Anna Redmayne-Porter
Serves: 3-4
Prep time: 15 mins
Ingredients:
12 crunchy taco shells
1 tin (400g) of black-eyed beans (can use alternative bean e.g. kidney bean, chickpeas)
2 avocados
a pinch of salt and pepper, to season
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 bunch of spring onions
Veg Portions / Serving: 3
These colourful, flavour-packed vegetable tacos are the perfect family meal – they involve no cooking, are simple to make, and are very hands-on and tactile for kids to make and enjoy. Plus, everybody loves tacos!
Method:
Wash the spring onions and peppers in warm water, cut the avocado and peppers into little cubes and mix the spring onions, pepper, avocado and beans in a mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar and olive oil (make sure the vegetables are covered in this sauce). Spoon the mix into the taco shells. Enjoy!
Engaging Kids
Kids who engage regularly with veg through veg-themed activities, such as arts and crafts, sensory experiences, growing and cooking are shown to be more likely to eat the veg they engage with. Encouraging kids to engage and play with veg is the handy first step to them developing a good relationship with veg and life-long healthy eating.
Kids in the kitchen
These tacos are no cook and so perfect for kids to get involved in preparing as they are very hands-on. They can wash the spring onions and peppers, mix the veg together in a mixing bowl, and spoon the mixture into the taco shells.
Find more ideas, safety tips, videos and even a free chart in our Kids in the Kitchen section here.
Activities
Why not try sketching a halved avocado? They have a fun shape and textures to play with for those who enjoy art!
Kids more interested in science? Growing an avocado plant is a classic for a reason! Find a simple guide here. You can find more at-home science fun with veg with our videos from Stefan Gates’ here.
Sensory
Explore the feel of the different parts of an avocado, which has so many different textures. What does the outside feel like? Is it different from the feel of the inside or the pit? What does it all remind you of?
Find more sensory ideas, tips and videos here. If you get stuck and need a little help with describing words, we have a selection for you here, too!
Serving
Why not ask your child to design a beautiful menu for the table, with special emphasis on the veggies in the meal (maybe it’s featured in an image or a funny play on words)…
Find the best ways of involving your own child and their skills and interests on our Roles for Kids page.
Anna Redmayne-Porter
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