I love salad; my kids–not so much. I hope that one day their palates will mature enough to enjoy heaping portions of kale and romaine, but for now, I wait.
In the meantime, I have a fun way to to do salad with them that they actually like. Originally, I got the idea from the Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Chopped Salad.
For a kid-twist on the theme, I put out all of the veggies in small bowls and let their little hands choose what they want in their salad.
Next, we place two pieces of romaine on top of each other on the cutting board. Then, we take turns piling each child’s hand-picked ingredients, one by one, on top of the lettuce. Finally, we pour their dressing of choice on top and start chopping. (Because, apparently, chopping up vegetables into smithereens makes them taste better.)
Once the salad is chopped up into little bits, it looks like this:
And voila! Each child has their own personal salad (that they’ll actually eat).
Ingredient Suggestions:
Carrots
Tomatoes
Chick Peas
Black Beans
Red Onion
Cucumbers
Sugar Snap Peas
Olives
Enjoy!!!
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