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FRESH Recipes
Cooking as a family is not only fun time spent together, its time well spent building healthy habits. Reasearch shows that multiple exposures to a food are necessary before children will be open to trying it. Getting kids into the kitchen to assist with feeding the family is one of the best kinds of exposure to new foods as well as an opportunity for experiential learning. These delicious, simple recipes that incorporate fresh produce are a great place to start!
Strawberry Smoothie
Method to make 4.5 portions (8oz each) Ingredients 1.5 medium apples 1 cup spinach, raw 1 cup milk 1 cups yogurt, plain/ vanilla 2 cups...
Cilantro Rice
Method to make as much as you'd like Ingredients Cilantro, washed and chopped Rice, cooked as per package instructions Directions Wash...
Banana Sunbutter Roll-ups
Makes 1 serving Ingredients 2 tbsp. sunbutter (or nut butter of choice) 1 tortilla 1 banana Directions Spread an even layer of sunbutter...
Grilled Pineapple
Method to make as much as you'd like Ingredients Pineapple, wedged Chili powder Lime, grilled and quartered Directions Rinse and scrub...
Turkey Pinwheel Sandwiches
Method to make as much as you'd like Ingredients Tortilla Cream cheese Spinach Turkey, sliced Directions Spread cream cheese onto a...
Beef Bulgogi
Makes about 3 servings Ingredients 1/4 Asian pear, grated or 1/2 red Anjou, Bartlett or Comice pear 2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce or...
Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Yields 1 cup Ingredients 1 tbsp. dried parsley 1/2-2 tsps. garlic powder 1/2-2 tsps. onion powder 1/4 tsp. pepper, ground black 1/2-1...
Parmesan Bacon Kale
Method to make as much as you'd like Salad Ingredients kale, washed & torn into 1" pieces heart healthy oil cooked bacon, crumbled...
Broccoli Salad
Yields 8 servings Salad Ingredients 5-6 cups broccoli florets (about 1 lb. or 2 1/2 heads) 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded thick 2/3...
Roasted Turnips
Method to make as much as you'd like Hakurei turnips are a Japanese variety of turnip that is more sweet than traditional larger...
Spoon Fruit
Yields about 2 cups Ingredients 2 cups raspberries, mashed 2 tsp. chia seeds Honey, optional Directions To a small bowl add raspberries...
Nacho Cheese
Yields about 1 cup Ingredients 10 slices or 10 oz. block cheese or shredded cheese 2 tbsp. milk 1 tbsp. sriracha, optional Directions...
Chicken Pesto Melt Wrap
Makes 1 serving Melt Wrap Ingredients 1 tortilla 2 oz. red onion, sliced 2 oz. spinach or basil 2 slices of cheese or 1/3 cup shredded...
Bean Blondies
Yields 9 large bars or 18 small bars Ingredients 1 1/2 cups white beans, cooked (a little less than 1 can of Great Northern beans) 1/2...
Strawberry Salad
Make as much or as little as you like. Vinaigrette Ingredients (Makes 1-1 1/2 cups. Serving size 1-2 tbsp. depending on salad size)...
BBQ Chicken
Yields enough sauce for 8-10 pieces of chicken
Roasted Potatoes
Methods to make as much as you’d like Simple Oven Roasted Potatoes Ingredients Potatoes, washed and cut into 1 inch cubes Heart healthy...
Instant Mashed Potato Soup
Makes about 8-9 servings Ingredients 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 green onions, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced or 2 1/2 tsp. garlic...
Nachos
Ingredients 2 tortillas Cooking oil spray 1 handful of cheese 1/2 can of corn 1/2 can of black beans 1/3 cup of cooked ground beef,...
Meatballs with Kale, Roasted Potatoes, and Herbs
Ingredients for meatballs 1 lb ground beef 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 egg 1 tsp. salt Ingredients for potatoes and kale 1 1/2 lbs small...
Creamy Tomato Rotini
Makes about 5 servings Ingredients 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced (or more) 1 yellow onion, diced 1-2 tsp. red...
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Makes about 6 servings Ingredients 3 medium sized sweet potatoes Olive oil, as needed Salt to taste Crushed pepper to taste Directions...
Simple Roasted Broccoli
Ingredients Broccoli, cut into florets Canola oil, or another neutral oil Salt Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle a sheet pan with...
Spinach Frittata
Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients 10 large eggs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese 1 tsp. granulated garlic 1 tsp. granulated onion...
Glazed Carrots
Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1/2 cup water OR orange juice 1 1/2 Tbsp. honey OR 1 1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 lb. baby carrots OR large...
Sweet Potato Fries
Makes about 4 servings Ingredients 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 large or 3 medium) 1 TBSP. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt 2 TBSP....
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