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    Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce

    Published: Jan 24, 2015 by Wendy Polisi Modified: Feb 20, 2018 · 517 words. · About 3 minutes to read this article. This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own.

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    Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce - You know you need to eat your veggies, but sometimes it can be hard to get excited by them. One taste of this spicy almond sauce will have you looking forward to filling your plate!
    Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce - You know you need to eat your veggies, but sometimes it can be hard to get excited by them. One taste of this spicy almond sauce will have you looking forward to filling your plate!

    I've mentioned before on Cooking Quinoa that I REALLY stink at deprivation. I can be eating fairly healthy, but the minute I try to do something extreme my mind starts working overtime on all the things that I'm missing out on. I do OK for a few days...and then I'm off the bandwagon and eating worse than I was to start with.

    I've come to the conclusion that I'm not good with strict plans or labels.

    I am, however, serious about being healthy and am really focused on improving my health this year. Instead of spending the next 11+ months of the year focusing on what I CAN'T have, I am placing my focus on getting more healthy foods into my diet. First up: veggies.

    Let's face it, most of us could stand to eat more vegetables. I have a supremely bad habit of buying tons and then eating only half before they go bad.

    WASTE GUILT + EATING BAD GUILT = NO FUN

     

    Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce - You know you need to eat your veggies, but sometimes it can be hard to get excited by them. One taste of this spicy almond sauce will have you looking forward to filling your plate!

    So I've decided that for the next few months, I am going to place my focus on making sure that at least half of my plate is filled with vegetables at lunch and dinner and that I drink at least five green smoothies a week. That should make sure there is no waste in my produce drawer!

    [clickToTweet tweet="#Healthy Side: Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce + Get an Almond Butter Free!" quote="#Healthy Side: Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce + Get an Almond Butter Free!"]

    These Confetti Vegetables are an absolutely delicious way to eat your veggies. I mean almond sauce. What's not to love?

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    Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce

    Confetti Vegetables with Spicy Almond Sauce - You know you need to eat your veggies, but sometimes it can be hard to get excited by them. One taste of this spicy almond sauce will have you looking forward to filling your plate!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Side Dish, Vegetable
    Cuisine: Healthy
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 132kcal
    Author: Wendy Polisi

    Ingredients

    • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
    • 8 ounces broccoli cut into florets
    • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
    • 6 cloves garlic minced
    • 3 carrots peeled and julienned
    • 2 zucchini peeled and julienned
    • ¼ pound sugar snap peas cut into strips
    • 2 scallions sliced
    • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
    • For the Sauce
    • ¼ cup almond butter
    • ½ tablespoon fresh ginger minced
    • 1 tablespoon organic chickpea miso
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Make the sauce by combining almond butter, ginger, miso, garlic, chili powder, coriander, cayenne pepper and almond milk in a blender. Process until smooth.
    • Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add broccoli and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Add carrots, zucchini, sugar snap peas and half of the sauce. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Top with scallions and cilantro and additional sauce if desired.

    Notes

    This recipes is vegan friendly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5850IU | Vitamin C: 60.7mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1.5mg

    What are your favorite ways to eat your veggies?

     

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    About Wendy Polisi

    Hi, I’m Wendy! I’m a cook, 5 time cookbook author, blogger, natural health enthusiast…and most importantly a mom. My boys are 16 & 17 and my late life princess is 9.

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    Comments

    1. jillian

      March 21, 2015 at 5:12 pm

      Dear Wendy, Thanks for linking to your new website. I am excited about it and it is a gorgeous site. I have one of your cookbooks (gf quintessential quinoa) and many pins on pinterest. While I enjoy quinoa I can only eat so much and am grateful you have developed so many options for us out here. Still, this looks like a wonderful expansion. Looking forward to reading.

      Reply
      • Wendy Polisi

        March 21, 2015 at 7:55 pm

        Thanks so much Jillian! It is still very much under construction but I am really excited by it. I'm not giving up on quinoa but I agree - you can only eat so much of it and it is time for me to branch out. Hope you enjoy the new site.

        Reply
    2. Shannon Graham

      February 20, 2018 at 4:23 am

      5 stars
      The almond sauce sounds so good.

      Reply
    3. Lauranne

      January 17, 2019 at 9:58 pm

      5 stars
      Where do you get Chickpea miso?

      Reply

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