Are you looking for more ways to incorporate healthy green superfoods into your diet? Or do you want some new ways to shake up your meal and snack rotation? A fun, easy way to accomplish both is by adding some healthy and green spreadable recipes to your regular staple of snacks and meals.
These spreads are versatile. They work on morning bagels or toast, as a dip for crackers or veggies, or as part of your favorite sandwiches, burgers, tacos, and any favorite recipe you can think of.
These healthy and green spreadable recipes are an easy way to add a new, fresh flavor profile to familiar snacks, while also incorporating more greens into your diet.
Not only that, but spreadable, green recipes are a great way to cut down on food waste and put all parts of your vegetables to work. If you buy fresh radishes, turnips, carrots, or other similar vegetables from the grocery store or farmer’s market, you probably usually end up chopping off the greens and tossing them out. Next time, chop these greens up and toss them into one of the recipes below instead.
Healthy and Green Spreadable Recipes
Green Spread with Leeks and Peas
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- ½ cup chopped leeks
- ¼ cup fresh spinach
- 2 tsp linseed oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2-1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook the peas on the stovetop in salted water.
- Once cooked, drain peas and transfer to a blender.
- Add spinach, linseed oil, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
- Blend until smooth.
- If the mixture is too thick, add a little bit of water and blend until it reaches a preferred consistency.
- Once you’ve reached your desired consistency, add chopped chives and leeks.
- Stir well, and spread on top of rye bread (or your favorite bread or cracker) to serve.
Avocado Spread
Perfect for your own at-home avocado toast, as a dip or dressing, or as a roasting sauce for meats or roasted vegetables, this avocado spread is a delicious, versatile, healthy, and green spreadable recipe.Ingredients
- 1 ripe Haas avocado
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (stems included)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- Pinch black pepper
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Peel and pit the avocado.
- Add avocado and all other ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth, and enjoy!
Is Avocado Toast Healthy?
When it comes to green superfoods, avocados are considered among food royalty. This fruit is nutrient-rich, providing a good source of vitamins, minerals, fiber and healthy fats. They’re great for people on a low carb, high fat diet like Keto. They also aid the body in absorbing fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K from another nutrient-dense green superfood – spinach. Is avocado toast healthy? The short answer is yes! Try spreading this mashable green superfood over whole wheat toast or a low carb wrap, adding other proteins such as eggs or plant-based tahini, sprinkle on lemon juice, and salt or various spices to taste. It’s a great snack and a way to recharge your day.Green Cream Cheese Recipe
If you want a lighter, healthier green cheese option for bagels and more, look no further than this green cream cheese recipe.Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, soft
- ½ ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh chives
- 1 tbsp fresh basil
- ½ lemon, juice only
- Pinch of salt
- Bagels (or your preferred snack) for serving
Instructions
- Add parsley, chives, and basil to a food processor. Pulse a few times to chop.
- Add cream cheese and avocado to the herbs in the food processor.
- Start the food processor. As it is running, add the lemon juice until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined.
- Season with a pinch of salt.
- Best served on toasted bagels.
