VEGGIE-FY YOUR FOOD

Do you ever feel like craving pizza, burger, or even pasta, but really not wanting anything to do with the bread and flour that come with it? All that carb can really get heavy sometimes, so try replacing it with some healthy vegetables instead. It’s time to get creative in the kitchen.

Here are some extraordinarily inventive recipes that swap the bread with healthy vegetables.

1. Eggplant Pizzas

Super tasty, incredibly healthy, and shines with a vibrant purple. What’s not to love about eggplants? Cut a few eggplants in halves and make pizzas out of them!

 

healthy vegetables eggplant pizza
photo by immaeatthat.com

Try the Eggplant Pizzas Recipe by immaeatthat.com

 

2. Zucchini Crusted Breakfast Pizza

Before we go crazy about zoodles (zucchini noodles), zucchini pizza crust is a thing too! Try this ultra healthy option the next time you decide to roll out a pizza dough.

healthy vegetables zucchini pizza
photo by asaucykitchen.com

Try the Zucchini Crusted Breakfast Pizza Recipe by asaucykitchen.com

3. Spaghetti Squash “Mac n’ Cheese”

It’s almost eerie how closely the spaghetti squash resembles… well, spaghetti. And they’re pretty versatile! You can make just about any pasta dish with this noodley squash.

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photo by bbritnell.com

Try the Twice Baked Zucchini “Mac n’ Cheese” Recipe by bbritnell.com

4. Zucchini Pasta

Zoodles is all the hype, and for a good reason. Refreshing with a tiny bit of crunch, zoodles are an incredible alternative for the often highly processed gluten-free pastas.

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photo by halfbakedharvest.com

Try the 15-Minute Zucchini Pasta with Poached Eggs and Quick Heirloom Cherry Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe by halfbakedharvest.com

5. Carrot and Parsnip Noodles

Before zucchini takes the crown for being the most popular vegetable-noodle, we’ve got to give the others a chance. Why not carrots and parsnips? They’re both supremely healthy and boast a high content of phytonutrients.

healthy vegetables parsnip and carrot noodles
photo by wellandgood.com

Try the Cinnamon-Rosemary Carrot and Parsnip Noodles with Roasted Hazelnuts and Ricotta Recipe by wellandgood.com

 6. Cauliflower Crusted Pizza

Cauliflower is truly becoming one of the most versatile vegetables. Cauliflower soup, cauliflower rice, and now cauliflower pizza crust? Amazing. Healthy. Delicious.
healthy vegetables cauliflower pizza
photo by asweetpeachef.com

Try the Cauliflower Pizza Recipe by a sweetpeachef.com

7. Eggplant Lasagna

Lasagnas are one of my favourite dishes of all time, and adding eggplant to that? I can’t wait to try this at home. Did I mention this recipe calls for a slow cooker? Perfect for the fall weather.

healthy vegetables eggplant lasagna
photo by sweetcsdesigns.com

Try the Slow Cooker Eggplant Lasagna Recipe by sweetcsdesigns.com

8. Portobello Mushroom Burgers

Often referred to as the king of mushrooms, the vegetarian steak, this magnificent mushroom also makes great burger buns. With its meaty, firm flesh, you won’t have to worry about your burger coming apart.

healthy vegetables portobello mushroom burger
photo by theironyou.com

Try the SoCal Guacamole Burgers on Portobello Mushroom Buns Recipe by theironyou.com

Which of these healthy vegetables are your favourites to swap out the bread and flour in your dishes? Let us know if you have any creative recipes that call for ditching the carbs for yummy veggies. We’d love to know!

Daniel is a Digital Marketing and Content Strategist at SPUD. He graduated from UBC with a degree in English and International Relations with a focus on environmental topics. A wordsmith by day and a bookman by night, he's a self-proclaimed gastronomic snob, a buck-a-shuck addict, a sub-par skier, and a devoted kingsguard of the oxford comma. He also frequents the dog park with a schnauzer named Duke. | Instagram: @dannnyellow

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