Very Veggie Spring

I use salt and pepper in nearly everything. Anything not boiled is likely cooked in olive oil.

One day I chopped up some red potatoes and corn cobs, added fresh green beans and boiled all together for a yummy summer veggie dish. Tossed with olive oil, salt & pepper, served with chicken salad.

Fast fagioli -- I love pasta e fagioli, but it's not a fast meal to prepare. This was nearly as good and faster. Browned ground beef, add cannelloni beans, sauteed garlic, onion, celery, carrots, diced tomatoes and a little chili powder served over whole grain pasta shells, sprinkled with cheese.

Grilled veggie fajitas -- grilled portabellas, red, orange and yellow sweet peppers, and onion, served on whole grain fajita tortillas (wrapped in foil and warmed on the grill) with sliced avocado and homemade salsa of diced tomatoes, roasted (on the grill) garlic, a smidge of chili powder and lemon juice. Family didn't even know avocado was in them. :o)

Pizza using whole grain Boboli crust, olive oil, lots of minced garlic, artichoke hearts, baby spinach, fresh tomatoes, basil, oregano and feta cheese. Bake at 450 until warmed through. This was loved by hubby even more than the zucchini pizza, everyone else liked it about the same, Alot!

Pastas --
Barilla Plus elbows with shrimp, orange and grapefruit segments, sliced black olives, peas, halved grape tomatoes and homemade citrus vinaigrette.

Barilla Plus penne with Chicken, carrots, celery, garlic, radishes and peas. Tossed with olive oil, thyme.

Plus Rotini, garlic, shrimp, onions, orange segments, cilantro, olive oil.

Plus Rotini cooled with fresh tomatoes, basil and grated parmesan. Served with grilled steak and fruit salad.

Whole grain cheese tortellini, garlic, onion, carrots peas, served with salmon.

Stir fry --
Baby bok choy, bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrots, onion, garlic, water chestnuts, mushrooms, scrambled egg.

Leftover chicken, garlic, onion, celery, carrots, peas in the pod, potatoes and corn.

Shrimp with broccoli and peas in the pod, garlic. Served with whole grain rice.

Salad --
Mixed salad greens with radishes, carrots, mango, blackberries and homemade balsamic dressing. Served with baked salmon.

Baby spinach with bacon, orange segments, red grapes, homemade citrus vinaigrette and feta, served with roasted potatoes.

It was all so Yum! I love the fresh produce available in Spring & Summer. We have been so busy & not able to get to the farmer's markets as much as I'd like -- but, hopefully more soon. Stay tuned....

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