Since it won't be long before the market stalls will be full of fresh greens (they've already started!), I thought we should open the subject of the importance of eating leafy greens now.

I know that, healthy as they are, not everyone likes the taste of leafy greens, whatever they are, and that's why I suggest a few ways to benefit from their nutrients by "disguising" them in your everyday food.

Green leafy vegetables are abundant in early spring: lettuce, butter lettuce, spinach, spinach, lovage, nettles, watercress, watercress, watercress, kale, fennel, arugula, parsley - all these vegetables are superheroes when it comes to "spring cleaning" our bodies. Not only do they purify the blood - green leafy vegetables improve circulation, strengthen the immune system, and provide you with vital energy.

You can increase the amount of leafy green vegetables you eat by adding them to your favorite dishes.

Here are five ways to enjoy most of spring's wonder greens:

1. Eat them with your breakfast eggs

Olive oil and garlic are green leaves' best friends, giving them flavor and creamy texture. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan, add a crushed garlic clove and a handful of fresh leaves - spinach or arugula, sauté gently for 2-3 minutes until the leaves soften, and add to an omelette for an energizing breakfast.

2. Blend them into smoothies

Add a banana, a few strawberries, almond milk, some ice, and a stalk or two of green leaves. Your body will vibrate to the max!
 

3. Use herbs

Parsley, coriander, basil - they all have the same detoxifying properties as leafy greens (spinach, kale). So add them with confidence to salads, sandwiches, soups.
 

4. Prepare green herb chips

Break the green leaves into small pieces and mix them with a few drops of olive oil. Spread them in a baking tray covered with baking paper, sprinkle with sea salt, and put them in the oven for 10-15 min, until browned. In this way you have something to munch on at the movies or as an appetizer, without worrying about your silhouette and assimilating valuable nutrients!
 

5. Mix them into the fries

Greens cut into very small pieces (sage, rosemary, parsley, green onion, green garlic). And when added to fried potatoes, it turns them into a snack more easily tolerated by the body. Choose to bake potatoes ready for frying, adding a few drops of oil, and mix them with the greens. The shades of green will fade a little from the heat, and you'll notice them more slowly, but your body will be happy!

Adding more green leaves to diet your everyday life. Your body will benefit from increased energy intake, better digestion and prevention of chronic diseases. Go green this spring!

Ana Maria Stanciu, https://www.blogculegume.ro