Toadstool Salad for Kids
Turn mealtime into a magical adventure with this whimsical Toadstool Salad for Kids! Perfect for picky eaters, this easy and healthy recipe transforms simple ingredients like cherry tomatoes, mini mozzarella balls, and crisp lettuce into an enchanting forest scene that's too fun to resist. With just 15 minutes of prep and no cooking required, you'll create adorable edible toadstools topped with ranch dressing "spots" and surrounded by cucumber slices, sesame seed "soil," and chive "grass." Kid-friendly and packed with fresh veggies, this salad encourages healthy eating through creative plating and is perfect for family dinners, themed parties, or playful lunchbox surprises.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 pieces Cherry tomatoes
- 8 pieces Mini mozzarella balls
- 4 leaves Lettuce leaves
- 0.5 piece Cucumber
- 4 tablespoons Low-fat ranch dressing
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- 2 stalks Chives
Instructions
Wash all the vegetables thoroughly under cold water.
Lay out the lettuce leaves evenly onto four small serving plates to act as the 'forest ground' for the toadstools.
Cut the cucumber into thin, round slices. Arrange a few slices around the edges of each lettuce leaf for added texture and decoration.
Halve the cherry tomatoes horizontally to create the 'caps' of the toadstools.
Place one mini mozzarella ball on the lettuce, and balance one tomato half on top to resemble a toadstool. Repeat this process until you have two toadstools per plate.
Using a small spoon, carefully dot a tiny bit of ranch dressing onto the red tomato 'caps' to mimic the white spots of toadstools.
Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the entire plate to represent forest 'grains' or soil.
Chop the chives finely and sprinkle the green pieces around the plate to look like blades of grass.
Serve immediately and encourage kids to eat the salad while exploring the 'enchanted forest' on their plate!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
748 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 48.1 g | 62% | |
| Saturated Fat | 25.3 g | 127% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 130 mg | 43% | |
| Sodium | 698 mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 35.7 g | 13% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.0 g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars | 10.3 g | ||
| Protein | 45.1 g | 90% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1291 mg | 99% | |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 637 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
