20 most delicious recipes for stewed vegetables

Below are recipes for dietary vegetable dishes with photos, as well as a step-by-step description of the preparation process.

Peking cabbage salad “Picant”.

Ingredients:

1 medium head of Chinese cabbage
1 fresh cucumber
1 small carrot
1/2 red bell pepper
bunch of green onions
bunch of dill
vegetable oil
lemon juice
salt - to taste

Preparation.

To prepare the recipe for this dietary vegetable dish, vegetables and herbs need to be washed and dried. Shred the Beijing cabbage.

Cut the sweet pepper into strips. Cut the cucumber into small thin pieces, chop or grate the carrots, chop the green onions and dill.

Mix all ingredients in a salad bowl, add salt, season with vegetable oil and lemon juice.

The benefits of Chinese cabbage are equivalent to those of its white cabbage cousin. But Beijing has more vitamin C. It has a healing effect on the stomach and intestines, and is good for those who want to lose weight and diabetics.

Chinese cabbage salad “Original”.

Ingredients:

1/2 head of Chinese cabbage
1 orange
50 g prunes
pumpkin seeds
vegetable oil
lemon juice
salt - to taste

Preparation.

Wash the cabbage, dry it, chop it.

Wash the prunes, soak for 3 minutes in hot water, cut into strips. Wash the orange, peel and divide into slices. Peel the slices from films and cut into pieces. Mix cabbage, orange slices, prunes in a salad bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice and vegetable oil, salt, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

This dietary vegetable dish is ideal for weight loss: prunes have a beneficial effect on intestinal function, and Chinese cabbage is low in calories and nutritious enough to saturate the body.

Stewed vegetables in a frying pan

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An amazing low-calorie side dish for all occasions.

You will need:
1 zucchini, 1 pepper, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 12 cherry tomatoes, spices.
Preparation:

Cut all the vegetables into cubes, place them all in a frying pan and place over medium heat. Add spices, mix and simmer for 7 minutes under the lid. Remove the lid and cook the vegetables until cooked to taste.

Stewed vegetables in tomato sauce

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The dish turns out to be very harmonious, juicy and aromatic.

You will need:
200 g zucchini, 50 g pepper, 50 g carrots, 50 g onions, 250 ml tomato juice, spices.
Preparation:

Cut the zucchini into rings and lightly brown them separately. Chop all other vegetables into half rings and add to the zucchini. Fry for 5-6 minutes, season, add tomato juice and simmer all together for another 10-12 minutes.

Stewed vegetables with zucchini and eggplant

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Georgian or Caucasian spices and herbs are ideal here.

You will need:
2 eggplants, 2 zucchini, 1 onion, 3 tomatoes, 1 carrot, 4 cloves of garlic, spices, herbs.
Preparation:

Cut all the vegetables into small cubes and lightly fry the onions and carrots. Add peppers and tomatoes to them, and simmer for 10 minutes under the lid. Add eggplants with zucchini and simmer over low heat for another 20 minutes. At the end, season the dish with garlic and spices.

Baked vegetables

Ingredients:

– zucchini – 5 pcs.;
– eggplants – 5 pcs.;
– pepper – 6 pcs.;
– young carrots – 2 pcs.;
– garlic – 2 heads;
– onion – 2 pcs.;
– tomatoes – 3 pcs.;
– mushrooms – 500 g;
– cabbage – half a head;
– greens (dill and parsley) – one bunch each;
– salt – to taste;
– black pepper – to taste.

