Posted by Willow Jarosh on Mon, Aug 24, 2009
On my last trip to the grocery store, I was amazed by all the colors in the produce section. Nearly every hue imaginable was represented. It got me thinking how amazing fruit and veggies are—they're delicious, healthy, packed with vitamins, and yes, even beautiful. In fact, I often use different colored fruit and veggies to make dishes visually appealing, more interesting and even holiday-themed. For instance, pumpkins spice up the fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving,
nothing says love like some ruby red strawberries (dipped in a little
dark chocolate) on Valentine's Day, and an American flag cake topped
with blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries is always a hit on the
4th of July. Indeed, the holidays just wouldn't be the same without the help of some colorful fruits and veggies.
Of course, fruit and veggies are so much more than just eye-candy—they're good for you and they're simple to prepare. Sure, you can get fancy and make a colorful fruit mosaic on top of a cake, but you can also dice up appropriately-colored fruit for a fuss-free festive fruit salad. Or, slice holiday-hued veggies and serve with garnished hummus. With so many fruits and veggies running the spectrum of the rainbow, a simple, healthy, themed dish is never more than a quick grocery store (or farmers market) trip away!
The added bonus: Making dishes fun, festive and color-coordinated can make eating fruit and veggies more fun for kids (and adults) who might be produce-phobes.
For more fun healthy-eating ideas, check out TheBestLife.com.