Leafy greens are nutrition powerhouses but how do you get them onto your family’s plate?
Leafy greens are a staple at my house now… but it wasn’t always the case.
Here are my top five tips for getting the leafy greens in:
1. Wash them and have them ready to go:
I know this one’s obvious. Try a colourful mixture of spinach, lettuce, grated red cabbage, grated carrot and chopped green onion. Having this mixture prepped and ready to go is almost a guarantee that most of my meals will include a nice colourful side salad. Not to mention only having to do the cleanup once.
Pair the salad with this delicious dressing
Having sturdier greens like kale or Swiss chard washed and prepped makes it easy to throw into stir fries, stews, egg or bean dishes. These greens will not affect flavour and wilt down in minutes..
2. Soups; with the cooler weather here soups will be making a comeback. Add finely chopped leafy greens (such as spinach, parsley, Swiss chard, beet greens, collard greens…) generously to soups at the very end of cooking. The leafy greens won’t affect the flavour but will definitely boost the nutrient content.
Check out my delicious Hearty minestrone with a silky sweet potato base recipe
3. Meat loaf; meat loaf can handle a lot of greens and even the fussiest eaters won’t balk at the greens once they taste this flavour-packed recipe. Try it as a meatloaf as described in the recipe or use the seasoned meat for stuffed tomatoes, zucchinis or peppers.
4. Pesto; you may have heard me talk about pesto before but it’s such a delicious way to get the greens in as well as a great way to conserve them, that it deserves another mention.
Check out my easy seven minute pesto demonstration video
5. Smoothies/green juice; smoothies are an easy way to get greens into your day. When I make this recipe, I make a giant batch and freeze some. Make the most of your time in the kitchen.
I hope this inspires you to use up those greens before they wilt.
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