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Kids eating salads

JoJoEspanaJoJoEspana member
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I've seen a few of you mention that when you have salad for dinner, you feed your kids something else.  So I thought I'd share what I do, since we eat salad pretty frequently, especially in the spring and summer.

As an example, tonight we had southwestern grilled chicken salads.  They had mixed greens, grilled chicken, black beans, corn, avocado, cherry tomatoes, a little cheddar, and a few crushed up tortilla chips.  I just gave Caroline everything but the lettuce and called it dinner.  Of course, those are pretty much all her favorite veggies, but that's usually what I do anytime.  Whether its a greek salad, italian antipasta, roasted veg salad, or just a basic salad w/your standard veggies.  I don't give her dressing to dip it in (though sometimes I do give her hummus or tzazicki, but I know a lot of kids like dipping, so that would be a good option too.

Anyway, I don't know if this will help anyone w/meal planning and kids, but I thought I'd share.

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  • AliBGoodAliBGood
    Such a simple idea, but never thought of it like that - just removing the salad :)  Thanks for sharing!  I'll be sure to remember this once my little man is ready for "real" dinner.
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  • K&P414K&P414 member
    Emma LOVES salad.  A lot of times she'll only eat salad and won't eat the rest of what I've made, LOL.  So far though Tess hates lettuce.  But she's a good eater and will eat whatever else I make.  A lot of time when we go out to eat I get a kids meal and sub. a salad for fries and they split the meal.
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  • UGAbrideUGAbride
    Jack actually loves lettuce and always wants "mama salad" :)
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  • MLvKMLvK
    Actually, I do similar.  It just depends on what kind of salad we are having.  
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  • care99care99 member
    Colin loves salad too - we started with baby greens which I think are easier for him to chew up.  He especially loves grape tomatoes and has this thing now where he doesn't want me to cut them in half.  So he eats them and yells out 'Mommy, I chewed them up real good!  I didn't choke!'  It's hilarious!
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  • JoJoEspanaJoJoEspana member

    imagecare99:
    Colin loves salad too - we started with baby greens which I think are easier for him to chew up.  He especially loves grape tomatoes and has this thing now where he doesn't want me to cut them in half.  So he eats them and yells out 'Mommy, I chewed them up real good!  I didn't choke!'  It's hilarious!

    haha that is hilarious!  Caroline loves grape tomatoes too.  I actually haven't ever given her lettuce, but she picked up a piece of parsley I dropped last night and ate it, so maybe I should try, haha

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  • Daisy22Daisy22 member

    imagecare99:
    Colin loves salad too - we started with baby greens which I think are easier for him to chew up.  He especially loves grape tomatoes and has this thing now where he doesn't want me to cut them in half.  So he eats them and yells out 'Mommy, I chewed them up real good!  I didn't choke!'  It's hilarious!

    LOL!!! Colin is so cute :)

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  • myrallmyrall member
    I've given Geneva raw spinach and she's not really a fan. She'll eat it cooked in things, but not by itself. She'll chew it up and then hand it back to me with a nasty look on her face. And this is from a kid that has eaten raw zucchini and frozen solid peas.
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  • Mrs MannersMrs Manners member
    I do the same thing - take the salad pieces and dump them on a plate for him minus the lettuce. Or sometimes, depending on what we're having, I'll take everything and put it in a tortillia
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  • auburnbride2beauburnbride2be member
    DD loves salad including the lettuce. 
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