5 tips how to add more vegetables to your diet (with easy recipes)
You’ve probably heard that vegetables are one of the key components of good health and weight loss.
But what if you’re not used to eat large amounts of vegetables, or if you find vegetables to be bland and even a bit boring.
I’m sharing with you 5 recipe hacks on how to bring more colorful vegetables into your day and make them more delicious for you. The key is to choose some “habit-recipes” which you learn to make and include in your daily menu that are tasty and easy enough for you.
Hack #1 – veggie-rich Breakfast
How to add vegetables to your breakfast as effortlessly as possible? Stick them in an omelet!
Cherry tomato and spinach omelet
Recipe:
First, toss spinach, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers into a pan with olive oil, fry lightly, then add the eggs, salt, and pepper, mix everything together, cover with cheese if desired and let cook it on the pan under a lid or throw it into the oven.
Hack #2 – Lunch packed with vitamins, protein and good fats
Buy chicken fillet, feta and your favorite frozen or fresh vegetables (such as bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower etc) the night before so you have everything on hand for tomorrow.
Easy and quick oven-baked chicken-feta-vegetable dish
Recipe:
Put everything on a baking sheet, season the chicken with chicken seasoning for example, vegetables with rosemary and salt or curry, and bake at 190 degrees for about 30 minutes (until the chicken is cooked). For the side, toast a whole wheat bread, or if you have more time, prepare rice or buckwheat, for example to get some carbohydrates as well. In this way you will have a simple and vitamin-rich lunch that doesn’t lack protein and healthy fats.
Hack #3 – Delicious Dinner with some mozzarella, avocado and basil
If you overdid it with breakfast and lunch or didn’t get enough vegetables during the day, there’s one more easy way to save the day in the evening: whip up a refreshing mozzarella-avocado salad. This is one of my favourites!
Recipe:
Spread basil, cherry tomatoes, avocado and some pumpkin or sunflower seeds (if you have any) (especially good when roasted) on a plate, and top them with mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Jummy!
Hack #4 – Snack
Planning a movie night or snacking between meals? Why not snack some vegetables.
Healthy and easy-to-make veggies snack with Parmesan cheese and bacon
Recipe:
Spread your favourite veggies onto an oven pan and sdd salt, pepper, rosemary, and grated Parmesan cheese on top. Cheese is the key! This can be made also as vegan version if you use vegan cheese.
Wrap some of the vegetables in bacon. I used asparagus but no one is stopping you from wrapping bacon around pepper slices for example.
Additional Tips:
- Start slowly and gradually increase your vegetable intake.
- Experiment with different cooking methods and various veggies to find what you like best.
- Add vegetables to dishes you already are used to make. *PS. This is also a key advice!
- Get creative and have fun with it!
I hope these tips help you make vegetables a more enjoyable part of your diet.