Legumes and Legume Products

Tip 1 : For a quick and easy casserole, soup, or stir-fry, add frozen vegetables.

Tip 2 : Vary your veggies. Try new vegetables and find recipes online. Why not try bok choy, artichokes, beets, or kale?

Tip 3 : Add sweetness to your whole-grain cereals with fruit. Top cereal with sliced bananas, canned peaches, raisins or frozen fruit!

Tip 4 : Top your salad with a hard cooked egg to add protein and other nutrients.

Tip 5 : Craving ice cream? Choose fat-free frozen yogurt instead.

Tip 6 : Not sure if you will use the whole bag of spinach? Add baby spinach leaves to a stir-fry, pasta sauce, salads, wraps or omelets.

Tip 7 : Serve sliced raw vegetables with a yogurt dip to take to a party.

Tip 8 : On long car trips, pack fruit to snack on! Bananas, apples, plums, grapes, and nectarines all travel well!

Tip 9 : Choose lean meat cuts for casserole dishes, like lean pork loin or sirloin for tamale pie. Check online for recipes.

Tip 10 : Don't know what to do with leftovers? Puree roasted vegetables with chicken stock to make a hearty and flavorful soup.