11. Mixed sprouts salad or chaat
Sprouts are a healthy addition to your child’s diet. Adding ingredients, like tofu, carrot, cucumber, and lemon, can make it healthier. Your child can prepare a customized sprouts salad that they will relish for sure.
You will need:
1 cup boiled mixed sprouts (whole green gram, chickpea, Bengal gram, moth bean)
½ cup carrot and cucumber mix (finely grated, carrots, cucumber)
½ cup silken tofu (cubed)
1 cup red onion (finely chopped)
1 cup tomato (finely chopped)
1 green chili (finely chopped)
1tsp lemon juice
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
How to:
Take a medium-sized mixing bowl and put boiled sprouts into it.
Add chopped onions, green chilies, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and tofu to the sprouts. Give this mixture a thorough toss twice or thrice so that everything gets mixed well.
Next, add lemon juice and again give a gentle toss to the mixture.
Serve it immediately with lemonade or berry squash.
12. Saucy zucchini noodles
Zucchini or courgetti is a nutritious summer squash and has a mild refreshing taste. Your child will love this hassle-free zucchini recipe that is simple and quick to prepare.
You will need:
1 cup zucchini (finely stripped)
1 avocado
1 cup cherry tomatoes (sliced)
20g mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts)
½ cup water
1tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
How to:
Peel and pit the avocado. Put it in a blender with water, nuts, and lemon juice.
Blend the ingredients until you get a smooth sauce. If the blend looks pasty, add more water.
Take a mixing bowl and put zucchini strips/ noodles, cherry tomatoes, carrot, cucumber, salt, pepper, and avocado sauce. Toss and mix everything well.
Serve these noodles to your child as a light snack with buttermilk or fresh juice.
