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Get creative with these recipes from Candice Kumai for falling in love with your vegetables all over again title: 3 Delicious Ways to Get Creative With Your Veggies image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt42cf96e98c3c554f/6988519ecd1bba4e2f6fb7f1/183870820-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Diet & Nutrition](/tag/dietnutrition/) ## Diet & Nutrition Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 3 Delicious Ways to Get Creative With Your Veggies by [Amelia Harnish / Health.com](/author/health-com/) ## Amelia Harnish / Health.com Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 26, 2015 4:16 PM CUT  Sweet Potato Fries Sweet Potato FriesGetty Images by [Amelia Harnish / Health.com](/author/health-com/) ## Amelia Harnish / Health.com Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 26, 2015 4:16 PM CUT Bored with the same old [salads](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20497742,00.html "undefined") and [green juice](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20820849,00.html "undefined")? Time to get creative! Check out these fun ideas for falling in love with your vegetables all over again, from Candice Kumai, chef and author of the forthcoming book _Clean Green Eats_ ($19; [amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Green-Eats-Clean-Eating-Recipes/dp/0062388738 "undefined")). **Spiralize your squash** Get your pasta fix by putting yellow squash or zucchini into a spiralizer, then sautéing the “noodles” lightly in olive oil. “Just toss them with your favorite marinara and you’ve got a low-carb, [high-fiber](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20553010,00.html "undefined") dish!” Kumai says. “If you’re still craving real pasta, you can do half and half.” Don’t have a spiralizer? Use a peeler to create squash “ribbons.” **Shave your sprouts** Cut Brussels sprouts in half, then carefully use a mandolin slicer to thinly shave them. “You can sauté them in oil and season, or drizzle on a homemade balsamic vinaigrette for a salad. I like to add blue Roquefort, walnuts and sliced pear for sweetness,” Kumai says. **“Fry” your sweet potatoes** You probably already order [sweet potato](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20600272,00.html "undefined") fries at restaurants every chance you get. Why not make a healthy version at home? All you have to do is peel two medium sweet potatoes, then slice lengthwise. Lightly coat them in coconut oil and bake at 375°F for 40 minutes. Turn them halfway through. 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