Name: Ready-To-Eat Veg
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: raw vegetables such as cauliflower (broccoli, zucchini, carrot, cabbage, brussels sprouts, fennel, beetroot)

I’ve been a big fan of using raw grated cauliflower as a healthy alternative to steamed rice. Over time I started grating more than I needed for the meal ahead to save getting the food processor out a second time. The surprise bonus was that having the raw grated veg in the fridge, I found myself adding them to whatever I was making. I like to think of it as a little ‘veg’ injection.

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Ready-To-Eat Veg

Total Time 10

Ingredients

raw vegetables such as cauliflower broccoli, zucchini, carrot, cabbage, brussels sprouts, fennel, beetroot

Instructions

Grate veg finely using your food processor. Or a coarse box grater or microplane grater. Serve ASAP or store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Variations

different veg – cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, carrot, cabbage, brussels sprouts, fennel, beetroot.

mix it up! – make a combo of any of the above.

Usage Suggestions

steamed rice alternative – just serve cold grated cauli with your hot curry or stir fry. Sometimes I almost can’t tell the difference.

breakfast – I love my raw veg with a poached egg and a little mayo and sometimes a sprinkling of nutritional yeast or grated parmesan.

salads – just toss a handful in with your favourite green salad to have a boost in the veg department.

‘slaw – like this brocco-slaw.

Prepare Ahead?

Absolutely. Takes about 10 minutes.

Storage Best Practices

Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag. Will keep in the fridge for 1-2 weeks. The fresher they are the more nutrients will be present so best not to prep too far in advance. Can be frozen but the texture will be soft when defrosted so I usually don’t freeze.

Waste Avoidance Strategy

veg – most whole veg will keep in the fridge in a plastic bag for 2 weeks or longer for carrots and beets. If you need to you can freeze but I generally don’t because I don’t like the texture of defrosted veg.

Problem Solving Guide

hard to eat – it’s important to grate the veg finely, so you end up with tiny pieces about the size of a grain of rice.

bland – it’s meant to be used as an accompaniment to more fully flavoured dishes.

don’t have a food processor with a grater blade? – you can grate by hand but it can be hard work! The alternative is to super finely chop the veg using a sharp knife.

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