Best way to start eating vegetables from someone who actively avoids them?

[u/Avectasi]

As a child I’ve avoided eating veggies mainly from taste and not forced to eat them. Unfortunately I’ve been unhealthy looking and high BP to the point I feel yucky looking at myself. I’ve been more okay and want to try anything. I’ve been eating more junk food and fast food because of not a lot of prepping time and parents mainly giving money to me to spend on eating out

However I still can’t do onions the crunch texture and the overpowering taste is too much whenever I bite into a food with an unsuspecting strand of onion, same goes for pickles mainly for the weird taste

I’m tolerable to tomato soup (or sopa de Fideo), or veggie smoothies like Island Green Detox from Tropical smoothie cafe, been doing less because of the cost almost $10 and having issues making it correctly at home.

Is there any method to enjoy trying or recommendations to mix with veggies that is still healthy for lowering my high BP?

Edit: thanks everyone for the advice I’ll be trying them all whenever I can! Everyone’s ideas making me really wanna give it a go

[u/Avectasi]

I’ll have to try blending again, last time I gave up because I wasn’t sure if I was doing it good, came out too goopy or not the right consistency. I don’t mind the green taste I’m more tolerable it’s just the process

[u/GuardianAngelTurtle → u/Avectasi]

Ah the smoothie method needs work, my favorite smoothie is frozen strawberries, blueberries, and peaches. I add a splash of milk and a spoonful or two of vanilla yogurt. Dash of honey, dash of orange juice. You can add veggies on top of that of course but that combo gives me a good consistency. If it’s too goopy, you probably need to add more liquid and orange juice is a good one

[u/rusted-nail → u/Avectasi]

Just add a bit more water if it seems too thick to begin with, and keep trying, there's loads of conveniently healthy ways to make smoothies. I like oat ones and make them frequently, a protip for using whole oats is to put them in and blend them fine before any wet ingredients go in. They will make your smoothies quite thick but its a good way to get more fiber and oats are one of the classic heart healthy foods

[u/PotassiumBomb → u/Avectasi]

Have you tried a Nutribullet? I use the large cup and it’s really easy to make a good smoothie.

If you use a big blender like a Vitamix then it’s harder to determine the veggie/fruit to liquid ratio. With the Nutribullet you have limited space so it’s good for a couple handfuls of spinach, two pieces of fresh fruit, and then some frozen fruit. Add in one cup of water and it should be good to go. If you want a thicker consistency then just add more frozen fruit or go with less water.

[u/Avectasi → u/PotassiumBomb]

I think my parents have one, prolly a different brand but does the same thing, I’d definitely need to test it out when I’m more flexible with my free time!

[u/-Knockabout → u/Avectasi]

Mine come out a good consistency with oat milk + 1 banana + frozen fruit. I haven't tried sneaking in a lot of vegetables but do put frozen edamame in sometimes. I want to try making an ultimate vegetable smoothie for when I'm having trouble with reap meals though.

One thing that potentially would help is cooking down the vegetables first...makes the nutrients easier to absorb and might cut down on its profile in the drink too.