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3. Root vegetables Not all root vegetables have the same nutritional benefits. Radishes, onions, garlic, fennel bulbs and jicama are especially low-sugar options.

Recipes: Make these colorful vegetable dishes for Passover Cauliflower Broccoli Tajine with hearts of palm rice boasts bold flavors popular in Morocco, such as ginger, garlic, saffron and cumin.

Roasted celery root and apple puree into a smooth soup that's topped with a lemony crab salad in this simple and elegant soup.