Five-minute vegetables, really? Yes, really! All these vegetable recipes require no more than five minutes of hands-on prep time.

Some can be served in five-minutes flat, most within 30 minutes. So enjoy a quick browse, then a quick cook - with any luck, this list will become your go-to place for the best fast vegetable recipes. ~ Alanna Updated 5/22/08

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Quick Fresh Vegetables

Prep & serve fresh vegetables in Five Minutes Flat or with Five minutes of Prep, Serve in 10 - 90+ Minutes

Prep & Serve Fresh Vegetables in Five Minutes Flat
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

Asparagus with Creamy Mustard Dip 5min/5min – WW1/WW2 ♥
Asparagus with Dip 2min/2min – WW1 - NetCarb3 ♥
Beets with Feta 5min/5min – WW1 ♥
Fresh Kohlrabi 5min/5min – WW0 ♥
Fresh Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella 5min/5min ♥
German Salad Dressing 5min/5min – WW0 - NetCarb2 ♥
Insalata Caprese 5min/5min – WW2 - NetCarb5 ♥
Kellogg’s Breakfast Tomatoes 5min/5min – WW0 - NetCarb8 ♥
King Hill Farms Simple & Sublime Beets 5min/5min – WW2 - NetCarb6 ♥
Lemon Mint Cucumber Water 5min/5min – WW0 - NetCarb0 ♥
Parade-Day Gin & Tonics ♥
Quick Ears of Corn in the Microwave 3min/3min – WW0/NetCarb6 ♥
Quick Ways to Doctor a Bag of Green Beans ♥
Sautéed Watercress 2min/3min – WW1 - NetCarb5
Simple Arugula Salad 5min/5min – WW0 - NetCarb1 ♥
Slow-Roasted Tomato Salad Dressing 5min/5min – WW0/NetCarb0
Tomato on Rye 5min/5min – WW5 ♥

Prep Fresh Vegetables in Five Minutes, Serve in 10 - 90 Minutes

10 minutes
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

Artichoke & Pepper Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 5min/10min – WW6 ♥
Broccoli Rabe with Peppers 5min/10min – WW1 - NetCarb4 ♥
Broccoli with Rice Wine & Oyster Sauce 5min/10min – WW1 - NetCarb4 ♥
Broiled Tomatoes with Oregano 5min/10min – WW0 ♥
Ginger Asparagus 5min/10min – WW0 - NetCarb2
How to Cook Artichokes in the Microwave 3min/10min – WW1 - NetCarb6 ♥
Microwave Acorn Squash 2min/10min – WW0 - NetCarb13 ♥
Sautéed Okra & Garlic 5min/10min – WW1 - NetCarb5 ♥
Slow-Roasted Tomato Soup 5min/10min – WW? ♥
Steamed Broccoli Rabe 5min/10min – WW0 - NetCarb8 ♥
Sugar Snap Peas with Soy Sauce 5min/10min - WW1 - NetCarb6 ♥
Zucchini with Tomatoes & Cheddar 5min/10min – WW1 ♥
Wilted Asian Cabbage 5min/8min – WW1 - NetCarb4

15 minutes
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

Asian Broccoli in the Microwave 5min/15min – WW0
Asparagus with Pimenton 5min/15min – WW0 - NetCarb2
Butter-Simmered Carrots 5min/15min – WW1/WW2 ♥
Cabbage Roses 2min/15min - WW0 - NetCarb5 ♥
Chayote Squash 5min/15min – WW1/NetCarb3 ♥
Chutney-Glazed Carrots 5min/15min – WW1/WW2 ♥
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms 5min/15min – WW2
Leeks & Asparagus 5min/15min – WW1 ♥
Lemon Asparagus 5min/15min – WW1 - NetCarb3 ♥
Sautéed Broccoli Coleslaw 5min/15min – WW0
Sautéed Cabbage with Dill 5min/15min – WW1
Simple Pattypan Squash with Squash Blossoms 5min/15min – WW0 - NetCarb2 ♥

