4 Quick and Easy Veggie Recipes

Add grated carrots, chopped squash, and steamed spinach to a pound of ground beef or turkey, then shape into patties and grill for your own version of a veggie burger.

Toss the strands from a cooked spaghetti squash with olive oil, fresh parsley, and Parmesan cheese. This makes a wonderful replacement for mashed potatoes or white rice as a side dish, suggests Jorj Morgan, author of At Home in the Kitchen: The Art of Preparing the Foods You Love to Eat.

Substitute sweet potatoes topped with a splash of maple syrup and a sprinkle of low-fat granola for mashed potatoes. This way, you'll get extra helpings of beta-carotene and vitamins B and C, plus six grams of fiber.

Stuff eggplant with tomatoes, lay slices of Parmesan cheese over them, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil, then bake or grill until softened. Voilà! A wonderful grilled "sandwich."