The summer season is the perfect time to eat more fruits and vegetables because they are so fresh! There are countless ways to incorporate them into your meals and even try something new. Whether you have your own garden or make your way to the farmers market for your fresh produce, today is the perfect day to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet!
Ways to use fresh fruit and vegetables with links to delicious recipes:
- Cut them up and make a morning smoothie.
- Click HERE for a smoothie recipe.
- Add them to your oatmeal or top off a pancake!
- Grill them (Pineapple and peaches are great for this!)
- Click HERE for a grilled fruit recipe.
- Prepare fruit parfaits with yogurt and granola.
- Click HERE for a fruit parfait recipe.
- Have you ever tried fruit salsa? It’s delish!
- Click HERE for a fruit salsa recipe.
Ways to use fresh vegetables with links to delicious recipes:
- Switch it up with a green smoothie!
- Click HERE for a green smoothie recipe.
- Nothing better than some fresh garden salsa.
- Click HERE for a fresh salsa recipe.
- Throw them on the grill!
- Click HERE for a grilled vegetable recipe.
- Top off your burgers or make a burger bowl!
- Click HERE for a burger bowl recipe.
- Chop them up and make a fresh salad.
- Click HERE for a fresh salad recipe.
These are just a few of the many ways that you can add fresh fruits and vegetables into the food that you eat! Let the recipes inspire you to add more colorful foods onto your plate and into your bowls!
Kylie Serie, SDSU Dietetic Student
