Eat More Vegetables: 3 Favorite Recipes

Sometimes a new dish is all you need to make a vegetable more appealing to your audience. Today I'd like to share some of the top 3 vegetable recipes from the member-exclusive recipe database -- which one will make its way into your next cooking demo or email blast?Berkeley Burrito BowlServes: 4 | Serving Size: About 2 cupsIngredients:

• 2 cups cooked brown rice, hot
• 2 cups pico de gallo (dice 2 small tomatoes and combine them with chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, and a few diced peppers)
• 1 fresh avocado, sliced
• 1 cup cooked or canned black beans, hot
• 2 baked sweet potatoes, cubed
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

1. Divide each ingredient between 4 large and shallow individual serving bowls.
2. Arrange the ingredients in a circular fashion, as shown in the photo above.
3. Serve immediately.

Fresh Tomato SoupServes: 3 | Serving Size: 1 cupIngredients:

• 6 ripe red tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery

Directions:

1. Core, halve, and de-seed the tomatoes, placing them skin side up on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes under the broiler.
2. Sauté the onions and celery in olive oil in a large saucepan until transparent, then cover.
3. Add tomatoes and broth to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Pour the mixture into a blender and purée. Reheat on the stove and serve hot.

Fiesta Kale SaladServes: 4Ingredients:

• 4 cups baby kale leaves, rinsed and dried
• 1 lemon
• 1 lime
• Dash of hot pepper sauce
• Dash of dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil: canola, olive, or avocado
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado, pitted and diced
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels
• 1 sweet potato, microwaved and diced
• ¼ cup fresh chopped green onion

Directions:

1. Arrange baby kale on a large platter. Top it with the juice of one lemon, one lime, hot pepper sauce, and oregano.
2. Add the other items in groups in a circle on the outside of the kale: black beans, tomatoes, corn, diced avocado, and sweet potato.
3. Sprinkle everything with chopped green onion and serve.

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