Sainsbury's - Try something new today

Dinner ideas  

If you eat one or two portions of fruit and vegetables with each meal and have the occasional fruit snack you might be surprised at how easy it is to eat 5-a-day.

We've put together a few ideas of how to eat more fruit and vegetables.

• Add some chopped dried apricots or a sliced fresh banana to your breakfast cereal
• Have half a grapefruit
• Try adding a few portions to your cooked breakfast such as - grilled tomatoes and mushrooms on toast or maybe add chopped peppers, sweetcorn and/or baked beans
• Finish off with a refreshing glass of fruit juice, a simple addition and it counts as one portion
• If you're in a hurry, a bottle of fruit smoothie to drink on the move.

• Go for a piece of fruit , an apple or a pear, or 2 satsumas all count as one portion
• Dried fruit makes a great snack, why not pop a mini box of raisins in the lunch box
• Sliced bananas in a currant bun or on toast makes a quick-and-easy snack
• Pancakes stuffed with fresh or frozen fruit with a little natural yogurt or reduced fat crème fraîche
• Vegetables such as carrot sticks, peppers, cucumber and celery make great dippers, for a yogurt or salsa dip
• Fruit or vegetable juice.

• Try adding fruit, vegetables or salad to your sandwich – tomatoes, red onion, peppers, mango and avocado are all very tasty additions
• Have a bowl of wholesome vegetable soup - such as carrot and coriander, or mushroom, potato and leek, or tomato and basil – all great choices to boost your veg intake
• Use brightly coloured vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and sweetcorn to make cheery faces on pizza bases for kids
• Pack a pasta salad with tasty vegetables like crunchy green beans and peppers, cherry tomatoes and sweetcorn - if you have time, roasted vegetables go especially well with pasta salad
• Fruit salad from the Sainsbury's instore fruit bar, or why not try making your own, tastes great on its own or with some low-fat fruit yogurt.

• Stir-fries are easy to prepare using any combination of your favourite vegetables.  And, to make it even easier why not try our range of ready-prepared stir-fried vegetables for extra convenience, maybe adding one of our delicious stir-fry sauces
• Add extra sliced or grated vegetables or pulses to your casserole, cottage pie or curry
• Serve at least two types of vegetables with your fish, chicken or meat.  If you are feeling adventurous, why not try a new vegetable each week?
• Serve your main meal with a fresh salad, but instead of the usual lettuce, why not try spinach or watercress instead, with sun-blushed tomatoes, red onion and some fresh coriander for fresh, full flavours
• If you fancy a creamy fruit dessert, just grab some fruit from the freezer, such as Sainsbury's frozen summer fruits, defrost first and then mix with half-fat crème fraîche for a deliciously smooth fruit fool, or alternatively add low-fat yogurt.