Are you looking to boost your health and nutrition? Look no further than your vegetable aisle! Vegetables are not only packed with essential vitamins and minerals, but they also provide a range of health benefits. In this article, we've listed nutrient-packed vegetable foods that you should include in your daily diet.
From leafy greens like spinach and kale to colorful options like bell peppers and carrots, these vegetables are delicious and low in calories and fiber. They can help improve digestion, support a healthy heart, and even boost your immune system.
Whether you're a vegetarian, vegan, or simply looking to incorporate more vegetables into your diet, this article covers you. We'll provide you with easy-to-follow recipes and tips on how to make the most of these nutrient-packed vegetable options.
Get ready to transform your meals and supercharge your health with these 15 amazing vegetables. Let's dive in and discover the incredible benefits they have to offer.
You might notice that mushrooms and beans we eat often in plant-based diets are not on this list. Beans are technically legumes and mushrooms are funghi so we did not include it in this post. But we might add them for fun in the future to expand that there is just so much we can eat in a plant-based diet!
- Arugula
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Avocado
- Beet
- Bell Peppers
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprout
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chard (Red Chard and Swiss Chard)
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Daikon
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Green Beans
- Collard Greens
- Mustard Greens
- Jackfruit
- Jicama
- Kale
- Leeks
- Butter Lettuce
- Endive (Lettuce)
- Lettuce (Green and Red Leaf Lettuce)
- Lotus Root
- Romaine Lettuce
- Napa Cabbage
- Okra
- Onions
- Onions (Green Onion) / Scallions
- Parsnips
- Green Peas
- Snap Peas (Peas
- Sugar Peas(Peas)
- Shishito Peppers
- Snow Peas
- String Bean
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Romanesco (cauliflower)
- Rutabaga
- Shallots
- Spinach
- Squash
- Acorn Squash
- Butternut Squash
- Spaghetti Squash
- Sweet Potato
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Water Chestnuts
- Water Cress
- Yam
- Zucchini
- Honorable Mentions
Arugula
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
- Avocado Toast
- Guacamole
- Creamy avocado hummus
Beet
Bell Peppers
- Stuffed peppers
- Dan Dan noodles
- Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade
Bok Choy
Broccoli
- Green Curry Noodles
- steamed broccoli
- Wild Rice, Broccoli & Cheese Casserole
- Green Pesto & Veggie Lasagna
Brussels Sprout
Cabbage
Carrot
- Carrot cake
- shredded carrot salad with raisins
- Carrot soup
- carrot fries
- carrot bread
- carrot ginger dressing
- Tangy ginger noodles
- Masala Khichri Soup
- Miso Carrot Cavatappi
Cauliflower
- Cauliflower rice
- Cauliflower mac and cheese
- Cauliflower Potato soup
- Cauliflower Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce
- Vegan Cauliflower Nachos
- Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
- Cauliflower Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce
- Grilled Cauliflower Steaks with Corn Salsa
Celery
- Vegan Chili
- Bloody Mary
Chard (Red Chard and Swiss Chard)
Corn
- Vegan Chili
- Elote Corn and bean tostada
- Corn on the cob
- Cornbread
- corn soup
- Sweet Potato taco salad
- Polenta
Cucumbers
- Cucumber mint julep
- Cucumber pineapple cocktail
- Za’atar Cucumber Salad
- Vegan Poke Bowls
- Japanese Pickled Cucumbers
Daikon
Eggplant
- Baba ghanoush
- stuffed eggplant
- Spicy vegan garlic eggplant
- Eggplant “Steaks” with Leek Purée
Garlic
Ginger
Green Beans
Collard Greens
Mustard Greens
Jackfruit
Jackfruit is… a fruit. We are including jackfruit in the list because in many plant-based, vegan cuisines jackfruit is used as a meat/ protein supplement.
Jicama
Kale
- Kale Pesto
- Red Curry Noodle
- Kale pesto noodles
- Kale chips
Leeks
Butter Lettuce
Endive (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Green and Red Leaf Lettuce)
Lotus Root
Romaine Lettuce
Napa Cabbage
Okra
Onions
Onions (Green Onion) / Scallions
Technically they can be different. They can be used interchangeably in cooking so we will treat it as the same thing here.
Parsnips
Green Peas
Snap Peas (Peas
Sugar Peas(Peas)
Shishito Peppers
- Grilled shishito peppers
Snow Peas
String Bean
Potatoes
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Plant Based mac and cheese
- Mashed potatoes
- Baked potato
- French fries
- Gnocchi
- Gratin
- Hash brown
- Home fries
- Potato pancake
Pumpkin
Radicchio
- Grilled radicchio
Radish
Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a vegetable but it's often used like fruit by sweetening it. It has a tangy taste so it's great in a rhubarb pie or rhubarb scones!
- Rhubarb pie
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble
Romanesco (cauliflower)
Rutabaga
Shallots
Spinach
Squash
Acorn Squash
Butternut Squash
- Butternut Squash soup
- Butternut Squash sides
- Roasted Apple & Squash Chipotle Chili
- Butternut turmeric soup
- Butternut squash ratatouille
Spaghetti Squash
Sweet Potato
Tomatoes
Technically, tomato is not a vegetable. It's often used in savory dishes. even though tomato is a fruit. So we left it on the list!
- Vegan Chili
- Veggie burger
- Stewed okra and tomatoes
- Plant-based pizza
- Sweet Potato taco salad
- Black eyed peas tomato stew
- Vegan Bolognese Sauce
Turnips
Water Chestnuts
Water Cress
Yam
- Yam fries
Zucchini
Honorable Mentions
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are fungi and not a vegetable. But they add so much depth to the flavor. It makes a great broth base. So we wanted to add it here additionally to note it's great to use in plant-based cooking!
Beans
Beans are legumes technically and not vegetables. But beans provide a great source of protein if you are mostly or completely eating plant-based foods. It can also be filling and giving you sustained energy throughout the day. We'd recommend including it in your daily meals!
- Vegan Chili
- Protein-packed brownie recipe with black beans
- Hummus alternative – pinto bean dip
- Spinach Artichoke dip
- Beet burger
- Sweet Potato taco salad
- Veggie burger
Seaweed
Seaweed is a sea plant or sea vegetable. They can add depth to your vegan recipe or just be fun to eat. There are a plethora of varieties like the seaweed salad, nori (usually used to wrap sushi or you can eat it alone as a snack), and Konbu (dried snack or added in broths to give the flavor depth).
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