There are some vegetables that you may think you have to steam, stir-fry or bake. However, you may be wasting time cooking them. In this list, you’ll find a few vegetables you can eat without cooking. Learn about how you can use these veggies raw in your dishes. In fact, they are perfect for quick meals that require minimal effort to put together after a long day. From fresh salads to zesty salsas, if you haven’t got time to cook – you don’t have to, with these greens.
Try peeling the spears into thin strips using your vegetable peeler and toss with a lemony dressing and sliced chilli.
Read Next
10 Tasty Ways With Asparagus
Grate, thinly shave, juice or make a quick pickle with your beets, then pair with an apple or orange.
Using a mandoline, shave and toss with olive oil, honey, chopped preserved lemon rind and coriander seeds.
These cute little cabbages are great served shaved and tossed in a salad with pomegranate and sunflower seeds.
Read Next
Mixed Vegetable Crumble
Just like broccoli, cauliflower doesn’t need to be steamed. Try finely chopping, shaving or quickly pickling it.
Read Next
10 Delicious Ways With Cauliflower
Grate or cut into matchsticks, then combine with vegan mayonnaise; use as a side dish or sandwich filler.
Try removing it from the cob and tossing with diced tomatoes, onion and fresh herbs to make a salsa.
Grate or shave your raw kohlrabi and use in place of cabbage in your homemade coleslaws.
Read Next
Text: The Australian Women’s Weekly, Additional Reporting: Sean Tan