How to cook at home

1. Wash all vegetables and herbs thoroughly
2. Take a deep baking sheet and cover the bottom completely with foil.
2. Cut our zucchini lengthwise into large pieces, as shown in the photo.
And place it on a baking sheet. Salt as desired, I try not to add salt, since salty food is not as healthy as unsalted food. If you want, you can add sea salt, it is much healthier.
3. Next, cut our eggplants lengthwise, place them on top of the zucchini, salt and pepper.
4. Cut the carrots lengthwise into large cubes or semicircles, place them after the eggplants. If you want the baked carrots to be very soft, it is better to place them at the very bottom of the baking sheet, so they will cook much faster.
5. Next, cut the onion into large slices and add them to the vegetables; it’s better not to add a lot of onion, since we also add garlic to the dish.
6. Next, cut the pepper lengthwise into four large pieces, add to the vegetables, and add salt.
7. We take the garlic, peel it, wash it. If it is large, then it is better to cut it in half, add it to a baking sheet, and try to put it between the vegetables so that all the baked vegetables are saturated with the smell.
8. Next, cut the tomatoes into 4 large pieces and add them to the vegetables.
9. Next, cut the mushrooms and pieces of cabbage into small pieces, add a little cabbage if desired, I add it for variety.
10. Coarsely chop the greens and sprinkle the vegetables on top; you can also add basil to the vegetables for flavor. If you want, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil on top
11. Cover the baking sheet with the vegetables with foil and place in the oven at 180 degrees for 1 hour 30 minutes - 2 hours, periodically checking readiness.

Stewed vegetables in sour cream

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Even a novice housewife can handle such a vegetable stew.

You will need:
2 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 turnip, 100 g broccoli, 100 g corn, 1 eggplant, 1 pepper, 2 tomatoes, 150 g sour cream, 1 glass of water, spices.
Preparation:

Roughly chop all the vegetables and fry the onion until transparent. Add the remaining ingredients to it, lightly fry, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Pour sour cream, water and spices into the pan, cover again and simmer for another half hour.

Jamie Oliver's Spicy Eggplant Dip

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Ingredients

1 eggplant;
1 clove of garlic;
½ bunch of parsley;
½ green chili pepper;
2 tablespoons olive oil;
½ lemon;
½ teaspoon paprika;
salt - to taste;
ground black pepper - to taste;
1 tablespoon mayonnaise - optional.

Preparation

Make several punctures in the eggplant with a fork or knife. Place the vegetable on a baking sheet and bake at 180°C for 45 minutes. Cool.

Chop the garlic and parsley. Remove the seeds from the chili and cut the pepper into small pieces. Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.

Grind the eggplant pulp, garlic, parsley, chili, oil, lemon juice, paprika, salt and pepper with a blender until smooth.

If desired, add mayonnaise and mix thoroughly. Serve the dip with tortillas or saltine crackers.

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Stewed vegetables with cauliflower

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It is better to first boil a fresh head of cauliflower for 3-5 minutes in boiling water.

You will need:
300 g cauliflower, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 peppers, 20 g butter, 150 ml milk, spices, 2 tbsp.
vegetable oil. Preparation:

Fry the onion in a mixture of oils and add carrots cut into cubes. After a couple of minutes, add the pepper and cauliflower and fry a little more. Pour in milk with spices and simmer vegetables for about 15 minutes over low heat.

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Stewed vegetables in soy sauce

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Sprinkle the vegetables with sesame seeds or sprinkle a little teriyaki sauce when serving.

You will need:
150 g green beans, 150 g zucchini, 40 g leeks, 1 carrot, 1 cm ginger root, half a stalk of celery, 2 tbsp.
vegetable oil, 1 tsp. sesame oil, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, garlic, spices. Preparation:

Cut all the vegetables into beautiful strips or cubes. Fry the leek and add carrots and celery to it. Then add beans and peppers, fry a little more, and at the very end add zucchini. Simmer the vegetables under the lid until almost done and season with soy sauce, sesame oil, spices, grated ginger and garlic.

Stewed vegetables in cream

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A very gentle and pleasant recipe for every day. To make it faster, you can lightly boil the potatoes.

You will need:
8 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 500 ml cream, 200 g each of broccoli and cauliflower, 2 tomatoes, spices.
Preparation:

Chop the onions and carrots and fry them a little. Separate the broccoli and cauliflower into florets, finely chop the potatoes, and peel and chop the tomatoes. Add all the vegetables to the frying, stir and leave for 5 minutes. Reduce heat, add cream and leave to simmer until potatoes are done.

