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One of my goals this year was to eat more vegetables. It’s a goal that I have to keep recommitting to, but over this past year, I have learned a few tricks to help me eat more vegetables. I’m sharing 5 of the easiest ways to get more veggies in. Hint: These are all kid-approved methods. Enjoy!

Drink your vegetables!

I think the first trick many of us learn when wanting to eat more vegetables is to put them in a smoothie. But in case you didn’t know, now you know! A smoothie is a great way to get those greens in. My favorite vegetables to dump into my smoothies without them taking away from the fruits I usually put in are spinach and kale. What are your favorite veggies to include in your smoothies?

Eat more vegetables with your favorite dip

Most moms know that a great way to get a kid to eat something they don’t want to is by giving them a yummy dip to dip their food in. I don’t know what it is about the dip that helps, but did you know that the dip can be helpful for adults too? When I first committed to eating more vegetables, it was hard. Why? Because my tastebuds were not used to them. So I employed the dip while I still love a good veggie dip, I can also eat vegetables without them. Some people might say that most dips aren’t very healthy. My two cents? I’d rather eat vegetables with a less than healthy dip than not eat any at all.

The Airfryer is your new best friend.

Every once in a while the inventors of the world create something amazing. And that’s exactly what they did with the air fryer. I have tried and fallen in love with new vegetables because of the air fryer. A simple search on Pinterest yields lots of amazing air-fried vegetables. Some of my favorites include:

• Kale (chips)
• Brussel sprouts (you guys, don’t sleep on brussel sprouts!)
• Broccoli
• Sweet potatoes

Try it out. You won’t be disappointed. P.S. Out of the 3 air-fryers we’ve owned, this one is our favorite.

Salad kits and pre-cut vegetables

Confession: one of the reasons I always had a hard time eating more vegetables is because of all the effort it took to cut and slice them up. It’s true. Then I discovered salad kits and pre-cut vegetables. Part of me was ashamed with the thought of what others would think of me paying more for kits and precut veggies when I could save money and cut them myself. But guess what? I wasn’t! And my health was suffering. I decided that my health is much more important to me than being perceived as lazy. So here I am now, a big supporter of salad kits and pre-cut vegetables.

Sheet pan vegetables

Once upon a time, I came across an amazing recipe for sheet pan vegetables with sausages. I fell in love. It was easy to make (seriously! Easy enough for my kids to make it.), made a lot, and was delicious. Aside from my laziness for cutting vegetables, another contributing factor for my not eating many vegetables was a lack of planning. With sheet pan vegetables, I am able to make a ton in one sitting and then eat it throughout the week. Sure I have to cut a ton of vegetables, but if I do it all in one sitting instead of each day of the week, it’s not so bad.

I hope this was helpful to you in your journey to eat more vegetables. Let me know which ways of incorporating vegetables into your diet were most helpful to you. And if you have any amazing suggestions for how to include more vegetables in your diet, let me know!

-Janice