There’s something delightful about food that’s both playful and nourishing. Rainbow Veggie Power Balls bring that joy to your kitchen tiny, colorful bites filled with vegetables you can see, taste, and feel good about. They’re the kind of recipe that reminds us that healthy eating doesn’t need to be serious or complicated. It can be fun. It can be bright. It can feel like a little celebration in every bite.
Across cultures, people have always used small, bite-sized foods to encourage children and adults alike to enjoy vegetables dumplings, fritters, croquettes, patties, and savory snacks made with whatever ingredients were available. Rainbow Veggie Power Balls follow that same tradition, using simple, everyday vegetables you may already have in your fridge: carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, corn… whatever needs love before your next grocery trip.
And the best part? These little balls get baked in the oven, not fried. That means less oil, less mess, and a lighter, cleaner taste that still delivers all the flavor and comfort you want. Baking also brings out the natural sweetness in vegetables, making them more appealing to kids, picky eaters, and anyone who thinks they don’t “love” veggies at least not yet.
They’re perfect for meal prep, lunchboxes, after-school snacks, party platters, or quick protein-free bites throughout the week. Pair them with a dipping sauce hummus, tahini, yogurt, or salsa and suddenly you have a snack that looks impressive and tastes even better. And because each vegetable adds its own color, every tray looks like a little work of art, full of reds, greens, oranges, yellows, purples… like a rainbow you can eat.
What makes Rainbow Veggie Power Balls so aligned with the Let’s Veg lifestyle is how accessible they are. You can grate vegetables by hand or use a food processor. You can use oats or breadcrumbs. You can season them any way you like Italian herbs, Mexican spices, Middle Eastern flavors, a simple pinch of salt and pepper. The recipe works with whatever you have, not what you “should” have. It’s real food for real kitchens.
And beyond the nutritional benefits fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants these little oven-baked bites give you something else: confidence. Confidence that vegetables can be delicious. Confidence that healthy snacks can be easy. Confidence that you can make something from scratch that people genuinely enjoy.
Most of all, they spark creativity. You’ll find yourself asking: “What else can I add? What color can I try next? Can I make a batch with herbs from my garden?” That’s the beauty of eating more vegetables the more you explore, the more you discover.
Rainbow Veggie Nuggets
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined.
- Form into nugget shapes and coat lightly with olive oil.
- Bake on parchment 20 minutes, flipping halfway, or pan-fry until golden.
- Serve with thini (optinal)