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Tips for Sneaking in More Fruits and Veggies into Holiday Dishes

November 14, 2019 by Joni Leave a Comment

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When it comes to nutrition, how are you doing? Do you feel like you get enough fruits and vegetables into your diet? Some people who are trying to learn to become more health conscious find it very difficult to eat well during the holidays. If you have been looking for a way to get more of what you need from the food you eat, then you will be excited to see that this post will be sharing some ideas on how you can sneak more fruits and vegetables in your holiday dishes.

Special Salads

There are a number of salads that incorporate fruit into them such as the notorious Waldorf salad. This salad is made of mayonnaise, apples, raisins, berries and other fruits. These can be a great and even fun way to get your extra fruits in, but if the Waldorf doesn’t tickle your taste buds, you can also try something a little more relaxed like the Brussels sprouts slaw that uses thinly sliced Brussels sprouts, tossed in a light dressing with cranberries and Parmesan cheese. Mincing and dicing the vegetables into very small pieces can also go a long way for this purpose.

Rice Dishes

Rice dishes are great for dinners, and they accommodate the addition of vegetables very well. Few people have a serious issue with things like Spanish rice, and it usually will contain up to 3 different types of vegetables. Cutting your vegetables to sizes around a quarter of an inch can add rich flavor and a beautiful aesthetic appeal that has the potential to attract even the pickiest of eaters. This little trick works with quinoa as well. We do it here all the time!

Soups

This is one of the best ways to get your vegetables if you have trouble eating them. When a soup is made it simmers the contents until they are very soft. This could be very advantageous for people who don’t like to eat vegetables much because this gives them the benefit of the vegetables without having them have to sit and chew on them. The same goes for juicing your fruits and veggies. However, in a soup, the broth becomes the carrier of the nutrients.

Smoothies

Are you looking for a healthy way to start your day, while busy preparing a holiday meal? If so, you can get both fruits and veggies by making a smoothie. This is a lot healthier than making a batch of cinnamon rolls, and reduces the guilt later in the day when you indulge in all those taste holiday meals. We like to add a dash of cinnamon to our smoothies as another way to help balance blood sugar.

Filed Under: Health, Healthy Eats Tagged With: fruit, holidays, recipe, vegetables

Roasted Chicken and Roots with Apricot

October 13, 2015 by Joni Leave a Comment

Roasted chicken always makes me think of Sunday dinner. Here’s a simple recipe packed full of vitamins and minerals. The apricots add a nice variation on an old classic!

Get creative. If you aren’t an apricot fan then leave them out and add some fresh rosemary and thyme to the mix. There are no rules! Just have fun in the kitchen and enjoy clean eating.

Ingredients:

o 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

o 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

o 2 beets, each cut into 1-inch pieces

o 1 butternut squash, peeled & seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces

o 2 ½ TBSP extra virgin olive oil

o ½ cup dried apricots

o 2 TBSP water

o Sea salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a large glass bowl, stir cut vegetables with 2 TBSP of the olive oil. Pour prepared vegetables into a glass baking dish in a single layer; roast for 10 minutes (vegetables will not yet be all the way tender).

In a large pan on medium, heat the remaining olive oil (approx.. ½ TBSP); cook chicken on both sides, approximately 4 – 5 minutes each, until lightly brown. Remove from pan.

Add the chicken to the vegetables in the glass baking dish; add the dried apricots and 2 TBSP water. Season lightly with salt and pepper, if desired.

Cover with foil and roast chicken, vegetables and apricot together, 15 minutes. For the last 5 minutes, remove foil. Serve together, including cooking juices if you like.

This is the ultimate Fall comfort food!

Filed Under: Healthy Eats Tagged With: chicken, recipe, root veggies, vegetables, veggies

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