1. Have a Green Smoothie for breakfast. Here’s one you can make in 10 minutes: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Green-Smoothie/Detail.aspx?src=rss
  2. Add chopped mushrooms, diced bell peppers and onion to spaghetti sauce.
  3. Try a mashed yam or squash instead of potatoes.
  4. Top pizzas with diced tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, pineapple pieces, green onions and spinach leaves.
  5. Stuff your omelet with zucchini, spinach, tomatoes, asparagus and onions. Sprinkle salsa on top of your scrambled eggs.
  6. Try a vegetable-bean soup for a hearty winter lunch.
  7. Besides the usual tomato and cucumber on your salad, add snow peas, bean sprouts, broccoli, artichoke hearts, grated ginger, or red onion slices.
  8. Keep a stash of pre-cut veggies on hand. Dip them into hummus for an afternoon snack.
  9. Lunch on a whole wheat wrap filled with raw or roasted vegetables.
  10. Make pizza crust from grated cauliflower. Check out this recipe: http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/01/16/cauliflower-crust-hawaiian-pizza
  11. Add grated carrot, celery, diced onion and fresh herbs to meat loaf and lean ground beef patties.
  12. Make a quick and easy stir-fry dinner. Throw in almost any type of vegetable (broccoli, carrots, peppers, snow peas, onions)—just slice them thinly so they all cook evenly.
  13. Thread vegetable chunks onto skewers and grill. Serve over steamed rice.
  14. Add peas, chopped broccoli, and grated carrots to your next macaroni and cheese recipe.
  15. Make stuffed baked potatoes with broccoli, corn kernels, onions, and diced peppers.

 

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