When it comes to healthy eating, vegetables should be a main part of any meal. Very often when serving a meal, a person has to resort to one vegetable or another, and the choice can be a very limited one. On the other hand, if a person chooses to have a mixture of vegetables, this possibility can add a variety of color and texture to the meal being served.
Mixed vegetables can come canned, frozen, dried (dehydrated), or a person can make their own fresh mixture. There is a type of Mexican mix http://www.diytrade.com/china/4/products-list/0-k-c-1/mixed_vegetables.html, a curry mix http://www.recipedelights.com/recipes/Contributors/mixedvegcurry.htm, an Italian mix http://leefoodco.21food.com/showroom/80473/product/IQF-ITALIAN-MIXED-VEGETABLES.html, a manga mixhttp://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=mixed+vegetables+manga&revid=715115199&ei=H0FJS4GJDI-6NqCC3ZAJ&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=7&ved=0CCcQ1QIoBg&fp=ada65163c2197ad6 , and a Chinese mix http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=chinese+mixed+vegetables&revid=715115199&ei=H0FJS4GJDI-6NqCC3ZAJ&sa=X&oi=revisions_inline&resnum=0&ct=broad-revision&cd=4&ved=0CCQQ1QIoAw&fp=ada65163c2197ad6
Serving Suggestions
Frozen vegetables can be boiled, or cooked in the microwave. Microwaving the vegetables retains more of their nutritional value. Vegetables that are boiled actually lose some of their water content. They will weigh less after boiling in water than they did before. This is caused by the heat, which breaks down the cell walls and allows some of the water to leak from the plants cells.http://www.foodreference.com/html/fvegetables.html
A person can cook a mixture of vegetables on the grill. Tomatoes and zucchini are a popular choice.http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=5410
Frozen mixed vegetables can be a colorful and nutritious addition to any kind of soup—chicken, beef, barley, or turkey soup. A person can also use frozen mixed vegetables to make a vegetarian soup.
Broccoli and carrots make a nutritious vegetable choice. Adding cauliflower to it makes it even more colorful and therefore more appealing to the person eating the meal. Onions can also be added to create more flavor to any mixture, as is the case with celery or garlic.
How to Make Stir Fried Mixed vegetables
This is a 3:29 video, which fully describes how to make stir fried mixed vegetables.
Describes how to add cooking oil to a hot wok, then add shrimp or other meat, mix in, add some garlic, mix it in, then add the prepared mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, bean, cauliflower, mushrooms, cabbage and sweetcorn, continuously stir, add chicken stock, add some soya sauce, fish sauce and oyster sauce, add some sugar and a pinch of salt. Remember not to overcook.
References
Fast Facts
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Servings per day
According to Canada's Food Guide, adults need 7-10 sevings of fruit and vegetables /day.
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What is a serving?
A serving is ½ cup or 125 ml with the exception of raw leafy vegetables or salad.
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Top 10 vegetables in the USA (in order)
Potatoes - Iceberg Lettuce - Tomatoes - Onions - Carrots - Celery - Corn - Broccoli - Green Cabbage - Cucumbers
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Methods to serve
Vegetables can be diced, chopped or minced.
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Quantity consumed
In 2004, Americans consumed 208 pounds of fresh vegetables per person.
