HOW TO ADD VEGETABLES INTO YOUR DAILY FOOD CHOICES
Functional vegetables: black beans, broccoli, cauliflower, chickpeas, kale, lentils, navy bean, spinach, zucchini
- Add mushrooms, onion, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli to your eggs or breakfast skillet.
- Have you ever had a breakfast salad? It’s a great way to get a jump start on your veggie servings.
- Add spinach or kale to your smoothie.
- Make a pizza with cauliflower crust and top it with plenty of vegetables.
- Drink 100% vegetable juice such as V8 beet, carrot or tomato juice.
- Raw broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, radishes, peppers taste great with hummus or veggie dip.
- Remember ants on a log? Celery with peanut butter makes an excellent snack choice.
- Add lettuce, onions, pickles and tomato to your sandwiches.
- Try riced cauliflower, zucchini ribbons or spaghetti squash rather than traditional rice or noodles.
- Use beans (black, pinto, chickpeas, navy, kidney) or lentils in lieu of meat.
- Find recipes for baked goods that include “hidden” vegetables such as black bean brownies, white bean blondies, beet cake, zucchini bread or veggie muffins.