Simple Ways to Add Leafy Greens to Everyday Meals

 

Vegetables such as kale, collards, spinach, and Swiss chard are nutritional powerhouses. These leafy greens are brimming with vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Studies have shown that eating greens regularly will improve your health by protecting you from heart disease, diabetes and maybe even cancer.

Some of the most widely eaten greens are kalecollardsSwiss chard, spinachbroccoli and cabbage. These healthy leafy greens are low in calories and low in carbohydrates, making them especially popular when following a weight loss diet.

These vibrant, nutritionally packed vegetables are excellent in salads, sides, soups and vegetarian meals. Creating beautiful, nourishing, and, most importantly, delicious meals from simple, healthy greens is easy.

 

These healthy recipes will show you how easy it is

to include leafy greens in

everyday meals

 

 

This Kale Kabocha Squash Power Bowl is one of our heartiest salads

 

 

kale and kabocha salad in a bowl

 

When it comes to vegan soups, this white bean soup with kale is a winner!

 

Simply collard greens with garlic is super easy to make and packs a lot of flavour

 

This kale salad with cumin chicken is light, low fat, low carb, paleo and keto. A wonderful way to serve chicken

 

kale salad topped with chicken, leafy greens recipes

 

In this swiss chard garlic potatoes recipe the potatoes are brought to another level

 

Don’t shy away from soufflĂ©s. This gluten free spinach soufflĂ© recipe is super easy to make and will impress even the fussiest eaters

 

Add some soba noodles to this spinach and carrot salad. Simply outstanding

 

soba salad with kale, leafy greens recipes

 

This broccoli slaw with citrus dressing is popular with weight loss diets

 

Gluten free baked broccoli tots are ideal for large gatherings or anytime healthy snack

 

gluten free broccoli tots in a bag

 

Bring some healthy Indian spices into your diet such as in this sweet potato, savoy cabbage and chicken in light curry sauce recipe

 

This honey mustard dressing in this cabbage salad is outstanding

 

Not a lover of cabbage? Try this curried cabbage recipe you may change your mind

 

My personal favourite is the vegetarian Ukrainian borscht! Low fat, low Cal and high fiber. This soup will help you maintain a healthy weight

 

vegetariat borscht in a bowl, leafy greens recipes

 

For more inspirations on healthy gluten-free recipes check out our list of cooking light recipes