Yeah, yeah, we’ve all heard it before—You know you should be eating more vegetables. Two to three cups per day, according to the USDA. But here’s something you might not know: You don’t have to gnaw your way through bowl after bowl of raw kale to be one of the 10 percent of people who actually meet that goal.
There are lots of tasty, equally easy ways to add veggies to your day. It’s just a matter of getting creative. Be brave, embrace new flavours and simple cooking techniques, and your body will love you for it.
Whether you’re tired of leaves for lunches, can’t get excited about cold dinners or were never a fan of salads to begin with, here are 16 inventive ways to incorporate more veggies into every meal.
- Blend into smoothies
- Top off on toast
- Stirred into oats
- Scrambled in eggs
- Simmered in soups
- Piled on pizza
- Blitzed like rice
- Twirled like noodles
- Cooked into casseroles
- Tossed in fresh stir-fries
- Bakes as fries
- Stuffed with goodies like a stuffed pepper
- Whipped into dips
- Minced in meatballs or burgers
- Roasted to perfection
