Each recipe is crafted to be simple yet nutritious, infusing local flavors into child-friendly meals.
1. Rainbow Wraps
Ingredients: Whole wheat tortillas, grilled chicken breast (sliced), cream cheese, bell peppers (sliced), carrots (julienned), cucumbers (sliced).
Recipe: Spread cream cheese on tortillas, place chicken slices, and arrange the veggies. Roll up the tortillas tightly and cut into halves.
Side: Fruit salad with naartjies and apples.
2. Savory Muffin Mania
Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1/2 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup spinach (chopped), 1/2 cup feta (crumbled), 1/4 cup diced biltong.
Recipe: Mix dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat eggs and milk. Combine with dry ingredients, fold in spinach, feta, and biltong. Spoon into muffin tins and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.
Side: Yogurt with a drizzle of honey and granola.
3. Peanutty Noodle Salad
Ingredients: Cooked noodles, 2 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp honey, 1 carrot (julienned), 1 cucumber (julienned), shredded chicken.
Recipe: Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, and honey for the dressing. Toss with noodles, vegetables, and chicken.
Side: Banana or a small pack of raisins.
4. Mini Bobotie Bites
Ingredients: Minced meat, 1 onion (chopped), 2 tsp curry powder, 1 apple (grated), 3 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, bay leaves.
Recipe: Cook meat with onion, curry powder, and apple. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Mix eggs and milk, pour over meat. Top with a bay leaf. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.
Side: Sliced mango or peach.
5. Cheesy Veggie Pita Pockets
Ingredients: Whole grain pita bread, mixed vegetables (like butternut, zucchini, red onion), shredded cheese.
Recipe: Roast vegetables until tender. Fill pita pockets with vegetables and cheese, warm in oven until cheese melts.
Side: Homemade oatmeal cookie.
6. Chicken and Veggie Kebabs
Ingredients: Chicken breast (cubed), bell peppers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, skewers.
Recipe: Thread chicken and vegetables onto skewers. Grill until chicken is cooked through.
Side: Mixed nuts and dried fruit.
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