Low Protein Vegetables Recipes

"I got this recipe from "Simple Vegetarian Pleasures" by Jeanne Lemlin. I LOVE asparagus and am always on the lookout for new ways to make it. This is such an easy and elegant way to serve it. The asparagus gets a slightly nutty flavor after roasting, which makes it even more yummy."

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Ingredients: kosher salt, olive oil...

"The potatoes are ready in our garden, and this is the first recipe I reach for! These are SO good!!"

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Ingredients: garlic, milk, parmesan cheese...

"Raise the lowly cabbage to something extraordinary! This technique of sautéing brings out a wonderful sweetness you never knew existed in cabbage. You can add different spices to this recipe: curry, caraway seeds, or hot pepper sauce are just suggestions. But try it plain first! Adapted from The Low-Carb Cookbook by Fran McCullough"

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Ingredients: salt and pepper, green cabbage...

"I had to come up with this quick. Every Thanksgiving my mom serves Green Giant Niblets corn in butter sauce and I promised I would pick it up for her and bring it on Thanksgiving day. When I went to the store, they were sold out! I made this recipe and brought it already prepared to Thanksgiving dinner. Nobody was the wiser! I saved some money too,..."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, frozen corn, salt...

"This is a REFRESHING, tangy Salad--low in fat. If you want it creamy and not so low in fat, just add 2 tablespoons mayonnaise. Be sure to slice the cucumbers and onions very very thin! Serve as salad or top open faced sandwiches with it!"

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Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh dill...

"You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)"

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Ingredients: cumin, tomatoes and green chilies...

"Carrots coated with a yummy butter, brown sugar and ginger sauce. I grew up eating these in Texas but the added the added ginger they could fit into many categories for ZWT. Easy, quick and yummy!-- GREAT way to get kids to enjoy this veggie! If you like a lot of sauce double the sauce ingredients. I posted this less 'saucy' to keep the fat and calories..."

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Ingredients: margarine, ground ginger...

"Pan-roasting broccoli results in a carmelized flavor, a completely different taste using broccoli, salt, and pepper. Adapted from Cook's Illustrated."

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Ingredients: pepper, salt, vegetable oil...

"I make this a lot for pot lucks and picnics. Everyone likes this one."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, yellow mustard...

"I am only posting such a simple recipe because I actually somehow lived 29 years of life before my husband introduced me to the Tomato Sandwich. If you've only used tomatoes as an accessory in your sandwiches, and not as the Featured Ingredient, you are truly missing summer as it was meant to be tasted."

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Ingredients: mayonnaise, salt, tomatoes...

"This is the way I have been serving summer squash to my family to years. It is so easy and tastes great. I hope you enjoy it too!"

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Ingredients: summer squash, onions...