How to get your 5-a-day
Free!
Eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables can be a daunting prospect but with a little thought you can achieve it (and possibly more) with ease.
Here are some simple ideas to help you.
| Stir a chopped apple or banana through porridge |
| Top porridge, muesli or breakfast cereal with berries |
| Swap your mid-morning biscuit for some dried fruit |
| Have a small piece of cheese and an apple as an afternoon snack |
| Make an egg frittata with onions, tomatoes, peas, sweetcorn, peppers, mushrooms or spinach |
| Make jellies using apple juice and add berries |
| Add a topping of mashed avocado or banana to a slice of toast |
| Spread goats cheese or brie onto apple, pear or celery as a snack |
| Add peas, sweetcorn or chickpeas to jazz up your rice |
| Add grated carrot into pizza dough and top with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and sweetcorn. |
| Swap chips for sweet potato wedges roasted in olive oil |
| Add cucumber, lettuce and red pepper to sandwiches |
| Use tinned tomatoes and onions to make an easy tomato sauce rather than ready-made sauce |
| Add grated carrot, courgette, sweet potato or butternut squash to Bolognese sauce |
| Add canned lentils or beans to soup, casseroles or mince dishes |
| Add berries or fresh fruit to plain live yoghurt |
| Make cakes and brownies using courgette, carrot, squash or beetroot |
| Make a stew with meat and root vegetables (carrots, butternut squash, parsnips sweet potato) |
| Steam cabbage leaves and use as a gluten-free wrap for fillings |
| Add chopped onion, carrots, parsnips or peppers to your roasting tin when roasting potatoes |
| Have some carrot, cucumber or pepper sticks with hummus as a snack |
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