| While the term "living green" is synonymous | | | | kale is delicious with a bit of olive oil, |
| with being eco-friendly it also describes the | | | | red wine vinegar and freshly ground pepper. |
| kind of food we should all be eating more of | | | | |
| for improved health. | | | | If you're not from the south then you may not |
| | | | be as familiar with collard greens. Just ask |
| This isn't news for most people. Yet the | | | | for insight on this vegetable from someone |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | | | | who knows about it and you'll likely get an |
| (CDC) reported that less than one-third of | | | | enthusiastic response. Collard greens have a |
| American adults eat the amount of fruits and | | | | unique smoky flavor that comes alive when |
| vegetables the government recommends. What | | | | lightly steamed with olive oil, onion, garlic |
| makes this even more troubling is the fact | | | | and lemon and served as part of a main dish. |
| one of the leading killers of Americans is | | | | |
| colon cancer. According to the American | | | | Much more familiar to most people is spinach. |
| Institute of Cancer Research up to 75% of | | | | Raw spinach is a nutritional superstar! It's |
| cases of colon cancer could be prevented by | | | | got twice as much fiber as other greens and |
| diet. One of the best ways to arm ourselves | | | | is loaded with vitamins and minerals. To make |
| in the fight against cancer, especially | | | | your spinach a little more interesting add |
| colorectal cancer, is to eat foods rich in | | | | your favorite healthy dressing. Consider |
| folic acid and fiber. Green leafy vegetables | | | | mixing together olive oil, Dijon mustard, sea |
| fit the bill for this requirement. | | | | salt, ground pepper, lemon juice and pressed |
| | | | garlic to make your own delicious Cesar |
| The challenge for many people is to identify | | | | dressing. It will provide one of the tastiest |
| enough vegetable varieties and come up with | | | | toppings for your spinach salad. Sprinkle in |
| enough recipes that will be tasty and | | | | any of your favorite vegetables like red |
| satisfying. Some great leafy vegetables | | | | peppers or even mix in flavorful lettuce like |
| include spinach, turnip greens, beet greens, | | | | Arugula and you've got a delicious meal. |
| kale, collard greens and lettuces (Romaine, | | | | |
| Boston, Arugula and many other tasty | | | | Since the Dijon mustard in your spinach Cesar |
| varieties). | | | | salad will provide tremendous flavor why not |
| | | | look to the plant from which mustard |
| For those of you looking for some interesting | | | | originates. Mustard greens are very tasty and |
| and tasty meal suggestions for inspiration | | | | have an interesting peppery flavor. It's no |
| consider the following less known varieties | | | | wonder their seeds have such a kick to them! |
| and food preparation ideas. | | | | Mustard seeds are of course used to make |
| | | | delicious Dijon mustard. To add this tasty |
| Kale is a beautiful leafy vegetable that is | | | | element to your own recipes simply sauté |
| from the same family of vegetables as | | | | mustard seeds and sprinkle then on |
| cabbage, collards and Brussels sprouts. It | | | | casseroles, pasta salad and even sweet |
| has a pungent flavor that is great eaten on | | | | potatoes. The sharp flavor will add an |
| its own or mixed with other vegetables. Raw | | | | interesting bite to your meal. |