What if I don’t like green vegetables?

Green veggies do not make a home that easily in everyone's life. Many people, especially children, always run away from vegetables, specifically when it includes greens. When it comes to children, it becomes even more challenging to make them eat healthy greens.

Specific health benefits are related to the greens on our plates. Simply put, one should include every colour regarding a nutritious meal on their plate. It is said that one should eat a rainbow.

The kids and some adults don't like having greens on their plates. For mothers, it becomes challenging to make their children eat greens. But there are specific ways that they can do that.

The magic spell of including greens

You can add more greens to your diet by making and experimenting with food. There are some ways you can do that.

If you like soups, then try making Veggie based soups.

Soups are the best way to consume different veggies in a single bowl. If you are a fan of soups. Add broccoli, spinach, quinoa, etc., in it by pureeing. They make a delicious base for any soup. There are some soups that you can try:

Green Vegetable Soup

Super Green Vegetable Soup

Cream of Green Vegetables Soup

Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

Green Papaya Fish Soup

Are you a fan of lasagna? If yes, you must know that the pasta sheets you use to make lasagna are high in carbs. And consuming this much carbs will not give you any benefit but taste! What if I say that there is an excellent substitute for pasta sheets? Instead of pasta sheets, you can use zucchini. You can replace lasagna sheets with zucchini strips. Try this substitute and see your children loving it more!

Zucchini benefits:

An excellent source of Folate, Vitamin A, and Potassium.

Kids love pizza! And surprisingly, pizza doesn't have to be unhealthy. Do you know you can use cauliflower to make a pizza crust? Cauliflower is very versatile, and you can use it in any way, from silky purees to grainy rice. Use it the way you want. And on top of it, you can add broccoli and spinach as toppings. Try it, and your kids are going to love it.

Broccoli benefits:

It is high in Folate and fibre and prevents you from many diseases.

If you ask the gym freaks and the beauty enthusiasts about their daily meal plans and what they consume. You will hear one thing in common in all, Smoothies! They love smoothies. Smoothies are a great nutritious bomb for anyone. It is optional that you have to hit the gym every day to love smoothies. But you can include them in your daily routine. And you will see the changes on your own. Here are some green smoothies that you can add to your practice.

Banana Mango Green Smoothie

Strawberry Pomegranate Green Smoothie

Orange Spinach Banana Smoothie

Snickerdoodle Green Smoothie

Green Warrior Protein Smoothie

Low Carb Shamrock Protein Smoothie

Tropical Green Smoothie

Blueberry and Peanut Butter Green Smoothie

Add green veggies to your omelette! Most of you consume omelettes on a daily basis. You can add greens to your omelette without compromising the taste. You can fold them around several fillings. Try these out:

Spinach and goat cheese

Tomatoes, spinach, and peppers

Broccoli and goat cheese

Vegan Chickpea Omelet with Spinach

Add fun to your breakfast and evening snacks. Try out lettuce wraps and veggie buns. Use lettuce wraps instead of tortillas or Rotis. And add fillings of your choice. You can swap the bread or buns with sliced tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, and potatoes. It will reduce your calorie intake, plus you won't have to consume many carbs in the form of bread and tortillas.

What Green Veggies should you add?

Broccoli- Rich in Folate and Fibre

Spinach- Good source of Folate

Green Beans- High in Vitamin K and Calcium

Peas- Good source of Vitamins C and E and antioxidants

Cabbage- Protects your heart, improves digestion, and lowers blood pressure and cholesterol

Cucumber- an excellent source of Vitamin K and keeps you hydrated

Mint- Improves irritable bowel movement, improves brain function, improves cold symptoms

Amla- Highly nutritious. Rich in antioxidants and fibre