Help me eat more veggies

[Becky]

I'll buy a bunch of raw veggies, chop/peel/whatever them on the weekend, and use them throughout the week, usually in salads. Prep work doesn't happen during the week. I've been known to make "lettuce-free" salads- all of the salad veggies, but no lettuce or greens. What about buying salad greens in smaller quantities from a store salad bar?

I'm a big fan of using frozen veggies whenever possible. Frozen onions in a recipe instead of freshly chopped, sure! Frozen spinach, thawed and drained, instead of fresh in a cooked dish, you bet! Frozen corn/carrots/broccoli as a side dish instead of steaming fresh, certainly! I prepare fresh veggies when I can, but realistically, that doesn't happen very often during the week.

Low-sodium canned tomatoes are a godsend in recipes, and probably the only canned veggies that I buy (other than beans). Most canned stuff is too mushy and salty for my tastes. A quick rinse in the colander and they're good to go!

[limewave]

I try and do the same thing as Becky. I buy a bunch of fresh veggies over the weekend and then wash, cut, and dice them for easy use during the week. I find that a bag of cut veggies is a great snack for the drive home. Also, when I'm feeling lazy, I cook up some whole-grain pasta or quinoa and throw some frozen veggies in the pot. Or cook veggies in olive oil and mix with the pasta/grain. Add a splash of olive oil or balsamic vinegar for seasoning. It's really easy, light, and tastes good.

I really like the blocks of frozen chopped spinach. I go through a couple of those a week. I'll add it to spaghetti, use as a bed for grilled chicken or stir fry, add as a layer to lasagna or to an omelette . . . it goes on and on. Super easy.

[Smilie]

I really like the blocks of frozen chopped spinach. I go through a couple of those a week. I'll add it to spaghetti, use as a bed for grilled chicken or stir fry, add as a layer to lasagna or to an omelette . . . it goes on and on. Super easy.

Spaghetti with sauce? Can you taste the spinach? I like spinach but my kids not so much.

[kelownagirl]

I mostly eat raw veggies. I'm too lazy to cook them. Baby carrots, snap peas, peppers, and tomatoes are my faves.

[salsabike]

Green peppers. They are easy to wash, trim, and eat half of one as a veggie for any meal.

[chutch]

These are great suggestions, thank you! I'll give several of these a try and figure out what works best for me.

[michelem]

You mentioned burritos and pasta for dinners. How about diced tomatoes and spinach in your burritos? For the pasta, how about throwing in some broccoli florets and/or making a nice sauce with fresh tomatoes and basil?

Although, technically, I think a tomato is a fruit . . .

Some baby carrots to go along with your pb&j's might work as well.They're pretty travel resistant . . .

[Becky]

You mentioned burritos and pasta for dinners. How about diced tomatoes and spinach in your burritos? For the pasta, how about throwing in some broccoli florets and/or making a nice sauce with fresh tomatoes and basil?

Oooo! You just reminded me that I have a recipe for broccoli and spinach enchiladas that is to die for! Assemble ahead of time + pop in oven before taking post-commute shower = hot, fast dinner with almost no work.