--- title: 3 Delicious Ways to Get Creative With Your Veggies description: Bored with the same old salads? 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If you said fat, you're not alone_ by [Amelia Harnish / Health.com](https://time.com/author/health-com/) ## Amelia Harnish / Health.com Contributor May 26, 2015 4:16 PM UTC  Sweet Potato Fries Sweet Potato Fries Getty Images by [Amelia Harnish / Health.com](https://time.com/author/health-com/) ## Amelia Harnish / Health.com Contributor May 26, 2015 4:16 PM UTC Bored with the same old [salads](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20497742,00.html) and [green juice](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20820849,00.html)? 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)). **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) 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) 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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