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Vegetables Recipe

Low in Fat and Carbs, Packed with Nutrients and Flavor

From , former Contributing Writer

Updated August 30, 2011

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Dig into seven great veggie recipes below, then take advantage of the links below, to articles with good tips on how to eat more vegetables.

Made with zucchini squash and baked in the oven, this recipe is a much healthier and lower carbohydrate alternative to traditional potato french fries. The bread crumbs do add some carbohydrate, but it's still a much better low carb alternative to french fries.

Baked Zucchini "Fries"

Check out these vegetable recipes from the About.com low carbohydrate cooking guide. She has good tips on how to incorporate other low carbohydrate ingredients, and cooking tips on how to make your vegetables cook up perfectly:Low Carb Vegetable Saute

Garlic Green Beans

Peppers and Mushrooms

Roasted Asparagus

You can also substitute mashed cauliflower completely for mashed potatoes -- or try this 50:50 mix for a lower carbohydrate alternative to mashed potatoes:

Cauliflower Mash

As I'm sitting here snacking on brown rice chips, celery and carrot hummus, I couldn't leave out this recipe link. Serve it with assorted crisp vegetable sticks:

Carrot Hummus Dip for Raw Veggies

These articles have good tips on how to "sneak" more vegetables into your meals:

Going Vegetarian With Diabetes

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