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Green Vegetables

We all know that a healthy diet is one that is high in fruit and vegetables – but did you know that Canada’s Food Guide specifically recommends eating an average of one *dark green* vegetable every day? These are important sources of fiber and minerals, such as iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium, that our body needs to stay healthy.

These dark green veggies are also high in fat-soluble vitamins A, K, D, and E, which do require a little bit of fat in order for our body to absorb them. That is why it is appropriate to eat these vegetables with some oil, butter or cheese.

But who are these green “heroes”? Arugula, bok choy, broccoli, broccoli rabe, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, green beans, kale, mixed greens, romaine lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard and watercress, to name a few.

A few of our recipes that feature green vegetables:

• Pasta with Arugula Pesto
• Quick Spinach “Quiche”
• Romaine Salad with Blue Cheese
• Warm Broccoli Rabe Salad
• Watercress Soup

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Autori

Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.