Why not try Hummus, Avocado Dip and Cheesy Dip with:
carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, cherry tomatoes, red, yellow and green peppers strips and courgette strips.
Lightly cook these vegetables to make them easier to eat:
french beans, baby sweetcorn, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets and mangetout.
Other ideas for dippers are:
pitta bread (lightly toasted) & cut into strips, flour tortillas or wraps cut into wedges, mini breadsticks, mini rice cakes, thin slices of toasted French bread and toasted bread cut into strips.
Hummus Age: from 9months
400gms Chick Peas (no added salt or sugar) drained and rinsed 1 Clove Garlic 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Tbsp Plain Yoghurt A little freshly squeezed lemon juice
Method
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Place the drained chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and yoghurt in a blender.
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Blend to a smooth consistnecy. Tip It really is worth making your own hummus as ready made versions contain a lot of salt and this recipe takes minutes to prepare!
Avocado Dip Age: from 9 months
1 Ripe Avocado 1Tbsp Lemon Juice 1 Small Clove Garlic
Method
- Cut the avacado in half, remove the stone and scoop out the flesh.
- Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend to a smooth consistency.
Tip The lemon stops teh avacado from turning brown.
Cheesy Dip Age: from 9 months
30gms Cheddar Cheese 15ml Full Fat Soft Cheese 5ml Single Cream or Full Fat Milk
Method
- Grate the cheddar cheese finely.
- Place the ingredients into a blender and bend to a smooth consistency.
Tip To make the dip more exciting for older children why not try adding some freshly chopped chives or spring onions.
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