7 Fun Ways to Add New Fruits and Veggies to Your Diet

posted in Recipes on 3/19/2014

1. Veggie bake
To make a veggie bake, take vegetables such as sweet potato, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, carrots, and tomatoes, slice them lengthwise into thin strips and layer them in a casserole dish. On top of every layer, place a tiny drizzle of olive oil, tomato sauce, and fresh herbs

like basil and oregano. Repeat the layers and topping again. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for an hour. It’s one of the easiest and healthiest dinners you can make and it’s a wonderful way to add new vegetables to your healthy diet.

2. Parfait
Opt for fun colors that make it more appealing and delicious to eat. layer some fruits with organic Greek yogurt and add seeds, nuts, and sometimes cooked oatmeal to make it more filling. If you don’t like Greek yogurt, you can try coconut yogurt.

3. Smoothies
There are a great variety of smoothies to try, you just need to make sure that your smoothie is really healthy. adding some yogurt or almond milk, along with half a banana and some ice. You will be astonished at just how delicious and healthy this can be!

4. Sandwich
veggie sandwich out of sweet potato rounds, topped with some carrots, tomatoes, olive oil and chia seeds. You can also use fresh tomato and cucumber on whole grain bread and opt for a spread which is made of stone ground mustard. Get more creative with it and try some new fruit as well

5. Stir-fry
make a delicious dish of rice and various veggies, and add some low sodium sauce with grilled chicken. It’s a winsome way to try new veggies, especially if you have kids. Try to add some onion and garlic to your stir fry, and, if you want, branch out from zucchini and broccoli a bit.

6. Juices
Try dandelion greens, Swiss chard, and fennel. They are tasty and they are high in vitamins and minerals that our bodies need. Plus, they are easy to digest and they can improve your complexion. Don’t try too much fruits in your juices because they can increase the glycemic index.

7. Dips
Dips made from veggies may not seem tasty, but they actually are. My favorite is a sweet butternut squash dip, though I also like dips made from pureed avocados, tomatoes, zucchini and carrots. I usually eat these dips with celery sticks and whole grain bread. You can use spices and herbs

to jazz up the flavor and enjoy something new every day. Fruit dips are also great, but I recommend mixing fresh fruits with a bit of yogurt because fruit dips are difficult to get smoother in texture. My favorite fruit dip is made of half banana, half pumpkin and a bit of vanilla.