🥦 Colorful Vegetable Checklist: 30+ Healthy Vegetables to Eat
(Check off as you shop, meal prep, or plan your weekly meals!)
🌈 = Try to eat a variety of colors for a wider range of nutrients and plant compounds
🥬 Green Vegetables
- [ ] Spinach
- [ ] Broccoli
- [ ] Kale
- [ ] Green beans
- [ ] Zucchini
- [ ] Brussels sprouts
- [ ] Cabbage
- [ ] Peas
- [ ] Asparagus
- [ ] Cucumbers
- [ ] Avocado
❤️ Red & Pink Vegetables
- [ ] Tomatoes
- [ ] Red bell peppers
- [ ] Radishes
- [ ] Red cabbage
- [ ] Beets
- [ ] Red onions
🧡 Orange & Yellow Vegetables
- [ ] Carrots
- [ ] Sweet potatoes
- [ ] Yellow squash
- [ ] Yellow bell peppers
- [ ] Pumpkin
- [ ] Corn
- [ ] Butternut squash
💜 Blue & Purple Vegetables
- [ ] Eggplant
- [ ] Purple cabbage
- [ ] Purple carrots
- [ ] Purple cauliflower
- [ ] Purple sweet potatoes
🤍 White & Tan Vegetables
- [ ] Cauliflower
- [ ] Garlic
- [ ] Onions
- [ ] Mushrooms
- [ ] Turnips
- [ ] Parsnips
- [ ] Potatoes
- [ ] Jicama
🌈 Easy Ways to Eat More Colors
- [ ] Add two different vegetables to lunch
- [ ] Roast a colorful vegetable mix
- [ ] Add spinach or peppers to eggs
- [ ] Toss several colors into a salad
- [ ] Keep frozen vegetables on hand
- [ ] Try one new vegetable each week
💡 Don’t Forget:
You don't have to eat every color at every meal. Aim for variety throughout the week, and choose fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables based on what's practical for you.
