I love my vegetables and I love my green veggies. I am lucky to enjoy a variety of vegetables year-round whether they are grown locally or imported. Here is a list of my top 10 favorite green veggies; the ones I eat and enjoy most often. Staying healthy and eating a variety of foods including green veggies is important to me. I enjoy eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables daily as recommended. Although I am not vegetarian, I do eat a lot of meat-free meals.
1. Green Beans
I love the taste of fresh cooked green beans. There is nothing better than lightly steamed fresh green beans with margarine and your favorite seasonings. They are medium in size and very fresh and tasty. I buy extra fresh green beans in the summertime, blanch them whole, freeze them on cookie sheets and store them in plastic bags, in the freezer for winter. There is nothing like the taste of fresh green beans, year-round, fresh or frozen.
2. Broccoli
Broccoli is another green vegetable I have in the fridge year-round. I enjoy broccoli steamed or I add it to casseroles in the wintertime. In the summer, I add it to salads for a different flavor or to add a bit of color in a plain salad. Organic broccoli is one of the green vegetables that is bitter so I prefer to buy regular broccoli. Broccoli is available to purchase loose by the crowns (the tops) which are more expensive, or whole in a bunch. Broccoli is also a family favorite in the wintertime.
3. Green Asparagus
Green asparagus is another favorite green veggie of mine. The green asparagus stalks are thinner and have a sweeter taste. When I was little, my mom used to make fancy rolled up asparagus sandwiches for her bridge club. Sounds pretty tasty; that’s if you are a fan of green asparagus. Green asparagus is pretty crunchy and tasty pickled. A pickled Green Asparagus, or sometimes white asparagus, or pickled green bean, is often added to a bar drink in a pub or restaurant that has a vegetable-based juice.
4. Long English Cucumbers
I love the taste of fresh raw long English cucumbers. There is nothing better than a freshly, peeled long English cucumber, cut in chunks with salt and pepper. Long English cucumbers are grown locally, almost year-round. The growing season begins in March, followed by two plantings that are harvested throughout the summer months. There is nothing like being able to enjoy long English cucumbers year-round. They taste as delicious in the summer as they do in the winter.
5. Green Onions
I use fresh green onions instead of green peppers and always have them on hand in my fridge. I like using fresh green onions to add a little bit of zip to everyday recipes such as scrambled eggs, potato salad, spaghetti and for most recipes that call for green peppers. I can use green onions in any types of salads or favorite family dishes.
6. Green Peas
Fresh green peas have such a short season and are always in short supply during the summer harvest season. I enjoy a handful raw or usually steam them alone or steam them with other fresh or frozen veggies. In the summer months, I also enjoy making a layered green salad with frozen peas. Little tiny sweetlet peas are my favorite. I often steam frozen peas with carrots or with a variety of other green & colorful vegetables. My family enjoys frozen peas in a hearty winter beef stew.
7. Green Iceberg Lettuce
My favorite variety of lettuce is green iceberg lettuce. I love a simple fresh chef salad with green onions, long English cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, croutons, and a light dressing. On occasion, I add a bit of green pepper, red onion, green broccoli & add some chicken or tuna. Some type of lettuce is always in the fridge to enjoy with tasty green onions and broccoli!
8. Brussels Sprouts
I love the taste of brussels sprouts and they are another favorite green vegetable. I enjoy them simply steamed and maybe with a little cheese sauce; and of course, a little margarine. Brussels sprouts seem to vary in size depending on the season. They are very tiny (and too hard to peel) early in the season and others are so huge later in the season. My family are not big fans of brussels sprouts but I always cook them for Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas. Sometimes, I get to enjoy the brussels sprouts all by myself.
9. Spinach
I enjoy the taste of spinach, both raw or cooked. I prefer to enjoy Spinach simply steamed. If someone would make me a great spinach salad with bacon I would really enjoy that much better than steamed spinach.
10. Green cabbage
Green cabbage is the last vegetable in my top 10 green veggies List. I grew up enjoying steamed cabbage, coleslaw, and traditional cabbage rolls in tomato sauce. Some favorite cabbage recipes I enjoy at picnics are lazy cabbage rolls and ramen noodle cabbage salad.
Some of My Favorite Reasons to Eat All Veggies
- High in Vitamins & Minerals
- High in Fiber & Carbohydrates
- May Contain Antioxidants
- May Contain Anticarcinogenics
- Convenient to Eat When Raw
- Can Be Simply Cooked
- Can Be Make into a Delicious Dish
- Easy to Take Along for a Snack
My Favorite Ways to Eat All Vegetables
I love fresh green salads, lightly steamed vegetables, baked and roasted vegetables, grilled vegetables, vegetable soups, dipping veggies; all ways of enjoying vegetables, cooked or raw. It would be impossible for me to pick just one green vegetable, as I really love my green veggies. But, if I was to make a choice, it would probably be green beans.