Hate vegetables? You're not alone. Lots of people find the taste and texture of vegetables to be unappealing. However, that doesn't mean you should totally avoid them because they are actually good for you.
Fortunately, there are some easy ways to hide vegetables in your diet. You won't even taste them, but they'll still provide you with lots of health benefits, like added vitamins.
-Mix them with ground meat! If you’re making meatloaf, burgers or meatballs, consider pureeing some veggiess and adding them to the mixture. Just toss some carrots, green peppers, spinach or even broccoli into your food processor and process until coarse in texture. Blend them in with your ground meat, then shape it into loaves or burgers.
-Add them to casseroles! You won't taste them at all if you mash them up and add them to casseroles like tuna casserole or lasagna. With all the tastes and textures in the dish, the vegetables will be undetectable to even the most sensitive palates.
-Juice them! If all else fails, consider juicing vegetables. You can buy the pre-made juice, such as tomato or V-8. Or invest in a juicing machine and extract the juice yourself. You'll lose some of the fiber since it will be left behind in the pulp, but you'll still get plenty of vitamins.
-Pour them in soups! Puree or mash beans, cauliflower, broccoli or even corn to add a 'creamy' texture to soups without the cream. Though they will change the texture of the soup, many people prefer the thicker consistency.
Another way is to add fresh baby spinach leaves to your salads, you can't even taste the difference.
Vegetables are packed with healthy nutrients, and they're low calorie, too! So do your best to add a few extra servings a day to your diet.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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