Involve kids in meal preparation — for example, let
them tear lettuce for a salad or help set the table.
Not exact matches
For salad 2 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1 / 4 - inch - thick slices 24 asparagus spears, trimmed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 head red leaf
lettuce, washed and
torn into pieces 1 handful fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped 1 handful fresh cilantro, roughly chopped 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
Ingredients
For the
salad: 2 heads fresh green or red
lettuce, washed, dried, and
torn into large bite - sized pieces 1/3 cup pecans, toasted 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted about 12 plump dried apricots, cut into slivers 1/4 cup raisins 1/3 cup dried cherries 1/4 cup pickled shallots (from 1 medium shallot)
For the Cara Cara Vinaigrette: 1 shallot, coarsely chopped 1 large clove garlic, coarsely chopped 2 teaspoons mustard 1/3 cup freshly squeezed juice from a Cara Cara Orange 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup canola coil salt and pepper
Your kindergartner may not be able to chop vegetables, but he can certainly
tear up
lettuce for a
salad or put bread in a basket.
If you typically let your child play on a tablet while you shower or prepare dinner, find an activity she can do alongside you instead (color with washable crayons on the outside of the tub, say, or
tear up
lettuce for a
salad).
And the best part of kitchen play with big kids is that they can often help with real cooking and baking by doing tasks like helping measure and mix ingredients to bake something or
tearing lettuce leaves or washing cherry tomatoes
for a
salad.
Get your kids in the kitchen and let them
tear lettuce and shred carrots
for a
salad.