Spinach and tomato salad for kids

Spinach and tomato salad for kids is so simple and delicious. It is a very easy way to include more vitamins and antioxidants in your kid’s diet.

Spinach and tomato salad for kids can be prepared in 10 minutes with the simplest ingredients. You can use this salad as a garnish for different dishes. Because it is light and has a pleasant and colorful appearance. you can also include spinach and tomato salad in kids’ lunch boxes.

Ingredients

• 6 cups Baby spinach
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds

Ingredients for the dressing

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• Salt and pepper as needed

Health benefits of spinach and tomato salad for kids

Fresh spinach

Fresh spinach has only 7 calories per cup. It is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A and folic acid. By improving the function of nitric acid, it improves the health of the heart. It improves blood circulation and blood pressure balance.

Cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes and any type of tomatoes are rich in antioxidants, vitamin A and vitamin C. The antioxidants in tomatoes strengthen the body’s immune system and prevent cancer. It also strengthens vision.

Cucumber

Adding cucumber to any salad is a good idea. Because cucumber has very few calories. 96% of the weight of cucumber is water. So it is unique for hydrating the body.

Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are one of the best sources of vegetable protein. A quarter cup of pumpkin seeds provides 9 grams of protein. It is also a good source of magnesium and zinc.

Sauce

Balsamic sauce is prepared with olive oil, honey, mustard sauce and a little salt and pepper. Olive oil, honey and balsamic vinegar have many properties. Keep in mind that the recommended ratio of oil to balsamic vinegar for the salad dressing is 3:1. At the end of this article, I will introduce an alternative sauce for spinach and tomato salad that you can use for variety. This sauce is prepared with avocado and lemon juice. If you want to benefit from the properties of avocado, I suggest you try it.

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Recipe

Wash and dry baby spinach and cherry tomatoes. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Peel the cucumber and cut it into rings. Now put all three together with pumpkin seeds in a big bowl.

Combine the balsamic dressing ingredients in a small jar. Close the lid and shake well so that all the ingredients are mixed well. When serving, pour the balsamic sauce on the spinach and tomato salad and enjoy.

Recipe for an alternative sauce with avocado

To prepare avocado sauce, peel and chop a large avocado. Pour the avocado into the blender. Add a quarter of a cup of parsley, a spoonful of dill, the juice of half a lemon, a clove of garlic, a cup of water and a little salt and pepper. Mix until the avocado sauce is smooth. Then pour the sauce on the spinach and tomato salad and enjoy.

Key points of preparing spinach and tomato salad for kids

If you prepare this vegetable salad before serving time and want to keep it in the refrigerator, do not pour the sauce on it so that it does not lose its freshness.

If you want to eat spinach and tomato salad as a healthy meal, for example as a light dinner, it is better to add a little protein to it. You can choose one of the following options to add to the salad:

• 1/4 cup of cooked chicken breast adds 11 grams of protein to the salad
• 1/4 cup of tuna adds 10 grams of protein to the salad
• 2 boiled eggs add 12 grams of protein