I need simple and quick fresh fruits and vegetable recipes?

I am a mother of 3 living in midwest in a meats and potatoes farming town. Everyone is overweight and eats horrible. I am trying to introduce better eating habits and potentially trying to go vegetarian. We have pretty limited produce in this area. I am looking for quick simple recipe ideas that involve fruits and veggies. Please help!!I need simple and quick fresh fruits and vegetable recipes?
1.) Maybe strawberrys, grapes, apples, and bananas in some fruit dip..Im sure u can get light fruit dip as well..Thats if u wanna watch the calories.





2.) Steam some veggies, what ever ones u like.





3.) Celery and peanutbutter.





4.) Make a fruit salad out of ur fav. fruits.





5.) Dip ur fav. veggies in some regular or light ranch.





6.) Make a quick salad out of ur fav. veggies.





7.) Make some fruit smoothies, I'm sure u can find low calorie ones on the internet as well.





That's really all I can think of at the moment.


I hope I helped.


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I need simple and quick fresh fruits and vegetable recipes?
Some ideas?





Asparagus Cream Soup





Ingredients A


1 bunch asparagus


500 ml stock


1 slice onion (minced)


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon pepper


500 ml milk





Ingredients B


2 tablespoons butter


2 tablespoons flour





Preparation


Mix the butter and flour.





Action


a. Cook the asparagus 20 minutes.





b. Drain and reserve the tops.





c. Add stock, onion, and boil,


for 30 minutes.





d. Rub through sieve, and thicken,


with the flour mixture.





e. Add salt, pepper, milk and the tops.





Carrot Salad One





Ingredients


Red carrot


Flour


Basil (dried)


Vegetable frying oil


Salt and pepper (optional)





Action


a. Wash the carrot and whip dry.





b. Remove skin and Cut into very thin slices.





c. Sprinkle over flour and fry a minute,


in a pan of deep hot oil.





d. Drain it and place on a pretty dish.





e. Sprinkle over dried basil.





Turnip and Beets





Ingredients


250g turnips


200g green peas


250g beets


Lettuce


Mayonnaise


Action


a. Cook both vegetables separately,


till tender.





b. Dice and set on ice,


until ready to serve.





c. Place a spoonful of the mixed vegetables,


on a leaf of lettuce, border with green peas,


and put a spoonful of mayonnaise.





Strawberry Salad





Ingredients


Sweet thin skinned orange


Strawberries


nutmeg


Powder sugar





Action


a. Wash the orange thoroughly,


and cut into slices.





b. Strawberries must be hulled,


and wash and wiped dry.





c. On top of the orange slices,


pile the strawberries.





d. Dust with sugar and nutmeg.





There are many more.

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