15 - 30 minutes
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

Baked Parmesan Tomatoes 5min/30min – WW0 - NetCarb2 ♥
Cabbage with Winter Pesto 5min/20min – WW2 - NetCarb 15 ♥
Carrot & Fruit Oatmeal Slump 5min/30min – WW3 - NetCarb37 ♥
Fiddlehead Ferns 5min/15min – WW2 ♥
Grilled Pattypan Squash 2min/25min – WW0
Microwave Beets 5min/20min-30min – WW0 - NetCarb8 ♥
Microwave Baked Potato 2min/20min – WW1/WW3/WW5/WW7 - NetCarb19/38/57/76 ♥
Miso Soup 5min/25min – WW1 - NetCarb4
New Potatoes with Browned Butter 5min/30min – WW2 - NetCarb17 ♥
Pan-Roasted Broccoli 5min/20min – WW0
Roasted Asparagus with Anise 5min/30min – WW1 - NetCarb3 ♥
Roasted Asparagus with Feta 5min/30min – WW1 - NetCarb3 ♥
Simple Braised Celery 5min/20min – WW0 - NetCarb3 ♥

30 - 60 minutes
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

Acorn Squash Roasted Face Down 5min/55min – WW1/NetCarb19 ♥
Braised Shanghai Bok Choy 5min/35min – WW1 - NetCarb9
Brushed Eggplant 5min/40min – WW1 ♥
Brushed Eggplant II 5min/35min – WW1/WW0
Carrot Pudding 5min-60min – WW4 - NetCarb22 ♥
No Waste Leek Stock 5min/60min – WW0 ♥
Roasted Cauliflower 5min/50min – WW2 - NetCarb3 ♥
Smoked Potatoes 5min/50min – WW1 - NetCarb16 ♥

60 - 90 minutes
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

Acorn Squash Roasted Face Up 5min/65min – WW1 ♥
Acorn Squash with Mustard & Honey 5min/100min – WW3/NetCarb25 ♥
Baked Beets 5min/60-90min – WW0/WW1 - NetCarb8 ♥
How to Roast a Whole Pumpkin 5min/90min – WW1 - NetCarb25 ♥
Roasted Beets with Balsamic Vinegar 5min/65-95min – WW1 ♥
Spaghetti Squash Cooked Whole 1min/70-90min – WW0 - NetCarb3 ♥

More than 90 minutes
(recipes marked call for an already-cooked vegetable)

(Slooow) Baked Potatoes 5min/3hrs – WW1/WW3/WW5/WW7 - NetCarb19/38/57/76 ♥

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Convenience Products (including bags of frozen vegetables, a busy cook's best friends)

Balsamic Peppers 5min/12min – WW1
Broccoli with Ginger & Garlic 5min/12min – WW1 - NetCarb4
Frozen Turnip Greens with Diced Turnip 5min/20min – WW1 - NetCarb1
Golden Carrots 5min/5min – WW1
Green Beans with Jalapeño Lime Butter 5min/15min – WW1 ♥
Green Beans with Lemon & Pine Nuts 5min/25min – WW2/NetCarb6 ♥
Green Beans with Onion & Almonds 5min/15min – WW2 - NetCarb5 ♥
Green Envy Noodles 5min/15min – WW5/WW9 - NetCarb7/8/49/88 ♥
Just-Picked Radishes & Spring Onions 5min/5min – WW0
Mann's Sugar Snap Peas ♥
Microwave “Baked” Potatoes 2min/5min – WW2 ♥
Microwave “Baked” Sweet Potato 2min/10min – WW1 ♥
Mixed Bean, Carrot & Grilled Pepper Medley 5min/10min – WW1 - NetCarb7
Quick Ways to Doctor a Bag of Green Beans ♥
Satisfying Lunch in One Point 5min/5min – WW1 ♥
Spinach with Nutmeg 5min/15min – WW0 ♥
Swedish Vegetables 5min/24hrs – WW0
Steamed Frozen Broccoli 2min/15min – WW0
“Stir-Fried” Frozen Vegetables 5min/10min – WW1 - NetCarb8
Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Soup 1min/2min – WW1
Trader Joe's Coconut Yams 5min/15min – WW3
Trader Joe’s Fire Roasted Vegetables 5min/15min – WW2 - NetCarb4
Trader Joe’s Ginger & Carrot Soup 1min/10min
Weight Watchers Pumpkin Smoothie & Weight Watchers Mocha Smoothie 5min/5min - WW1/WW2 - NetCarb11/13 ♥
Yummy Snack Cake 1min/1min - WW1/WW2 - NetCarb6/7 ♥

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