Fresh Vegetable Medley Recipes

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

FRESH VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Wash and cut tops of of the bell peppers.
• Cut in half and wash out seeds.
• Dice all of them up and mix them together in a bowl.
• Wash and cut ends off the green onions.
• Chop them up and add to peppers mixture.
• Store in airtight container until ready to use.

COLORFUL VEGETABLE MEDLEY SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat bouillon and water for 1 minute; stir well. Stir in the salt, garlic powder, pepper and 1 teaspoon oil., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the broccoli, carrots, onion and celery in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes. Add the bouillon mixture; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add zucchini and red pepper; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cabbage; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until crisp-tender.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

ROASTED FRESH VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1/8 inch thick slices.
• Arrange slices in a single layer in a 12 inch by 9 inch baking dish and drizzle lightly with some of the oil.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Cut unpeeled eggplant into ½ inch thick slices, then cut slices crosswise in half.
• Slice zucchini and summer squash in the same manner.
• Core and seed peppers, cut into ½ inch thick rings, and then in half to make half rings.
• Cut red onion into ¼ inch thick, half circles.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• To form a rainbow of colors, arrange all the vegetables over potatoes in compact, alternating rows, each vegetable slice standing balanced on its straight edge.
• Drizzle the vegetables with about ½ cup oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover the dish very tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1½ hours.
• Remove the foil and insert the tomato wedges between the rows of vegetables.
• Sprinkle basil over the tip and more olive oil if vegetables seem to be drying out.
• Bake the vegetables uncovered 30 to 40 minutes longer.
• Serve warm.

PAN ROASTED FRESH VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Saute shallots and garlic in 1 tbsp olive oil, then add another tbsp olive oil and all remaining veggies.
• Saute for five minutes.
• Deglaze with red wine.
• Let wine reduce for two minutes and serve.