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,
• 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