Sunday, November 2, 2008

30 Ways to Sneak More Fruits and Vegetables Into Your Diet

Breakfast
Add blueberries to pancake, waffle, or muffin batter
Mix raisins, diced apple, or dried apricots into oatmeal
Add pepper, onion, spinach, broccoli, or shredded carrot to a morning omelet
Make a smoothie with fruit, low-fat yogurt, and ice
Add peppers and onion to hash browns, and serve with a little ketchup on the side
Top a toasted waffle with warmed applesauce

Lunch and Dinner
Top a pizza with mushrooms, peppers, onions, or pineapple
Put a slice of avocado on a regular sandwich
Add mushrooms, peppers, onions, or diced carrots to spaghetti sauce
Place a few slices of tomato on a grilled cheese sandwich
Add some extra mixed vegetables to soup
Add celery, onions, carrots, or peppers to meatloaf
Replace the jam on a peanut butter sandwich with sliced bananas
Add apples, grapes, or raisins to chicken salad
Spread some cranberry sauce on a turkey sandwich
Top pork chops with apples, pears, or raisins
Roast fish under a layer of lemon, orange, or lime slices
Add layers of frozen spinach or eggplant to lasagna

Sides and Snacks
Top a baked potato with salsa
Use applesauce to replace half of the oil in any recipe
Slice a sweet potato, toss with a little olive oil, season as you wish, and bake to make sweet potato chips
Add mandarin oranges or diced pears when making Jell-O® salad
Try mixing dried fruit with almonds and a few M&Ms® as a snack
Mix fresh fruit and granola into yogurt
Add broccoli or diced pepper to macaroni and cheese
Blend cooked cauliflower into mashed potatoes

Dessert
Choose fruit sorbet instead of ice cream
Enjoy a baked apple stuffed with raisins and topped with a drizzle of caramel sauce
Dip strawberries in chocolate syrup and top with low-fat whipped cream
Roast pears with honey and a sprinkling of ginger

Reference: www.rd411.com