Food Talk And Fabulous Finds - Raw Veggies

Can anyone suggest some "raw veggies" to eat during the day besides carrots, cucumbers, and peppers? I'm kind of getting sick of them and would like something different. I don't like eating raw celery and I don't eat mushrooms at all (no fungus among us!) so don't bother suggesting those :D

How about broccoli with a little bit of low cal. ranch dressing?? That's about all i got because i really don't like raw vegetables. :-(

I only like broccoli cooked =( And I hate cauliflower, raw or cooked!

I suppose I could pick up some cherry tomatoes. I just thought of that. I'll add it to my list this week.

I love to cut up courgettes (zucchini) in strips - I buy the small ones and cut them in strips like carrots, but you definitely have to eat them that day - they go rather mushy in the fridge. Blah.

I also like radishes for a bit of a 'punch' - I hate cauliflower, but I know people do eat that raw - and I am a HUGE fan of snow peas - yum!

Hope it helps! :D

Hah! Posted at the same time! Cauliflower - YUCK! :D

Cauliflower is excellent. You may also want to try kolorabi....I think that's spelled correctly! It's a root veggie that my grandparents used to grow, so you may need to look for it at a farmers market. Looks sorta like a white bulb, we used to actually cut bites/pieces off of it and eat it with a tiny bit of salt. Same texture as a raddish.

Jicama, grape tomatoes, sugar snap peas

Might just want to peruse your grocery store veggie section and see what might appeal to you raw.

Thanks everyone! I will try the peas, those sound good :) I've been eating raw veggies lately because I got sick of having a salad every day in order to get in the majority of my vegetables. Now I'm getting sick of those, but I know its just because I'm eating the same ones a lot. Keep the recommendations coming!

Edamame (soybeans) are yummy.

I usually get a random supply of vegetables at the grocery store, cut them up, and use a handful for a lunch vegetable every day. Most of the ones I get have been mentioned - broccoli, grape tomatoes, snowpeas, peppers, radishes (whatever is in season, on sale, or looks good) - but I'd also add red and yellow peppers, and asparagus.

Green bell peppers are sometimes really good raw, but sometimes a bit bitter, so if the price difference isn't ridiculous, I will buy the red, yellow, and purple varieties to eat raw. I also love the snow and snap peas. I prefer snap peas, and if you happen to have a Sam's club membership, you can buy a huge bag for the price of a little bag in the regular grocery store. We don't have a membership, but often our Walmart hands out day passes, or we go with a relative who does have a pass. Farmer's markets are great to.

I also like kohlrabi, which taste alot like the core of a cabbage. I like cabbage raw too, but it's hard to cut into handy pieces. Bok Choy and savoy cabbage are a little easier to cut into sticks. I've heard you can eat japanese eggplant raw, but I only roast it. Blanched green beans are good. They're technically not raw, but you steam or boil them just long enough to be tender-crisp, and the refridgerate them to eat like raw veggies.

Edamame (soybeans) are yummy.
I love them too but not raw! Unless they have been cooked first (which they usually are), they are not a good eat, IMO :(

Raw french-style green beans are good to nibble on.

Asparagus is good raw if you can find the thinner ones. The large ones are too woody to eat raw. I also like turnips raw (peeled.) They are actually quite sweet when eaten raw. All my other suggestions have already been mentioned.

How about eggplant?

baby leaf spinach.... the bomb!

ummmmm~ silly question but........ >-> you can eat zucchini and asparagus raw? They dont have to be cooked???? :o

Yes, you can eat both zucchini and asparagus raw. I love raw asparagus but I can't stomach raw zucchini (I can barely eat it cooked, unless it is well disguised). Unfortunately, asparagus season is pretty much over now, so it's going to be hard to find at a reasonable price.

If your asparagus is woody, use a vegetable peeler to peel the lower half. Once the tough skin is peeled away, it will be perfectly tender.

Fennel bulb (sometimes referred to as anise) is awesome raw or cooked. It is similar to celery but it doesn't have the strings and it has a much stronger flavor with a hint of licorice (which sounds strange in a veggie but don't knock it 'til you've tried it). I love raw fennel diced in salads.

Corn fresh off the cob (which will be in season soon) is also good raw. You can mix it with other veggies (peppers, cucumber, radishes, whatever) and a little salsa to make a nice summer, lettuce-free salad.

I also love raw button mushrooms if they are very white and firm. If they are starting to look brown and soft, they're better cooked.

wow~! thanks for the info :) The Fennel bulb sounds really good, I love celery... so I'm going to have to try that. haha XD I also didn't know corn could be eaten raw....... looks like i've learned something new :D thanks again~!