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Say it with me now “produce doesn’t have to be boring!” Whichever way you prefer to eat them, keep in mind that the goal is just to eat more produce! Try a uniqque strategy to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables and personalize them to your taste. Some people hide produce in different dishes while others may use produce as a vessel for other ingredients. Or, simply use a different cooking method such as grilling to spice things up. Celebrate the remainder of National Nutrition Month by increasing your fruits and veggies. Here are a few recipe and preparation tips that will leave you feeling inspired.
Produce Vessels
An easy and beautiful way to increase veggies is to use them as the base of your dish. Mushrooms, peppers, zucchini and squashes are just a few examples that can be stuffed with other ingredients for a delicious, easy meal. Check out some of these recipes for inspiration:
Shrimp and goat cheese stuffed portabellas
Grilled Produce
With the weather slowly but surely warming up, firing up the grill to cook up some produce is a delicious way to add flavor to your food while getting you out of the house. Vegetables will get a nice char with a bit of a smoky flavor while the sugar in fruit will caramelize, giving your fruit a sweeter, nuttier flavor. Here are a few easy recipes to try on the grill:
Grilled romaine with corn and avocado
Grilled pineapple with butter rum glaze
Sneak in Produce
Whether it’s an attempt to make a favorite dish a bit healthier or to introduce a new vegetable into your diet, sometimes it’s easier to sneak produce into dishes. This is a great option that improves nutrition for the dish keeping flavor changes subtle. Check out some of these recipes to discover ways to
Moroccan style chicken with green olives
- Pro tip: replace half of the spiralized noodles with regular pasta noodles if you’re still wary about diving completely into veggie noodles.
Looking for even more produce recipes or cooking tips? You can contact our team of dietitians by emailing us at dietitian@harmonsgrocery.com.