Eat more leafy greens this year with these delicious, family-friendly recipes featuring spinach, kale, collards, Swiss chard and more!
It’s a new year and a good majority us (even us dietitians) are vowing to drink more water, do more meal prep, eat more whole grains, plant-based meals, vegetables…..and the list goes on.
Getting more leafy greens is often a challenge for me – especially in the winter months when fresh-from-the-garden delicate greens aren’t as abundant. Not to mention, I quickly get into salad ruts and I’m not a green smoothie kind of gal (this Tropical Cilantro Smoothie from The Kitchn is as close as I’ll get to drinking my greens.)
So, I’ve called upon my talented, food-loving dietitians bloggers to share some of their favorite ways to enjoy greens year round and I gotta say, I’m super inspired by this round-up for myself and my 8 year-old (the husband is pretty much a lost cause at this point.)
My two “go-to” recipes for eating more greens:
Cheesy Broccoli & Greens Soup – I make this at least twice a month in the winter.
Asian Style Winter Greens – Great side dish for fish, chicken or rice dishes.
Greens for Breakfast:
Egg, Mushroom & Kale Breakfast Burrito
Potato & Kale Hash – Meri @Real Living Nutrition
Spinach Ricotta Breakfast Bake
Sweet Potato, Beet & Kale Breakfast Hash – Allison @Prep Dish
Super Greens Soups & Sides:
Pot of Prosperity – Stephanie @Nutrishus
Kale, White Bean & Tomato Soup – Lauren @Nutrition Starring You
Swiss Chard Coleslaw – Elizabeth @Simple Swaps
Brussels Sprouts & Spinach with Honey, Feta, Walnuts – Kati @Around The Plate
Pasta + Greens = Perfection:
Gnocchi with Greens & Mushrooms
Lemon Kale Pasta with Dried Cherries – Danielle @Food Confidence
Spinach Avocado Alfredo Sauce
Ravioli with Sautéed Sweet Potatoes & Spinach – Amber @Homemade Nutrition
Pumpkin and Kale Pasta Bake – Min @MJ and The Hungryman
Wrap & Roll:
Spicy Portobello Mushroom Tacos w. Collards – Heather @Spright
Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps with Amazing Peanut Sauce – Heather @The Nutty Nutritionist
Thai Collard Green Wrap – Emily @Sinful Nutrition
Hibachi Pork Lettuce Wraps – Abbey @Abbey’s Kitchen
Fresh Spring Rolls – Emily @Emily Kyle Nutrition
Greens & Grains:
Spicy Peanut Tofu & Bok Choy Rice Bowl – Kara @The Foodie Dietitian
Shrimp, Grits & Greens – Ann @My Menu Pal
Hoppin’ John with Kale & Quinoa -Betsy @Supermarket Nutrition
Green Eggs & Quinoa Muffins – Natalie @Nutrition a la Natalie
Hearty Green Entrees:
Kale & Black Bean Burritos – Janice @Meal Makeover Moms
Green Masala Egg Curry – Dixya @Food, Pleasure & Health
Make Ahead Kale & Feta Frittata – Regan @Healthy Aperture
Veggie Quiche Patties – Liz @Meal Makeover Moms
Do you have a favorite recipe that features leafy greens? What’s yours and your family’s favorite green? Would love to hear from you!
Happy New Year to you ladies!! I’ve been eating plenty of parsnips, potatoes, winter squash, etc., but not a lot of green leafies. Now that I’m back in my kitchen, I’ll def be cooking up some of the recipes here! Thanks for the round-up! I’ve been obsessed with collards lately 😉
I definitely go into root veggie mode in winter -I have to get back into the collards!
Deanna Segrave-Daly recently posted..27 Recipes That Will Get You To Crave Leafy Greens (Beyond Salads or Smoothies)
I also struggle with getting my greens in the Winter! Making a salad this time of year just doesn’t seem nearly as appealing as in the Summer months. I love this round-up, especially the “wrap & roll” section!
Thanks much Lauren – I’m excited to get some more “wrap & roll” into my menu rotation 🙂
Deanna Segrave-Daly recently posted..27 Recipes That Will Get You To Crave Leafy Greens (Beyond Salads or Smoothies)
Happy New Year! What a creative post! I love this! Lately I’ve been loving my spinach & tofu tacos in lettuce cups [http://citnutritionally.com/tofu-tacos-in-lettuce-cups/] or the tofu “meat” in enchiladas [http://citnutritionally.com/tofu-and-spinach-enchiladas/] as a way to get some extra greens in! But I’m never beyond a basic stir fry for those veggies!
Chelsey recently posted..Kale Salad with Roasted Apples and Sunflower Seeds (& my goals for 2016!)
Thanks much Chelsey – and for including your recipe ideas! I need more stir fry int my life and that’s definitely another great way to get in the greens 🙂
Deanna Segrave-Daly recently posted..27 Recipes That Will Get You To Crave Leafy Greens (Beyond Salads or Smoothies)
Great round up! Lots of creative ideas to try and thanks for including our shrimp, grits and greens!
Happy New Year! Thanks so much for including the Swiss Chard Coleslaw I shared for the Recipe ReDux last month. I agree with you, I can’t do the green smoothies (pb-chocolate or berry, yes!) but do love getting my green fix in eggs most recently. Thank goodness for the Trader Joe’s Spinach in a bag, it’s a game changer for me to get my greens in! Can’t wait to try some of the items on this list- MJs looks especially yummy!
Of course! Definitely want to try out your slaw (and I’ll have to remember that one when I get a ton of it in my CSA share come spring/summer.) Another “no thanks to green smoothies” gal – there aren’t alot of us out there! I have a bag of TJ’s spinach in my fridge right now and probably will try Min’s, Danielle’s or Amber’s recipe next (love my pasta!)
Love this…such a great list! Thanks for including us!
Sure thing – thanks for submitting the recipe 🙂
These all look SO good! I love almost all greens, and I love trying to eat them in new ways. Those Asian Style Winter Greens?! My name is all over them!
Thanks Tara – lmk if you try them out 🙂
Happy New Year! Great collection and pleased to see my Pot of Prosperity made the cut 🙂