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Exciting and Nutritious Vegetarian Recipes and Foods to Try
Exciting and Nutritious Vegetarian Recipes and Foods to Try As a vegetarian, continuing to explore and discover a range of new and exciting foods and recipes is important.
Nice and Spicy
Go Global
As well as packing in four of the rec-
Update a vegetarian menu plan
ommended five servings of fruit and
by trying some plant-based dishes
vegetables a day, an aubergine cur-
from around the world, such as Ital-
ry containing onions, carrots, lentils
ian soffritto or the Korean rice dish
and chopped tomatoes is a comfort-
bibimbap. The latter incorporates
ing and low-fat option. Adding some
perfectly cooked rice, a selection of
finely chopped dark chocolate to the
vegetables, gochujang paste and
curry keeps things extra interesting.
sesame oil.
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Brusselberry Sprouts
Jicama
Now gaining popularity around the
This bulbous round root vegetable
world, brusselberry sprouts are the
might have a turnip-like texture,
invention of a British farmer and are
but it tastes somewhat like an apple
a sweeter version of their oft-ma-
and is extremely versatile. Try jica-
ligned counterparts. The vegetables
ma chopped in a salad, blitzed into a
are a purple-reddish colour and also
sauce or salsa, added to a stir fry or
have a milder taste than traditional
even sliced into chips.
Brussel sprouts.
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