9. Sneak More Veggies Into Your Dishes
To amp up your veggie intake, try upping the amount of veg you use to accompany your meals, whether that’s by including more than just the standard potatoes and peas with your meat dishes, or by dicing extra amounts into bolognese or chilli.
Don’t be afraid to get inventive – try adding in zucchini chunks and aubergines to pasta dishes, sweet potato and cauliflower to curries, or onion, garlic, carrot and bell peppers to bolognese. When it comes to meat-based meals, consider plumping for a fuller fibre option, such as bean instead of beef chilli, or lentils with spaghetti and bolognese.
If you’re finding it challenging to get kids to make their veggie quota – why not try using a vegetable spiralizer to spiralize your veg and catch their attention? You can also use your spiraliser to create vegetable noodles, from sweet potatoes, parsnips, aubergine and more – for a far healthier alternative.
Switch out bread rolls for sweet potato or parsnip fries and enjoy a carb hit that’s good for you and won’t spike your blood glucose, or whip up a zesty veggie stir fry, where leafy greens, peppers, onions, ginger and kale are the star turn. Pair with a tangy soy and lime flavour sauce on a bed of vegetable noodles and serve with a fresh green smoothie for a 5-a-day hit, that tastes out of this world!
Also read: 15 High Carb Foods That Are Healthy
