Any Tips to Get Over a Hatred of Vegetables?

I'm about ~185 pounds, 5'10", 24-year-old male. Most of my body fat is concentrated in my gut, a holdover from when I was much more overweight (~240 lbs) in high school. I want to lose the belly and build some muscle, and I've read from the FAQ that weight loss is 80% diet, and that that diet should contain a lot of vegetables.

The problem is that I can't stand the taste and texture of most non-pepper vegetables, and the ones I do like are starchy, and therefore useless. My parents were poor so most of my childhood was spent eating Ramen and Mac n' Cheese; I'm not used to real food. I got over disliking eggs by slathering them with hot sauce, but I'm not sure I can do that to a salad. Anyone have any tips?

tl;dr How can I get over my hatred of the taste of vegetables?