🥦 5-minute veggie starters
May 8, 2026 · ~1 min read
Fast, low-effort veggie add-ons-mix-and-match options with and without cooking.
No cooking involved
- Cucumber sticks + lemon juice + salt
- Baby carrots + hummus
- Celery sticks + almond butter
- Bell pepper slices + guacamole
- Mixed leafy greens + olive oil
- Radishes sliced with a sprinkle of sea salt
- Cabbage slaw (shredded raw cabbage + olive oil + lemon)
- Zucchini ribbons (made with a peeler) tossed in pesto
- Avocado halves with lime
Cooking involved
- Sautéed spinach with garlic + olive oil
- Steamed broccoli with sesame seeds + soy sauce
- Pan-fried zucchini rounds in olive oil
- Mushrooms sautéed in butter + thyme
- Asparagus quickly grilled or pan-seared + lemon
- Wilted kale with olive oil + chili flakes
- Green beans sautéed with garlic
- Shredded Brussels sprouts quickly stir-fried with olive oil
- Eggplant cubes pan-seared in olive oil
- Cauliflower “rice” stir-fried with herbs