Snack-tivities For Summer Fun – The place The Food Comes From

Written by: Emily Holdorf, MS, RDN

This summer season, flip your kitchen (and yard!) right into a playground of taste. From chilled smoothies to picnic-perfect veggie snacks, there are countless methods to maintain youngsters engaged, completely satisfied and stuffed with produce-packed goodness. Let “snack-tivities” be your go-to for summer season smiles and feel-good bites.

Build A Backyard Smoothie Bar

Create your individual cool-down station proper at residence! Set up a DIY smoothie bar with an assortment of fruits like mangoes, berries, bananas and pineapple. Toss in a number of handfuls of spinach, kale or riced cauliflower for a veggie increase. Let youngsters combine and match their very own blends. Here’s extra DIY smoothie bar inspo!

Pizza Night, Summer-Style

Load up entire grain flatbreads with recent tomatoes, zucchini, corn and bell peppers. Then grill them outdoor for seasonal and flavorful twist on a traditional. And for dessert? Layer recent fruit on a watermelon “pizza” base and prime with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream for a refreshing finale.

Chill Out With No-Cook Veggie Snacks

When it’s too sizzling to prepare dinner, it’s time to get snack-smart. Try a crunchy rainbow veggie board with bell pepper strips, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and snap peas paired with a creamy hummus or Greek yogurt dip. Or assemble straightforward “veggie boats” utilizing halved zucchinis or celery sticks crammed with tuna or rooster salad, nut butter or a scoop of guacamole.

Fruity Frozen Treats

Transform ripe fruit into enjoyable frozen desserts! Blend watermelon or strawberries into do-it-yourself popsicles, or freeze grapes and blueberries for a naturally candy icy snack. Want to take it up a notch? Make banana “ice cream” by mixing frozen bananas with a splash of milk and your favourite fruit add-ins. Try this Cherry Lime Sorbet for a fast cool-down snack.

Food Art, Picnic-Style

Let creativity run wild with edible artwork that’s good for picnic climate. Make fruit kabobs with colourful patterns, or let youngsters design their very own “garden toast” utilizing entire grain bread, cream cheese, and sliced veggies formed into flowers. These snackable masterpieces are simply as enjoyable to make as they’re to eat.

For extra kid-friendly “snack-tivity” concepts, go to Have A Plant’s kid-friendly recipe section.

The put up Snack-tivities For Summer Fun, written by registered dietician Emily Holdorf, first appeared in The Foundation for Fresh Produce’s Have A Plant® weblog.