one more serve of veg
By Nicole Bando, APD, IBCLC
- Make a breakfast omelette – throw in a handful of veg such as spinach, capsicum, mushrooms. Add lean ham, cottage cheese or feta.
- Snack on a small can of corn or 4 bean mix
- Snack on a cob of corn
- Grate loads of leftover veg to make vegetable fritters, recipe
- Snack on vegetables sticks & dip
- Try roasted chickpeas/ fava beans or edamame as a snack
- Munch on celery & cream cheese
- Roast a big tray of vegetables and use in lunches
- Grate some carrot into your sandwich
- Load some raw chopped mushrooms into a wrap with tuna and avocado
- Mix washed baby spinach leaves through pasta or rice
- Make a loaded veg soup and eat throughout the week
- Stock up on frozen veg and add a couple of handfuls to your meals
- Add some sliced tomato and basil to your morning toast with cottage cheese or avocado instead of vegemite
- Add a tomato and handful of greens to your morning eggs
