{"id":4652,"date":"2021-06-30T12:54:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T12:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/en-gb\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2021-06-30T12:54:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T12:54:11","slug":"veg-out-easy-ways-to-get-kids-to-eat-vegetab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/en-gb\/veg-out-easy-ways-to-get-kids-to-eat-vegetab\/","title":{"rendered":"Veg Out: Easy Ways to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s an age-old battle: Parents and caregivers<\/a> want kids to eat more veggies.  Kids want to eat, well, anything else.  “Don’t give up!  Keep offering veggies,” says Jeanne Muchnick, mom to two girls and author of “Dinner for Busy Moms.”  “And don’t let them off the hook without trying several bites of something new.  Eventually, veggie love will happen.”  Here’s how to up your picky eaters’ intake of greens until the day comes when your kids beg for broccoli the way they do for a brownie:<\/p>

Blend ‘Em<\/strong><\/p>

Want your kids to eat veggies without a fuss?  Befriend your blender or food processer, says Muchnick.  “Sauté veggies, such as Vidalia onions, carrots or zucchini, until soft.  Then puree the vegetables so that they are super smooth,” she says.  Sneak the puree into tomato sauce that you can use to top pasta and store-bought pizza dough.  Another option: pureeing red pepper, spinach, or cucumbers and mixing them with yogurt or sour cream to make dips that kids can dunk a carrot, crackers, or rice cakes into.<\/p>

Hide ‘Em<\/strong><\/p>

It’s easy to hide, er, add minced like spinach, squash, broccoli, avocado, zucchini or asparagus to lasagne, scrambled eggs or pasta.  “I add shredded or cooked carrots to mac and cheese.  The orange colour mixes with the cheese and kids don’t suspect a thing,” says Muchnick, who is also a fan of adding pureed cauliflower to mashed potatoes, as well as carrots and peas to hamburgers and sloppy joes.  “I also puree black beans and put it in my meatloaf,” she says.<\/p>

Make It Fun<\/strong><\/p>

Let kids make their own kabobs: add cherry tomatoes, pineapple chunks or grapes to a stick with chicken.  Or experiment with cooked versions of sushi rolls – a california roll has carrot, avocado, and crab – and the kids will get a kick out of working their chopsticks.  Above all else, let kids help you cook and assemble their foods – especially ones with lots of veggies.  “Kids are more likely to eat what they help make,” says Muchnick.<\/p>

Roll-Up Recipe<\/strong><\/p>

Getting kids to eat raw vegetables can be a real struggle.  Jennifer Carden, chef and author of The Toddler Café<\/a> came up with this recipe to get your kids interested in lettuce.<\/p>

Makes 6 servings<\/em><\/p>

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>