We all know vegetables are a super important part of our diet, but sometimes fitting them into your menu can be easier said than done. These recipes will help you work them in a way that’s not only healthy, but delicious.
Breakfast
Easy Southwestern breakfast bake
This breakfast bake is packed with tons of veggies, including tomatoes, onions, peppers, spinach and more. It makes a big batch, so bake it once and eat it for several mornings.
Bacon-sweet potato frittata
Sweet potatoes aren’t just for dinner. Cook them up in this frittata with onions and baby spinach for a hearty breakfast.
Easy skillet omelet breakfast pizza
Use as many veggies as you like to top this breakfast “pizza” made on an oven-baked crust of eggs.
Mini crustless quiche with red pepper and broccoli
Broccoli for breakfast? We’re guessing you’ve never had it this way.
BLTs with fried eggs and guacamole
Gooey fried eggs, bacon and guacamole — you can hide all the veggies you want under all that morning deliciousness. We chose spinach and tomatoes.
Lunch
Brussels sprouts and cranberry grilled cheese sandwich
This sandwich is overflowing with Brussels sprouts and cranberries. It’s gooey comfort food with a ton of veggies added in. Perfect for a hearty midday meal.
Chunky vegetable soup with roasted carrots, Swiss chard and lentils
Vegetable soups are a smart food choice, but they tend to leave you hungry soon after emptying your bowl. The addition of lentils to this soup make it more hearty, but just as healthy.
Roasted veggie fall mac ‘n’ cheese
Mac and cheese is a popular lunch menu item, but we’re guessing you’ve never tried it this way. Roast the veggies ahead of time for quicker lunchtime prep.
Vegan parsnip-butternut squash soup
Butternut squash soup is a classic cozy meal, but this recipe adds parsnips, carrots, onions and more.
Spaghetti squash nachos with roasted jalapeño cheese sauce
Want to pack some more veggies into those delicious nachos? Sneak some spaghetti squash under all that yummy cheese.
Dinner
Hearty roasted vegetable lasagna roll-ups
These roasted vegetable lasagna roll-ups have all the gooey goodness you expect from lasagna, but pack a ton of veggies, too.
Lightened-up vegetable korma
This lightened-up version of a traditional Indian meal is still heavy on flavor.
One-skillet fried rice with chicken and asparagus
Packed with asparagus, mushrooms, carrots, edamame and more, this chicken fried rice is a veggie-lover’s dream.
Winter butternut squash fettuccine Alfredo
If you’re looking for a way to disguise those veggies in your menu, this fettuccine dish may be your meal. The butternut squash is pureed and turned into a mouth-watering Alfredo sauce.
Farmers market veggie pizza
Do you have dreams of a veggie-packed homemade pizza, but not enough time to pull it off? The base of this farmers market veggie pizza is a frozen pizza, topped with fresh vegetables, of course.
This post was sponsored by Hannaford, dedicated to helping you make healthy choices. Learn about their Guiding Stars nutrition program, in-store and online dietitians and their bi-monthly magazine, Fresh.
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