Rainbow houmous plate
- Age: 2–3 years (Little cook)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 8 min
- Cook: 8 min
- Makes: 1–2 portions
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp houmous
- 1 carrot, cooked soft, in sticks
- 1/4 cucumber, in sticks
- 1/2 red pepper, in strips
- a few broccoli florets, steamed
- 1 wholemeal pitta, in strips
Contains: Sesame, Wheat
Method
- Your child arranges the vegetables around the houmous in colour order.
- Dip and eat.
Safety: Carrot cooked soft — raw carrot sticks wait until closer to four.
Storage: Serve fresh.
Tip: Jobs for small hands: arranging by colour. Naming the colours is the game.
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