will be missing what our friend Pengyew calls "a little something funky." Nobody will notice it, I swear. So, here's a way to start the meal on a lovely, light note; a way to be sure that you won't be stuffed before you even begin; a way to get a few veggies into your kids nice and early, while they're hungrily milling around; and a way to forget about serving salad with dinner because you're going to forget about serving it anyways.

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Broccolini with Lemon and Garlic

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Broccolini's long, tender stalks are completely edible and their mild-tasting loose florets and occasional yellow flowers are wonderfully delicious. I like to serve it simply, tossed in a bit of olive oil with a squeeze of lemon juice, so that its fresh flavor shines through.

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Carrot Oven Fries

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Your whole family will love this healthy vegetable side recipe using carrots instead of potatoes! Using Hidden Valley® The Original Ranch® Dressing, you can create wonderful comfort food in minutes.

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Fresh Pomodoro Pasta, White Beans & Olives

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Capture the flavor of vine-ripe tomatoes with this elegant yet ultra-quick fresh tomato sauce. Although it's an uncooked sauce, the beans are heated briefly in the olive oil and garlic just to flavor them.

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Lemony Green Beans

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Simple to make and full of flavor, this is a healthy spring or summer side dish that your kids will actually enjoy. It's also a great way to introduce kids to fresh-from-the-garden food.

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Roasted Winter Vegetables with Cheesy Polenta

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Roasting vegetables brings out their sweetness—served over cheesy polenta, they become the star of this meal. Buy prepeeled and cubed squash and cauliflower florets to cut down on prep time.

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Rice & Corn Cakes with Spicy Black Beans

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These crispy fried patties get a swift kick from the easy-to-make bean-and-salsa accompaniment. Instant brown rice only takes about 10 minutes, a great shortcut on a busy night.

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