How to eat more leafy greens

So I (we) need to eat three portions of leafy greens a day. Let's face it, leafy greens ain't exactly chocolate or pizza. They ain't even bread and butter. They are rabbit fodder. It is hard to consume the correct amount of salad every day, not to mention the fact that leafy greens tend to wilt pretty quickly in the fridge!

I wasn't the healthiest person before starting this journey. But I have managed to make lifestyle adjustments to become so and getting creative with leafy greens was one of those ways. Here's how I did it!

1) Smoothies

I am not a fan of green smoothies. I have tried them and I just couldn't stomach them. However, what I can stomach is a fruit smoothie with a handful of frozen baby kale thrown in. Baby kale isn't as tough to stomach as kale and you can't taste it. Plus, keep it frozen and you can use it whenever you need it! I make my super fertile smoothie every day!

2) Salad toppings

I keep my frozen salads - kale and spinach - for other purposes too. I use them to put on top of pizzas, into pasta sauce mixes, into soups. This is such an easy way to get those leafy greens into your foods without you even realising that they were there!

3) Straight up salad

Every Monday I eat a whole salad. Usually a packet one with all the little extras inside because I am lazy and it is easy. Sometimes I will go all out and make up a salad that is a bit fancier but this is the easiest way. I only eat salad on a Monday because this is the day after shopping, when the salad is still super fresh.

4) Make green potato chips

Toss the kale in oil and some lemon juice and put on a baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees until crispy and delicious.

5) Hide it in your baking

Blueberry muffins laced with spinach anyone? Pretty great, right?! Because you don't ever realise the ruffage hidden inside. Not that muffins are particularly healthy though so this one shouldn't be a habbit!

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I will be posting a few recipes in due course - stay tuned folks!