Eat your veggies!

Getting enough veggies in my diet has always been a challenge for me.

I've been on a mission to find new ways to incorporate veggies into my daily menu. I found a great website with some helpful ideas. See if any might work for you:

1. Make vegetable noodles. I think this is a super idea. You’ll need a mandolin slicer or a spiral slicer to create your vegetable noodles, zucchini and eggplant are good vegetable choices.Or, if you want to try spaghetti squash, boil or bake until tender, then pull a fork through the squash to tear out spaghetti-like shreds.

2. Drink a smoothie. Smoothies are a brilliant option, especially when you’re lacking in time. I throw some spinach in my fruit/protein smoothies and can't even taste it!

3. Make some soup. Try making chunky vegetable soup with wholegrain pasta added, or put your favorite vegetables into a blender with some spices or fresh ginger for something a little different.

4. Eat with the seasons. It’s so easy to pick the same vegetables over and over again, and therefore limit your diet and your tastebuds. Instead find out what’s in season and go for that instead. Don’t be put off if you’re unsure how to cook a particular veg. If you’re like most people, you’ll have a sack of unused cookbooks taking up room on your bookshelf. So, dust them off, and take your taste buds to another level!

5. Get marinating. We normally associate marinating with meats, but vegetables also taste great with this extra bit of care. Mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, and string beans take to marinating particularly well. A tasty choice for marinating is a mix of olive oil, crushed garlic, grated fresh ginger and some soy sauce.

6. Make a veggie sauce. If you usually buy ready-made pasta sauce, instead blend a selection of your favorite fresh vegetables to make a healthier option.

7. Munch on raw vegetables. Try dipping raw veggies into hummus. Celery, broccoli, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, and carrots are some of my favorites.

8. Wrap them up. Whether as an entree or main dish, wraps and veggies make a delicious option. You could choose wholegrain tortilla wraps, or a cabbage or lettuce leaf, then simply heap in the vegetables (raw or cooked), roll up and enjoy!


How do you make sure you’re eating enough vegetables each day?

-Michelle