30-Minute Recipes for vegetarians

You know how important good nutrition is. More and more people are learning the basics of healthy cooking for their family meals. And providing healthy options every night really doesn’t have to be that complicated or time consuming. A few rules of thumb? Include plenty of vegetables and whole grains. We’ll help you get started - Each 30-minute recipe on this list fits the bill.

Vegetable Pita Pizzas

This 23-minute recipe for Vegetable Pita Pizzas is ideal. The recipe uses whole-wheat pita bread for fiber, assorted fresh vegetables to satisfy daily requirements, and shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese for protein and calcium. These pizzas have just 113 calories per serving and are low in saturated fat. Round out your meal with a filling Chopped Veggie Salad with Feta.

Low-Fat Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and cheese may not be the first thing you think of when you think of healthy cooking, but this version is low in saturated fat, low in cholesterol, and high in taste. Using low-fat cottage cheese, ricotta, and cheddar, this recipe packs in lots of luscious cheesy flavor. Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs on top, and serve it hot and bubbly from the oven. For a complete meal, add a salad or side of vegetables.

Asian Noodle Salad and Vegetable Stir-Fry

This Asian Noodle Salad and Asian Vegetable Stir-Fry make a complete and balanced meal that is both heart-healthy and exotic. Fresh pea pods, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and dry roasted peanuts combine with sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and ginger to bring you all the flavors of the Orient — and absolutely zero cholesterol.

Salsa, Black Bean, and Rice Salad

Salsa, Black Bean, and Rice Salad delivers protein from black beans, fiber from long grain rice, plenty of vegetables, and calcium in the dairy. When you use fat-free sour cream and Monterey pepper jack cheese, you get a nutritious and balanced healthy family meal with no saturated fat, nine grams of protein, 42 grams of carbohydrates, and only two milligrams of cholesterol. Salsa, green onions, and cilantro add delicious flavors to this healthy recipe.

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