{"id":16520,"date":"2020-01-14T09:56:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T09:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16520"},"modified":"2020-01-16T15:25:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T15:25:36","slug":"pack-in-the-plant-power-little-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/pack-in-the-plant-power-little-dish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to pack in the plant power with Little Dish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lucy Jones, nutritionist to Little Dish<\/a>, the award-winning fresh toddler food brand, shares her tips to get more plant goodness into your little one\u2019s diet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n

\nFruit and vegetables are core foundations of a healthy balanced diet, which supports growth and energy levels and helps us to reach our potential in life. We all know we should aim for a minimum of 5 a day, and little ones are no different (although their portion sizes are smaller).<\/p> \n

The more brightly coloured a diet from a variety of fruit and vegetables, the better. It can take time for children to know and love fruit and veg and ensuring they make a regular appearance within meals and snacks is key to building a life-long love of these foods.<\/p>\n

Beans and pulses also count as one of their 5 a day and provide great plant protein. Nuts and seeds are also powerhouses of nutrition, supplying protein, fibre, healthy fats and key vitamins and minerals. There are lots of ways to boost these plant-based foods in your little one\u2019s diet, so here are some ideas to get you started:<\/p>\n

\nVeggie sticks & dips\n<\/h3>\n

\nA great mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack that allows children to choose a mix of veg to suit their tastes. Good options for veggie sticks include raw carrots, sweet pepper, cucumber, sugarsnap peas, mangetout, cooked and cooled green beans, lightly cooked asparagus spears or tenderstem broccoli and celery sticks. Nutritious plant-based dips include hummus, salsa, guacamole or nut butter.\n<\/p>\n

\nPlant-powered porridge\n<\/h3>\n

\nPorridge oats are a slow release carbohydrate, helping to keep little ones powered through to lunch. For dairy-free porridge use a nut or oat milk. Try topping with chopped or grated fruit like apple, a handful of berries or a mango puree. Adding chia or linseeds can help to boost the protein and minerals too. \n<\/p>\n

\nSuper sauces\n<\/h3>\n

\nMix a tin of tomatoes and some tomato puree with softened carrots, onions, courgette and peppers and blend into a sauce. Serve with pasta or use as the sauce in family favourites like Shepherd\u2019s Pie, Lasagne and Bolognese.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nRoot veg-topped pies\n<\/h3>\n

\nFish, Cottage and Shepherd\u2019s Pie are firm family favourites. Instead of a simple mash-topped pie, add a mix of root veg like swede, carrot, parsnip and sweet potato for a nutrition boost.\n<\/p>\n

\nMix up the mince\n<\/h3>\n

\nMince is used as a base in many of our meals from Spaghetti Bolognese to Chilli and Lasagne. Add lentils or kidney beans to help make mince go further. You can also use a soy or quorn mince to replace the meat for extra plant power. And add finely chopped veggies like onion, carrot, peppers, mushrooms and peppers for another portion of veg.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nPlant powered chips\n<\/h3\n

\nSticks of carrot, parsnip and sweet potato make great chips. Cook them up alongside the potato ones and serve a selection.\n<\/p>\n

\nBaking with fruit & veg\n<\/h3>\n

\nKids love baking and it\u2019s a fun way to spend an afternoon. Try making favourites from the Little Dish Family Cookbook like Banana Bread<\/a>, Carrot Cake<\/a> or Courgette Muffins<\/a> to add a fruit and veg boost to their bakes.\n<\/p>\n

\nHidden veg smoothies\n<\/h3>\n

\nAdd small amounts of kale or spinach to strong flavoured fruit smoothies, which have berries, mango or banana in them. Remember to limit to just 150ml a day. This counts as one of your little one\u2019s 5 a day.\n<\/p>\n

\nLittle Dish are offering all KidStart members \u00a31 off a fresh toddler meal or finger food. Found in the fridge, their perfectly nutritionally balanced toddler meals and finger foods nourish growing bodies and minds. Click here to learn more and download your voucher<\/a> to redeem in store only.\n<\/p>\n

You can also earn money back for your child’s savings when doing your grocery shop via KidStart with Sainsbury’s<\/a>, Waitrose & Partners<\/a> and Tesco<\/a> where you can order Little Dish meals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lucy Jones, nutritionist to Little Dish, the award-winning fresh toddler food brand, shares her tips to get more plant goodness into your little one\u2019s diet. Fruit and vegetables are core foundations of a healthy balanced diet, which supports growth and energy levels and helps us to reach our potential in life. 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