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Fruit & Vegetable Snack Ideas
Kids of all ages love raw vegetables when served with tasty dips.
These may include hummus, veggie dips, whole milk yogurt, nut or
seed butters, healthy salad dressings and more!
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Fruits & Vegetables |
| Apples |
wedges, diced or whole |
| Avocados |
diced, sliced, or scoop it from the avocado
shell bowl |
| Asparagus |
spears, raw or steamed
great for dipping |
| Bananas |
sliced or whole |
| Bell Peppers |
all colors! Slice into long sticks
great for dipping |
| Berries of all kinds |
fresh, by themselves or in a fruit mix
frozen, in a smoothie or other treat
frozen, blend with ice for sorbet |
| Broccoli |
florets, steamed or raw
great for dipping |
| Carrots |
sticks or rounds, steamed or
raw
mix (shredded finely) in baked and cooked foods |
| Cauliflower |
florets, great for dipping |
| Celery
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sticks with or without nut or
seed butter
great for dipping |
| Cherry Tomatoes |
whole or sliced |
| Cucumbers |
sticks or rounds
with rounds, make mini sandwiches with a dip
spread |
| Dried Fruit |
as is or blend in trail mix |
| Green Beans |
ends removed, steamed or raw
great for dipping |
| Jicama |
slices or sticks |
| Mushrooms |
small whole, cube or slice large |
| Peas |
raw, frozen, or steamed |
| Radishes |
whole or slice sides into "petals" |
| Raisins |
just the way the are
blend in trail mix |
| Sugar Snap/Snow
Peas |
whole, slivers |
| Sweet
Potatoes/Yams |
sticks, rounds |
| Yellow squash |
sticks and rounds |
| Zucchini |
sticks and rounds |
Nuts, Seeds, Grains
Rice Cakes with nut or seed butter
Nuts (Cashews, Walnuts, etc)
Trail Mix (Mix your kid's favorite nuts, seeds and dried fruit
together and put in a bowl, bag, or snack tray)
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