HIDE and SNEAK

Our covert cuisine ideas make getting your daily veggie requirements super easy and delicious, too

- MATTHEW KADEY

EVEN FOR THOSE WHO LIKE VEGGIES, IT CAN BE A REAL CHALLENGE TO CONSUME THE RECOMmended number of servings each day (according to Canada’s Food Guide, half of every plate should be veggies and fruit). But with improved immune health on all of our minds lately, it’s never been more important to eat the rainbow. Thankfully, it’s easy to stealthily wiggle nutrient-dense vegetables into everyday dishes without even picky eaters putting up a fuss. Here are our favourite ways to sneak more veggies on your plate.

BREAKFAST

If oatmeal is already a go-to, give this breakfast staple a hit of natural sweetness reminiscent of carrot cake by stirring 1 cup (250 mL) grated carrot, 3 tbsp (45 mL) ground flaxseed and 1/2 tsp (2 tsp) cinnamon into a pot of simmering oats. Top with berries, nuts and a drizzle of maple syrup. Why carrots? They’re packed with beta-carotene, an antioxidant that’s linked to a lower risk of breast cancer.