Monday, October 18, 2010

About Vegetarian Food: 4 ways to get your greens

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From Jolinda Hackett, your Guide to Vegetarian Food
With the modern convenience of pre-rinsed bagged salad greens, there's no excuse for not including fresh healthy greens in your diet regularly! I like to buy the bags of baby spinach or, if I just need a little bit, I'll take some from the salad bar at my grocery store. Here's a few ways to try spinach, even if you think you don't like it.

In a soup...
Whether blended or just gently simmered, soups meld spinach with other flavors. Here's a few soups with spinach to try:
  • Lentil soup with spinach and potatoes
  • Gourmet spinach and Mascarpone soup
  • Spinach and watercress soup

  • In an Indian curry...
    Spiced with plenty of flavorful spices, spinach is common in many Indian vegetarian dishes. Here's a few to try:
  • Chana masala with spinach
  • Palak and tofu
  • Ricotta palak

  • In a lasagna...
    Spinach can hide well in a lasagna when smothered in ricotta cheese (or a vegan tofu ricotta substitute) and plenty of sauce. Try these spinach lasagna recipes:
  • 5-star whole wheat lasagna with spinach
  • Crockpot spinach lasagna
  • Easy low-fat eggplant and spinach lasagna

  • ...or for breakfast!
    Add some greens to your breakfast for a nutritional boost first thing in the morning:
  • 5-star tofu scramble with spinach
  • Eggpless tofu and spinach fritatta with vermicelli

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