There are some schools of thought (my Mom) that believe that teenagers should be self-sufficient and be able to prepare their own food. Well, anyone who actually has a teenager knows that is highly unlikely. So, I suck it up and do the 2 minutes of work for them knowing I feel better when they eat their fruits and vegetables.
I personally have found the same thing — wash em, put em out there – they will eat ’em. That and/or cover them in fat free cool whip, peanut butter, ranch dressing or cheese and they will eat em too:)