Stewed vegetables with mushrooms

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The more different mushrooms you use, the more interesting the dish will be!

You will need:
1 red onion, 70 g each of champignons and oyster mushrooms, 1 carrot, 1 pepper, 5 cherry tomatoes, 40 g cabbage, a handful of frozen peas, spices, herbs, garlic.
Preparation:

Cut the onions, carrots, peppers and cabbage into strips and immediately place everything in the pan. Fry for a few minutes and during this time chop the mushrooms and cut the tomatoes. Add everything to the pan and simmer covered for 15 minutes. At the very end, add peas, spices, crushed garlic and herbs.

What vegetables can you eat while losing weight?

Almost all fruits from the garden can be consumed when losing weight, but there are those whose intake should be limited: root vegetables, melons, beets, rhubarb, sorrel, turnips. The daily menu must include:

carrot;
spinach;
broccoli;
onion;
tomatoes;
celery;
zucchini;
cucumbers;
watermelon;
daikon radish;
garlic;
green pea;
cabbage (white, red, cauliflower).

Boiled vegetables for weight loss are suitable for almost all people, provided there are no allergies. Such a low-calorie diet should be used with caution for intestinal diseases, since the load on it increases due to the large amount of fiber in the diet. If you don't want to gain weight, try baking dishes in the oven or making stews: there are many suitable recipes.

Low-calorie vegetables

Eating low-calorie vegetables will increase your chances of achieving the long-awaited ideal figure in a few weeks. It is optimal to choose those that contain no more than 100 calories per 100 grams. These are any greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, chicory, eggplant, celery, beans, carrots, peppers, pumpkin, beets, kohlrabi, spinach. You need to be careful that they do not change their calorie content during cooking: do not overuse butter, sugar and salt, which can complicate digestion and prolong the weight loss process.

Stewed vegetables with honey

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Unusual spicy combination of vegetables with Asian notes!

You will need:
2 onions, 1 carrot, 1 zucchini, 1 eggplant, 2 tomatoes, 2 peppers, 100 g green beans, 2 tbsp.
honey, 1 tbsp. grainy mustard, spices. Preparation:

Fry the onion until translucent, add carrots to it, and when they become softer, add all the other vegetables. Simmer for 5 minutes under the lid, season and leave for another 5-10 minutes. At the end, add honey and mustard, stir, heat and immediately remove from heat.

The benefits of dietary vegetables

In terms of taste and richness, vegetable dishes for weight loss are in no way inferior to traditional food and can be used as a basis in a variety of diets. Their assistance in weight loss is very effective because they:

low-calorie;
contain a large amount of fiber;
rich in essential vitamins, micro- and macroelements;
have a low carbohydrate content.

When choosing recipes, dietary dishes for weight loss should include vegetables with a high fiber content and low carbohydrate content.

Stewed vegetables with nuts

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Walnuts fit especially well here, but peanuts are also suitable.

You will need:
1 zucchini, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 tomato, 2 peppers, 2 stalks of celery, 100 g of nuts, 1 eggplant, spices and herbs.
Preparation:

Roughly chop all the vegetables, salt the eggplants, leave for 10 minutes and rinse. Fry the onions and carrots until soft and add the zucchini with pepper, celery and eggplant. Simmer for 7 minutes under the lid and add peeled chopped tomatoes with spices. Cook the vegetables for another 5-7 minutes, and before serving, mix with nuts and herbs.

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Varieties of cooked diet

Classical

The classic boiled diet involves eating the following foods:

Boiled vegetables.
Boiled eggs.
They eat limited amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Liver, chicken fillet, fish, dietary meats.
Dairy products containing a minimum percentage of fat.
Porridge: buckwheat, oatmeal, rice. You need to cook cereals in water.
Drinks allowed: green tea, homemade juices, still water. It is prohibited to add sugar to any liquid.

All products that are included in the list of permitted foods can be used to prepare dietary dishes.

Long-term

The long-term cooked diet is designed for a period of 37 days. The plumb line depends on the initial body weight of the person. Physical activity and how quickly the body adapts to changes in diet have an impact.

