Adding vegetables to your day
Health authorities recommend at least five serves of vegetables daily, and a variety of different colours and types. Eating more vegetables can help reduce the risk of chronic disease and different coloured vegetables provide a variety of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals (including antioxidants) to keep us healthy. A serve is half a cup of cooked vegetables, or one cup of salad, (around a handful).
Continental Side Dishes and Meal Bases provide quick, easy and delicious ways to enjoy vegetables as part of a balanced meal. Everybody can be happy and healthy with meal ideas including vegetables like these (recipes available on pack):
- Continental Chicken Curry Pasta and Sauce with chicken, diced pumpkin and peas (Heart Foundation approved)
- Thai Coconut Coriander and Lime Asian Rice with chicken, capsicum and bok choy (Heart Foundation approved)
- Continental Tuscan Grilled Vegetables (2 serve) sauce with Chargrilled fish fillets and eggplant
- Continental Sizzle and Stir Creamy Mushroom and Garlic with pork, rice baby carrots and green beans
- Japanese Teriyaki, Honey and Ginger flavour base with beef, asparagus, sugar snap peas and bok choy
Good food matters
Fresh vegetables are key ingredients in the kitchen – together with Continental side dishes and meal bases, they make everyday meals just as magical as special occasions.
Not only do they taste great, but they are also healthy. They provide us with excellent sources of vitamins and minerals, are high in fibre and most are low in fat and kilojoules (calories). Whether you're biting into broccoli, crunching on carrots or salivating over spinach, eating them regularly can boost your wellbeing and give you bags of energy for whatever life has in store.
