Let's Prepare Colorful Plates: The Power of Fruits and Vegetables

According to the “Vegetables and Fruits” guide published by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, fruits and vegetables are the cornerstones of healthy eating. Here, it's not just quantity that matters, but also variety. This is because no single fruit or vegetable can provide all the nutrients our body needs on its own. Therefore, consuming different colors and types of fruits and vegetables every day is one of the best steps toward a balanced diet.1

Tips for Eating More Fruits and Vegetables Every Day: 

Keep fruits in plain sight: Keep a few ready-to-eat, washed fruits in a bowl. Or store chopped, colorful fruits in a glass container in the refrigerator to satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy way.  

Explore the greengrocery section: Make an effort to try new vegetables and fruits. Variety and color are key to healthy eating. Try to consume dark green leafy vegetables; yellow or orange vegetables and fruits; red vegetables and fruits; legumes (beans, peas); and citrus fruits throughout the day. 

Choose carbohydrate sources that contain more diverse nutrients and are digested more slowly.

Try new recipes that include more vegetables. You can make your meals both tastier and more nutritious by including salads, soups, and vegetable stir-fries on your table.

Add variety to your plates with Saledo Green Banana Flour:

Only “perfect” fruits and vegetables find their way onto store shelves.  Fruits and vegetables deemed unsuitable due to their appearance are unfortunately not accepted by supermarket chains. 

Saledo gives new life to green bananas that are rejected from its own greenhouse due to their appearance. The natural nutritional value of bananas and the versatile uses of green banana flour offer consumers countless delicious and healthy alternatives. 

This brings together both healthy and delicious products and sustainability.

Would you like to create wonders with green banana flour using delicious and practical recipes while adding color to your plates?

Here are a few recipes:

Gluten-Free Tomato Gazpacho Soup Recipe

Vegan Meatballs and Tomato Sauce Recipe

References

¹ Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Vegetables and Fruits.” The Nutrition Source. Accessed August 4, 2025. https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what-should-you-eat/vegetables-and-fruits/