During the first 10 days of the diet, you should eat only boiled vegetables. Portion sizes are limited by the appetite of the person losing weight. You can also eat 2 cucumbers and 2 green apples.

Then, for seven days, fish is introduced into the menu, but not more than 120 g per day. After these seven days are completed, the diet is modified again, as chicken breast is introduced into it. It is eaten for 10 days. The amount of chicken meat per day is also equal to 120 g, the rest of the food consists of boiled vegetables.

The diet ends with the introduction of a dietary portion of beef and two breads made from whole grain flour into the menu. This diet has been followed for the last 10 days.

Egg

The egg version of the boiled diet involves eating 2-3 eggs. The product must be cooked hard-boiled. Be sure to drink enough water, mate and green tea throughout the diet.

The egg diet lasts no more than 3 days. In the first day you can lose from 0.6 to 1 kg of excess weight. If you follow all the rules, then during the diet you can get rid of 3 kg of fat. You can practice the diet no more often than once every 2 months.

Before you start the egg diet, you should prepare your body. To do this, the day before it starts, you need to eat a light menu.

To consolidate the result, you will need to monitor your own diet and be sure to eat 1 grapefruit or orange every day.

Potato

For the potato version of the boiled diet, you should choose only young root vegetables. Potatoes should be boiled in their skins, which will preserve the maximum amount of vitamins and microelements. No salt is added to the dish during cooking.

The three-day menu option involves consuming products from the table

Day	Breakfast	Dinner	Dinner
First	Potatoes – 150 g, a glass of kefir	0.3 kg potatoes, a glass of green tea	0.4 l kefir
Second	A glass of kefir	0.3 kg potatoes and a glass of tea	0. l milk, 150 g potatoes
Third	150 g potatoes	0.3 kg potatoes, a glass of kefir	Water

Beetroot

The beetroot version of the diet allows you to get rid of 5-7 kg of excess weight in a week. You should eat beets all week. Salads are prepared from it, which are flavored with yogurt, garlic or dried fruits.

The diet can also be supplemented with fermented milk drinks, other vegetables, meat and fish, whole grain bread, rice, eggs and cheese.

The approximate menu for one day is as follows:

First meal: yogurt and two pieces of toast.
Main meal: beetroot salad with cheese and garlic.
Last meal: boiled fish, rice, fresh cucumber.

Each fasting day on a diet will allow you to lose up to 1 kg of excess weight. To do this, you just need to eat 2 kg of boiled beets with flaxseed oil. The entire volume of vegetables is divided into 6 meals.

Fish

The duration of the fish version of the boiled diet is 14 days. During this time you can get rid of 8 kg of excess weight.

During the first seven days you can eat only fish. Daily calorie content should not exceed 1500 kcal.

The second week's menu should be supplemented with steamed vegetables. You can use not only potatoes, but also carrots. During snack time, it is good to eat apples, oranges and grapefruits.

You should choose low-fat varieties of fish, for example, pollock, hake, carp, tuna, etc. Fatty varieties of fish contain about 180 kcal per 100 g, but the listed representatives of the fish species are much lower in calories. 100 g of such fish contains no more than 120 kcal.

Chicken

The chicken version of the boiled diet is similar to standard fasting days. This diet should last no more than three days. The main component on the menu is chicken breast.

For three days you can only eat boiled chicken meat. Be sure to drink at least 2 liters of clean water per day. During the entire diet you can lose 2-3 kg.

Stewed vegetables with dried fruits

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One of the most original recipes for stewed vegetables among all that we have come across!

You will need:
1 onion, 1 carrot, half a pepper, 300 g of dried fruits (dried apricots, prunes, figs, dates, to your taste), butter, spices.
Preparation:

Soak dried fruits in warm water for half an hour. Chop the vegetables as desired and fry them in butter until soft. Add dried fruits with spices to them and simmer for 15 minutes under the lid.

Main conclusions

Stewed vegetable dishes will be a worthy addition to the diet of someone losing weight. They contain a minimum of calories, retain many useful substances, speed up metabolism, and force the body to burn excess fat faster.

