Vegetables are good for your health, but eating salad after salad can get really tiresome. You can excite your taste buds again without giving up those healthy vegetables if you try these innovative recipes. Below are interesting ways to prepare togue, kalabasa, sayote and sigarilyas. Not only will you get your fill of nutritious food, but you will also eat your meal with more gusto. View the gallery below to learn about these scrumptious recipes.

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(First published in Good Housekeeping, Good Food, Budget Meals section as "Fresh Takes" in April 2010; Photos by Miguel Nacianceno; adapted for use in Female Network)