Vegetable Crunch Recipes

ROASTED VEGETABLE WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Halve onion, pepper (remove seeds) and squash, and toss in olive oil and salt and pepper. Roast on baking sheet until tender, about 30 minutes, turning halfway through. Cool and chop veggies, mix together into a roasted vegetables and set aside in small bowl. Lay the tortilla flat on the counter. Place the spinach, carrots, tomatoes and cheese in the lower third of the tortilla. Drizzle on the dressing and top with a few spoons of the roasted vegetables. Roll tightly away from you, folding in the sides of the burrito as you go. Wrap tightly in wax paper, and then cut in half.

VEGETABLE CRUNCH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Spray a saucepan with oil and add the onion. Cook until it has softened.
• Add the tomato purée and the remaining vegetables and herbs and cook gently for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add the nuts and then season to taste and spoon the mixture into a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the rolled oats and cheese.
• Spoon the crumble mixture over the vegetables and then bake for 30 minutes until browned. Serve with green leaf and herb salad.

THE CRUNCHIEST VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables:
• Place cucumber, radishes, and scallions in a colander set inside a bowl of ice water. Press down on vegetables to submerge. Let soak, stirring occasionally, until very firm and crunchy, at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. Drain and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, cook beans in a large pot of boiling generously salted water just until their color intensifies and they are barely softened, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, immediately transfer to a large bowl of salted ice water (use about 1 Tbsp. salt for every 2 quarts water).
• Return water in pot to a boil and repeat cooking process with sugar snap peas; add to bowl of ice water with beans. Let vegetables cool; drain and pat dry. Trim beans and remove strings from sugar snap peas. Slice into large pieces on a steep diagonal.
• Make the dressing and assemble:
• Whisk lime juice, oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and sugar in a large bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper. Add beans and peas and toss to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Add cucumber, radishes, and scallions and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter.
• Do Ahead
• Beans and peas can be blanched 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Dressing can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

WORLD'S GREATEST VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Remove leaves and tender inner parts of celery and set aside.
• Toss onions, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers and turnips with olive oil. Place vegetables in a roasting pan and place them in the 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) oven. Stir the vegetable every 15 minutes. Cook until all of the vegetables have browned and the onions start to caramelize, this will take over one hour.
• Put the browned vegetables, celery, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, pepper corns, Italian parsley and water into a large stock pot. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook uncovered until liquid is reduced by half.
• Pour the broth through a colander, catching the broth in a large bowl or pot. The liquid caught in the bowl or pot is your vegetable broth it can be used immediately or stored for later use. Although the vegetables are no longer necessary for your broth they are delicious to eat hot or cold, don't waste them!

VEGETABLE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and put in 8x8 glass baking dish.
• Top with crushed ritz crackers dotted with 1/2 stick oleo.
• Bake 350 degrees 30-35 mim.

CRUNCHY CHEESY TOPPING FOR VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat until melted. Add the pretzels and cook until they have absorbed the butter, about 2 minutes. Transfer the pretzels to a bowl, add the cheese and some black pepper and toss to combine. Use as a topping for any vegetable.

VEGGIE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Prepare all veggies and place in a cover able bowl. (I use Gladware).
• Mix water, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil in a separate bowl until everything is dissolved.
• Pour over veggies.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours before eating, but this will get better and better as it marinates. I have never had a batch last more than 4 days, but I think that would be my limit for storage.

CRANBERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix apples, cranberries, 1 cup pecans, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl; divide between two 8x8-inch baking dishes.
• Stir 1 cup pecans, oats, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl; sprinkle over each cranberry mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and topping is lightly browned, 30 to 40 minutes.

CRUNCHY VEGGIE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise and salt until blended. Stir into vegetable mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Serve on lettuce-lined rolls.

CRUNCHY VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery and onions in oil until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the soup, sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir in the beans, corn and water chestnuts. Transfer to four greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes., In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, almonds and butter. Sprinkle over bean mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

CRUNCHY VEGETABLE SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Slice carrots, potatoes, and turnips, paper thin, lengthwise or widthwise, on a mandoline. Slice celery root and leeks, lengthwise. Re-rinse leeks.
• Working with one kind of vegetable at a time, arrange on a double layer of paper towel placing pieces close together but not touching. Sprinkle with seasoning, if desired.
• Microwave vegetables on high; the following are approximate times. Carrots and bell peppers: 2 minutes, turn, 2 more minutes. Sweet potatoes, turnips, celery: 2 minutes, turn, 1 1/2 more minutes. Potatoes: 1 1/2 minutes, turn, 1 1/2 more minutes. Leeks: 1 1/2 minutes, turn, 1 more minute. Pumpkin seeds: 8 to 9 minutes, turning every 3 minutes. Chickpeas and green peas: 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 3 minutes. Sage, rosemary, chives: 1 minute, turn, 1 more minute. Sprouts: 6 to 8 minutes, turning every 3 minutes.
• Let cool before eating. Store in airtight containers for up to 3 days; keep green peas in an open container and eat within 2 days.