Eat Your Veggies: 5 Recipes Everyone Loves

From spectacular side dishes to salads that can double as a hearty main course, vegetable-based dishes have the ability to brighten up any meal while being healthy and delicious at the same time. These five vegetable dishes will make even the most vegetable-adverse diner ask for seconds.

5 Veggie-Based Recipes That Everyone Will Love

Honey Glazed Baby Carrots: This amazing recipe helps bring the natural sweetness of these carrots is out with a simple honey glaze. Best of all, this fool-proof dish takes only 15 minutes to prepare.

Mushroom, Butternut Squash and Gruyere Tart: Ideal as an appetizer or a light main dish, this baked tart uses Gruyere cheese to bring out the sweetness of the butternut squash and the richness of the mushrooms. You can elevate this dish even further by adding a dash of nutmeg and pairing the tart with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Middle Eastern Roasted Brussels Sprouts: Roasted Brussels sprouts are always a cold-weather hit, and the tahini, cumin and coriander called for in this recipe give these roasted sprouts a unique and tasty Middle Eastern twist.

Absurdly Addictive Asparagus: Asparagus and bacon are a popular combination, but this recipe takes that pairing to the next level by adding in layers of flavor through the addition of garlic, leeks, orange zest, pine nuts and parsley. The best part of this recipe is that the crisp freshness of the asparagus is not lost.

Grilled Kale Salad with Paprika Breadcrumbs: By calling for the kale to be grilled, this salad recipe infuses a hearty smokiness and a layer of complexity into an otherwise straightforward and easy-to-make dish. The versatility of this salad means that it can fill in as a side, an appetizer or a stand-alone main dish.

Residents of apartments in Flagstaff looking to fulfill their New Year's resolution of eating more vegetables should be certain to check out these varied and tasty veggie-based recipes.