Keep them stocked at all times for healthy, easy meals.

All frozen produce is flash-frozen at the peak of ripeness, which ensures its asnutritionally denseas possible.

Not all frozen vegetables are created equally, however.

A plate of frozen peas

Here are the 5 best vegetables to buy frozen.

Thats why its hard to beat frozen spinach, be it chopped or in whole leaf form.

Corn

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Peak-summer fresh corn is unbeatable, but the season is short.

A small white bowl has a small sifter set inside with chopped frozen spinach draining.

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Frozen corn is your next best option the other three seasons of the year.

Its as sweet as the summer stuff and gets bonus points because you dont have to shuck it.

Artichokes

Not only are fresh artichokes hard to source most of the year, theyre difficult toprepare.

5 ingredient corn salsa

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Frozen artichoke hearts, however, are available 365 days a year and require zero prep.

Frozen artichoke hearts only need to be partially thawed before stirring them intopastaor risotto.

Theyre the most quick-cooking frozen vegetable of the bunch and deserve a spot in your freezer all year long.

Spinach Artichoke Pasta cook the artichokes

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They lend color and sweetness to everything fromricetopasta, but can also stand on their own.

You dont even need to cook them to use them insalad.

Frozen cubed butternut squash is just as convenient and much more budget-friendly.

Frozen Peas in a Colander Over a Bowl for Fusilli Recipe

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Roasted Butternut Squash Sauté

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