7 ways to fight veggie boredom

"Eat more fruit & veggies" is something I'd argue we all know is good for us. Whether your a health food nut or newbie to the game, sometimes increasing your vitamin-packed produce levels can be challenging - especially if boredom enters the picture.

For me, increasing my fruit intake is easy. I have a smoothie almost every morning (or mini-smoothie between meals). And definitely practice the "an apple a day, keeps the doctor away" rule. Well, mine are generally sprinkled with cinnamon, sometimes a little Truvia (Truvia or stevia are all natural zero-calorie sweeteners), and a nice blob of almond butter...

Veggies, on the other hand, can be a little tricky. Not because I don't like them, but because I too fall victim to veg boredom.

Here are some tricks I've learned along the way to increase your vegetable consumption in a tasty way...


1) Add a few fun & exotic mix-ins 

(Here I added diced mangoes, avocado, and sunflower seeds to a typical veggie salad)

2) Hide your veggies

(Add a hand full of fresh spinach to your fruit & protein smoothies. I promise you won't taste it!)

(I threw in a cup of frozen spinach to my lean turkey meatloaf recipe)

3) Spiralize your veggies into noodles! <- I bought a spiralizer from Amazon.com for about $23 (Joyce Chen brand)

(Top your favorite pasta sauce over zucchini noodles or a mixture of veggie and whole grain noodles)

4) Experiment with hot & cold combos

(Here: Diced cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, tofu, and mixed with roasted broccoli, brussel sprouts, & green beans. Top with a tasty light (and all natural!) dressing and garnish with nuts for some crunch)

5) Use humus as salad dressing

(I made a dressing with 2T humus, 1 T nutritional yeast (gives a cheesy flavor) and water to thin out)

6) Add veggies (spinach, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.) to your morning eggs

1 egg + 1/2 c egg whites + 1/4 c frozen spinach scrambled w/ organic salsa, black pepper & a little Mrs. Dash. Served over 1/2 whole grain tortilla (Ezekiel brand)

7) Roast 'em up!

(Sprayed with olive oil & dusted with sea salt, pepper, and a little Mrs. Dash)

(My sister hates raw broccoli and cauliflower but loooooooooves these)

(Roasted broccoli, onions, and carrots (prepared same as broccoli/cauliflower above) and served alongside grilled tofu diced raw veggies, and topped with Light honey mustard dressing.)

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SO TELL ME

Do you have fun ways of sneaking in fruits & veggies?

How do you beat salad boredom?