Recipes Featuring Leafy Greens

This week, we’re sharing 5 recipes to help you add more leafy greens to your meals.

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Spinach Smoothie

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Make your smoothie more filling by adding a protein source like beans. A half cup of rinsed and drained white beans will also increase the fiber content, or you can opt for a protein powder as your 25% item.

75% water-fiber foods – spinach, pineapple, banana, navy beans
25% foods – chia seed, protein powder

Collard Greens Over Polenta

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your collard greens with whole grain polenta and choose a protein option as your 25% item, like grilled fish or tofu.

75% water-fiber foods – collard greens, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, beans (black-eyed peas, chickpea, or cannellini), whole grain cornmeal
25% foods – butter, parmesan, fish/tofu

Arugula Berry Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve this colorful salad with mujadara.

75% water-fiber foods – baby arugula, mixed berries, apple, strawberries, brown rice, green lentils, onions, mint
25% foods – walnuts, goat cheese, oil, dressing

Garlicky Kale White Beans Over Toast

Make it a Full Plate Meal:  Enjoy this delicious breakfast with a sliced pear.

75% water-fiber foods – lancinato kale, white beans, onion, garlic, pear
25% foods – oil, whole grain bread

Croatian Swiss Chard With Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve the potatoes with lentil patties and a side salad. If you cannot find Aleppo peppers in your region, use crushed red pepper flakes and opt to add red bell pepper to the dish.

75% water-fiber foods – Swiss chard, potatoes, garlic, Aleppo pepper/bell pepper, lentils, parsley, onion, spring mix
25% foods – olive oil, flour, parmesan, egg

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.