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For a healthy afternoon snack, we recommend Mango Salsa with Crudités, with kid friendly chopping.

If you’d like your child to help with the cooking and learn more about food,
scroll down for our child friendly tips.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 mango, peeled & diced
  • ½ red pepper, sliced & diced
  • ¼ cucumber, sliced & diced
  • ¼ purple onion, chopped fine
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped fine
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • Crudites: carrots, yellow peppers, snap peas, cherry tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients, adding salt & pepper to taste.
  2. Serve with whole-wheat baguette and crudités (carrots, yellow peppers, snap peas, cherry tomatoes).

Get the children to help

Easy tasks for younger children

  • cut pre-cut mango – it’s soft and easy
  • cut halved cucumber
  • press lime juice
  • sprinkle salt and pepper

Moderate tasks for older children

  • slice onion

Brain Teaser

  • Do you from which country crudites originate?
Liza Rowan

Liza Rowan

Liza, a mother, holistic nutritionist and fitness enthusiast, is passionate about helping families improve the overall health, energy levels and general wellbeing.

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