Vegetables can be a tough sell for some kids (and some adults). If you’re looking for ways to get more veggies into your family’s diet, here are seven moves that work for us!
1. Create an appetizer platter.
2. Put veggies in your kids’ lunch boxes.
3. Blend them into smoothies.
4. Make stir-fries.
5. Serve salad nightly.
6. Consider a produce delivery service.
7. Don’t be afraid of a little ranch dressing.
Read: In Defense of Ranch Dressing. Enough said.
This post is part of the #LoveHealthy Veggie Campaign, which is all about tips, recipes, and strategies for getting more veggies into your family’s day.
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Amanda says
Always love your ideas about getting kids to eat more fruits and veggies. I totally agree with allowing them to dip in ranch. I actually found a great ranch dressing that my kids love and say that it tastes just like Hidden Valley, but without all the preservatives. So far my favorite is the Salsa Ranch, but my kids love the regular Ranch by Bolthouse Farms. I have been able to find these dressings (well at least the Ranch, which is the most important) in many stores—ShopRite, Target, Whole Foods! Check them out! http://bolthouse.com/products/dressings
Sally says
Thanks Amanda. I’ve heard good things about the Bolthouse dressings–and I love how the company in general promotes fruits and veggies in fun ways. So I’ll have to try their ranch.
Danielle Omar -- Food Confidence RD says
Love these ideas, I do them all, of course!
Sally says
Thanks Danielle!
Brittany says
This is great! We could all use more veggies in our diets and you show some very do-able ways to get them in. Thanks!
Esther says
I’m very selective about the foods I feed my son and he was a great little eater. Then he started rejecting vegetables and I was so bummed. I tried Ranch and it worked for him. I buy other kinds of grilling sauces too. He likes the variety and mostly eats it up including veggies. I try not to obsess over the labels because I know there’s ingredients I wouldn’t buy but I feel it’s for the better good.
Another trick I use to get more veggies in: I buy frozen organic bags: 1 fruit, 1 veggie and 1 kale, allow them to thaw then I use a food processor to process into a puree. Freeze the mixture into ice cube trays and save them in a freezer container. In the mornings I thaw 2-3 and add them to plain full fat Greek yogurt. He loves it!
Gretchen | Gretchruns says
I will definitely have to book mark this page. I live with my fiance, who hates eating healthy and really hates vegetables. Even if I mix it in with other foods he likes, he always picks it out and leaves it, and eats the rest of the food! It drives me crazy. I might have to try making smoothies for him so that there’s no way he can find the veggies 🙂
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