The main thing is to use low-calorie foods when cooking, avoid fats, use fresh, natural products, and do not subject them to prolonged heat treatment. It is better to reduce the amount of salt and sugar or replace these ingredients with spices and honey.

Share in the comments interesting recipes for dietary vegetable stews that helped you lose weight faster.

Stewed vegetables with beets

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The dish is not only tasty, but also very bright, because beets generously give off color.

You will need:
300 g beets, 100 g carrots, 100 g onions, 300 g potatoes, 70 g pepper, 150 ml tomato juice, spices.
Preparation:

Grate the raw beets and cut the remaining vegetables into cubes. Fry the beets and carrots for a couple of minutes until soft, and add the rest of the ingredients to them. Pour everything with tomato juice and spices and simmer under the lid for 20-30 minutes over low heat until the potatoes are ready.

Vegetable diet for weight loss

For people who want to radically change their figure, it is useful to adhere to a vegetable diet for weight loss. One and a half kilograms of fresh vegetables from the garden should be consumed every day. It is best to use those fruits that are grown in your own garden, but you can buy them at the market from a reliable dealer. A vegetable diet is beneficial at any age. It was created not only for weight loss, but also for the treatment of apathy and nervous disorders.

Diet based on stewed vegetables

Many vegetables need to be cooked. You can stew them in the microwave, on the stove, over an open fire, using a slow cooker or in the oven. Following a diet based on stewed vegetables is pleasant if you make your favorite dishes. You can prepare stews or unusual tasty treats that will help you lose weight. By supplementing your diet with these foods, you will certainly become a healthy and active person. Sample list of dishes for the diet:

stewed cabbage with turmeric;
pumpkin puree with cauliflower;
beans stewed with ripe bell pepper:
assorted vegetables from cabbage (cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and white cabbage) with the addition of carrots;
stewed frozen vegetable mixture with beans.

Raw vegetable diet

Thanks to a diet of raw vegetables, many have achieved incredible results. The products do not require any heat treatment. You just need to rinse them thoroughly under water and enjoy the natural taste of nature’s gifts. You can include low-fat yogurt, boiled meat, steamed fish, and quail eggs in your diet. The drinking regime is simple: tea without sugar in the morning, and water throughout the day. In just 5 weeks of this diet you will look great. You need to exit the diet smoothly so that the body is not stressed.

Diet based on frozen vegetables

Thrifty housewives have filled the refrigerator freezer with gifts from the garden since the summer. If you don’t have one, it’s okay; frozen vegetable mixtures are sold on store shelves. They are no worse than homemade ones, and the packaging always contains the ingredients. A diet based on frozen vegetables is more popular in the winter; by sticking to it, you will be in shape by spring. But you shouldn’t limit yourself to the gifts of the garden alone; protein products will be a bright addition:

meat (beef, rabbit);
poultry (turkey, chicken);
fish (hake, pollock);
seafood (squid, shrimp, mussels);
dairy products (maximum fat content of which is 5%).

In small quantities you can eat pasta, cereals, baked goods made from oatmeal and dried fruits. It is worth excluding bananas and grapes from the menu; these fruits contain a lot of fructose, and you won’t be able to lose weight with them. It is advisable to eat 5-6 times a day, in small portions of about two hundred grams. It is important to eat and drink water at the same time. Do not take carbohydrates 3 hours before bedtime. Give preference to walking and light physical activity.

Stewed vegetables with broccoli

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Add more aromatic herbs and dried herbs to your vegetables!

You will need:
700 g zucchini, 400 g broccoli, 200 g pepper, 1 bunch of herbs, spices, 50 ml water, 100 g frozen peas.
Preparation:

Cut fresh broccoli into florets and cook in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Coarsely chop the vegetables, place the zucchini in a frying pan and simmer with spices for 5 minutes. Add the pepper, and after a couple of minutes add the broccoli and peas. Pour in water and leave the dish on low heat until cooked. Add the greens at the very end.