Are you struggling to find a solution to the kids vs veggies battle?
Winter comes with a vibrant array of nutrient-packed vegetables, but for many parents, the challenge lies in transforming these veggies into a kids-approved feast. When it comes to veggies, especially the green ones, kids often put on their food detective hats, ready to uncover any hidden nutrition. But what if you can find a way to make them come back for more?
Juices are a great way to guarantee a blend of taste and essential nutrients if done right. While vegetable juices might not share the same sweetness as their fruity counterparts, we’re ready with our secret weapon – the 1:3 rule: With every three parts of veggies, you mix one part of fruits; and just like that, without losing the goodness of veggies, a symphony of flavours to delight your little one is ready!
Here are 6 kid-friendly vegetable juices that won’t just trick their taste buds but also sneak in a whole lot of nutrition and a pump of energy!
Additional Tips:
- If you’ve got a mixer-blender instead of a juicer, go for it! Juicers skip the good stuff like fiber and pulp, but with a mixer/blender, we’re grabbing all that nutrition and making it a vitamin rich party!
- We have decided to name our juices to make them sound fun, feel free to make your own.
- You can add some honey or coconut sugar to taste.
- Serve fresh fruit and vegetable juices immediately!
- Carrot Splash
What you need: 2 carrots and 1 orange
Benefits: Rich in antioxidants and Vitamin C
2. Big Red
What you need: 1 Apple, ½ Beetroot, 2 Carrots
Benefits: Purifies the blood and helps in detoxifying the digestive tract.
3. Green Goddess
What you need: 1 cup coconut water, 3-4 spinach leaves, ½ cucumber, 2 slices pineapple
Benefits: Spinach is full of vitamins and minerals like magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin A, C, K B2, BC and E. While cucumber contains antioxidants, which are important to fight disease.
4. Peppy Berry Burst
What you need: 1 Cup coconut water, 3-4 strawberries, ½ apple, a pinch of black pepper
Benefits: Super hydrating and rich in antioxidants
5. Rabbit Juice
What you need: 1 carrot, 1 tomato and ½ cucumber
Benefits: It’s a great way to prepare tomato juice, and high in Vitamins B & C.
6. Power Potion
What you need: 1 cup chopped spinach, 1 chopped apple, a pinch of salt
Benefits: Spinach is a must include ingredient as part of your kids
(and yours) winter diets. It’s great to fight chronic diseases and improves vision power.
7. Veggie Rocket
What you need: 1 tomato, 1 stalk celery, ½ cucumber, handful of fresh parsley, ½ tsp of pink salt
Benefits: Tomatoes are well known to promote great skin and hair growth, while instantly energizing us with antioxidants and getting rid of free radicals from the body.
As we choose wholesome options for our children, keep in mind that we have the power to change their snacking habits. These colorful and nutritious juice recipes lead to a world where pleasure and health can coexist.
So let the juicing adventure begin
