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If you're looking for ways to eat more greens, here are some simple tips and delicious recipes to get your daily dose!

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From dark leafy greens to vegetables and herbs, there is no shortage of greens to include in your diet. Sometimes, it's just a matter of finding the right recipes to inspire us to consume more of them.

Health Benefits of Greens

Mineral-rich. Green vegetables, especially dark leafy greens, are excellent sources of minerals, including iron, calcium and magnesium.

Promote healthy digestion. Bitter greens are great for stimulating digestive juices. All greens are also a great source of fibre, which helps to keep things moving in the digestive tract.

Support bone health. Leafy greens are an excellent source of potassium, calcium and vitamin K, which are essential nutrients for strong and healthy bones.

Slow signs of aging. Greens are great sources of vitamins C and A which can help to protect skin and eye health. They are also a great source of folate, which is essential for cognitive function.

Heart-healthy. With their rich fibre content, potassium, vitamin K and folate, greens provide many nutrients that help to protect the heart.

Tips on How to Eat More Greens

There are plenty of creative and delicious ways to eat more greens. Here are my top five tips to eat more daily.

1. Eat Your Greens for Breakfast

Steamed greens, sautéed green beans or broccoli are delicious sides to serve with eggs. Leafy greens also make a yummy addition to breakfast sandwiches, scrambled eggs, frittatas, quiches and savoury breakfast muffins.

2. Drink Your Greens

Adding leafy greens to smoothies or making green juice is a great way to get a quick fix of nutrients. You can also dehydrate and blend vegetables to make a homemade greens powder, which is great for adding to smoothies, soups, muffins and more!

3. Hide Your Greens in Comfort Foods

There are plenty of ways to make hidden veggie recipes. If you grind, grate, or finely chop them, they can easily be added to many recipes, including nuggets, bread, wraps, muffins, cakes, crackers, and homemade pasta noodles. They also make a delicious way to brighten up pasta, rice, and quinoa dishes. You can even blend them into pasta sauces and salad dressings!

4. Cook with Fresh Herbs

Herbs provide many health benefits. Dried herbs still add plenty of nutrients, but fresh herbs are even more potent. Adding fresh herbs such as parsley, thyme, oregano, dill, or sage to your dishes is a great way to boost flavour and nutrients.

5. Make Homemade Vegetable Broth

Homemade Vegetable Broth or adding vegetables like celery to homemade bone broth is a great way to sneak greens into your and your family's diet. Broth can be used to make comforting soups or used in place of water to cook rice and quinoa. It can also be added to sauces and gravies.

11 Delicious Recipes to Eat More Greens

Forcing yourself to eat something you don't like is no way to live, but that also doesn't mean totally forgoing the healthy stuff. Here are some delicious recipes to eat more greens.

Two vibrant green avocado smoothies sitting beside a striped linen cloth and an empty blender jug. The smoothies also have white and grey striped straws perfectly placed, both pointing to the left.

Avocado & Moringa Green Smoothie

With avocado, moringa powder and fresh greens, this smoothie is a great way to drink a hearty dose of your daily greens!

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Two glasses filled with Green Apple Soda, garnished with limes, sitting beside a half empty pitcher and a bowl of lime wedges.

Green Apple Lime Soda

Made with fresh juice and spirulina powder, this simple soda is a refreshing and delicious green drink!

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A plate of roasted broccoli, almonds and pumpkin seeds beside a white linen cloth.

Lemon Roasted Crack Broccoli

This is one way to season roasted broccoli to get even the pickiest of eaters to clean their plates! Mixed with chopped almonds and pumpkin seeds, then tossed in a zesty sauce, this lemony broccoli is perfectly roasted, still giving it that fresh crunch.

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A freshly poured bowl of vegetable-filled Thai Noodle Soup beside a soup pot, bowl of kale and fresh limes.

Coconut Lime Soup with Thai Noodles

Leaded with vegetables inclduing kale and celery, this coconut lime soups is rich in healthy greens but tastes like take-out!

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A large saucepan filled with cooked penne pasta tossed with spinach, peas, nutritional yeast, turmeric apple cider vinegar and healthy avocado oil.

Lemon Garlic Pasta with Spinach and Peas

Full of zesty flavour, this easy lemon pasta with spinach and peas is a delicious way to add a healthy dose of greens to a comforting classic.

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A large bowl of Quinoa Salad served on a table with fresh cucumber, dressing and chèvre.

Chili Lime Quinoa Salad with Kale

Tossed in a homemade chili lime dressing with chopped vegetables, massaged kale, roasted chickpeas and fresh goat cheese, this quinoa salad is a crave-worthy summer lunch or side, this Quinoa Salad!

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A slice of homemade flatbread pizza loaded with roasted chickpeas, cauliflower and kale.

Loaded White Buffalo Pizza

Loaded with chickpeas, vegetables and crispy kale, this homemade flatbread pizza is a delicious and comforting way to eat more veggies and greens!

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Almond Thyme Sweet Potato Muffins

These almond thyme sweet potato muffins are a delicious way up your dose of fresh herbs. With a savoury flavour, they're great for snacking or serving as a side with soups or roast dinners.

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Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

This loaded sweet potato corn chowder is made with celery and homemade vegetable broth, making it a comforting and delicious way to hide those greens.

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A full gravy boat sitting beside mashed potatoes and tempeh.

Healthy Flourless Mushroom Gravy

Made with homemade vegetable broth, this mushroom gravy is a great way to hide your greens and veggies in a delicious and comforting sauce.

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A plate of salad greens topped with roasted balsamic beets, soft goat cheese, walnuts and pecans.

Rosemary & Cinnamon Balsamic Glazed Beets

These roasted beets are another yummy way to increase your intake of fresh herbs. They also make a delicious salad topper!

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I hope these tips and recipes make adding more greens to your diet easier and more delicious. If you've found it helpful or have any tips and tricks of your own, leave a comment below. I'd love to hear your thoughts!