Eating healthy doesn’t have to be a sacrifice, it can be a pleasure in itself. Keeping a balanced and healthy diet is important, regardless of your age, weight, health condition or location. With spring here and summer on the horizon, here are 5 vegetables that you really should consider eating. Not only are these extremely healthy, but they can be used in various recipes and combinations to create light, cheap and delicious dishes for the entire family.
1. Spinach
Spinach contains considerable amounts of iron, and is an extremely important component of any diet, especially if you’re a vegetarian. Eating spinach really does give your body energy, it’s not just a myth created by Popeye. You can cook spinach in various ways. You can consume it fresh in a chicken salad, you can mix it up with some other vegetables for a vegan salad, or you can combine it with some salmon, Parmesan and pasta for a light and delicious dinner.
2. Spring Garlic
Spring garlic doesn’t require extensive preparation. Just slice it and dice it and toss it over a salad or a morning sandwich. If you’re trying to lose weight, you can also just eat it as is. It’s a healthy vegetable with an amazing taste, and it helps greatly with weight loss too.
3. Asparagus
Asparagus might not be the cheapest veggie out there, but the soothing, calming effect it has cannot be denied or ignored. It contains large quantities of folate, a B vitamin that helps calm your nerves and can improve your general mood. Asparagus can be cooked as a side dish or works amazingly as soup or along side some pasta.
4. Peas
Cheap and extremely easy to cook, peas work amazingly especially with meat. Try a combination of peas with turkey breast and mustard sauce, and you’ll be in for a treat. Your body will thank you for it too, as peas are low fat vegetables with high quantities of B and C vitamins.
5. Radishes
Radishes are easy to come by, and can add flavor and color to any salad. In fact, we love to thrown in some sliced radish on a turkey sandwich too. Choose hard, solid, deep colored radishes, as these are the healthiest and most delicious. Add them sliced into soups, use them as flavor to a main dish or as a main ingredient for a salad, the choices are endless.