How to Make A Salad That Kids Will Eat
Getting your kids to eat a salad may feel like the holy grail of kids dining. Many kids will not even look at green leafy vegetables of any kind let alone a salad. To make a salad that kids will eat, start with fresh ingredients. Choose bright appealing colors and be sure to include any vegetables and fruits that your children already enjoy eating. If you can dazzle your children's eyes with the salad, they will surely come around to eating it. Does this Spark an idea?
Other People Are Reading
Things You'll Need
- Different lettuces in many colors
- Colander
- Cherry tomatoes
- Carrots
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Oranges segments
- Cheese
- Colorful dishes
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. agave nectar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Dash of salt and pepper
Instructions
-
-
1
Shop at the grocery store or farmers' market with your children. Ask your children to choose items they want for their salad. It is completely fine to mix vegetables with fruit. This may help them try the salad too.
-
2
Wash and cut up the vegetables and fruits together. Wash the lettuces and rinse with a colander. Choose lettuces of all different types. Wash all fruit thoroughly and cut up carrots into thin slices with a cutting board and knife. Older children should help in preparation and younger children can help with washing.
-
-
3
Taste all the vegetables and fruit during preparation time. Allowing children to nibble on the salad ingredients opens them up to trying new tastes.
-
4
Arrange all the salad ingredients on colorful plates or dishes. If your children have special plates, use them. If it looks appealing, children will more likely give it a try. Place fruit like orange segments onto the salads. Many children like sweet food and adding fruit works well with salad. Add your children's favorite cheese onto the salad too.
-
5
Puree strawberries in a blender until it is smooth. Add red wine vinegar, agave nectar, olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper to create a strawberry salad dressing. This sweet salad dressing should appeal more to kids than plain Italian vinaigrette.
-
6
Pour salad dressing over the kids salads and ask your children to try one bite. Do not force anyone but set an attractive looking salad so kids will want to try it.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Give children dull knives to cut vegetables and fruit with.
You may use some cooked vegetables in your salad if it appeals to your child.
Choose the freshest seasonal vegetables and fruit for your kids' salad.
Some children may enjoy dipping their salad greens into a small bowl of dressing.
Be patient and wait for your child to come around to salad. If you force them to eat it, they will be more likely to avoid it.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
