+Results vary depending on starting point, goals and effort. The information provided on this website (including the Blogs, Community pages, Program Materials and all other content) was originally intended for a US audience. That makes 1 cup of okra an excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of magnesium. Here’s the scoop on the other nutrients you’ll find in 1 cup of raw okra: That’s thanks to the soluble fiber it contains, which can help thicken dishes. You know how okra is known for being slimy? “The fiber helps to keep you fuller for longer,” says Amy Gorin, M.S., R.D.N., a plant-based registered dietitian based in Stamford, Conn.

Just 1 cup offers 3 grams of fiber and only 33 calories. While bigger is better with plenty of veggies, that’s not the case with okra.Ĭhoose pods that are no bigger than your thumb when okra gets too big it develops tough, stringy fibers that aren’t pleasant to eat. Since they’re so mild in flavor, okra pods are right at home in spicy dishes, Ginger Hultin, R.D., a Seattle-based registered dietitian and author of Anti-Inflammatory Diet Meal Prep. The veggies can be red or green, and they are actually a fruit pod packed with edible seeds. It’s commonly stewed in Indian dishes (look for “bhindi” on the menu). I don’t have posts for all the vegetables we roast, but I also really like roasted beets, cauliflower, and carrots.You may know okra as “ladies’ fingers” thanks to the pods’ long, slender shape or as a popular addition to gumbo. And I’d love to hear about your favorites!

Have I inspired you to try roasted vegetables or are you already a roasted veggie lover? Here are some more recipes to consider. I’ve even made this and added it to breakfast scrambles. Whether I roast it in the oven or in the air fryer, this okra recipe takes less than a half-hour from start to finish and is a great side to almost any meal. This post gives a good overview on air frying different types of vegetables. I cooked it at a slightly lower temperature for the same length of time and it turned out perfect. I decided to try the air fryer on this okra recipe and it did not disappoint. It’s faster and doesn’t heat up the whole house. I’ve recently discovered that it’s super easy to roast vegetables in an air fryer. The one I have is a larger, stainless steel, multi-functional one resembling a toaster oven. Since originally publishing this recipe I’ve acquired an air fryer. The kids figure it’s the perfect finger food and grab one to snack on as they walk by. I’ll set it on the stovetop then watch as it slowly disappears throughout the day. Sometimes we’ll roast a pan of it early in the day. The kids love eating it because it is simple enough for them to make. If the kids are helping, I let them use a crinkle cutter to cut the okra into chunks. If I prepare it, I just cut the tops off the okra and roast them whole.

Toss it in a little bit of oil, sprinkle on some spices, and throw it in the oven. Roasting okra is just like roasting any other vegetable. You get a nice bit of crisp around the edges and a little bit of intense, toasty flavor. The rest of my family does too, so we make them that way a lot. I’m much more likely to make sides if it’s a fast and easy recipe, so this one’s a win. So the kids created this simple okra recipe. And we can only eat so much jumbolaya! Since we weren’t doing grains, eggs, or even grain-free batter at the time, I couldn’t make fried okra.

They kept coming home with bags and bags of okra. One summer, when my kids were helping their grandparents harvest and preserve vegetables from their garden, the okra were producing like crazy.

Cooking okra