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Main Dish Salad

Enjoy a satisfying and healthy Main Dish Salad that's perfect for your little one's growing palate. This toddler-friendly salad features a colorful mix of fresh vegetables, protein-rich ingredients like grilled chicken or chickpeas, and a kid-approved dressing.

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Main Dish Salad
Suitable from
Toddler foods

Easy to prepare

Total time
20min

undefined min prep

Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
1.0mg

per serving

Common allergens

MilkIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Cucumber3 cans
  • Carrots2 pieces
  • Broccoli, raw3 pieces
  • Kidney beans6 ounces
  • Red cabbage1 piece
  • Tomatoes1 piece
  • Green bell pepper1 head
  • Cheddar cheese1/4 cup
  • Salad dressing1/2 head
  • Lettuce3 pieces

Steps

  1. 01

    Wash hands with soap and water.

  2. 02

    Wash and drain all vegetables well.

  3. 03

    Thickly slice red cabbage, tear lettuce into pieces, peel and grate (or slice) carrots and cucumber, cut broccoli into florets and tomato into wedges.

  4. 04

    Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.

  5. 05

    Add salad dressing and toss together lightly just before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
110kcal
Protein
3.6g
Fat
6.5g
Carbs
10.6g
Calories from
  • Carbs37%
  • Protein12%
  • Fat51%

Good source of Vitamin C · Vitamin K

Ingredient health benefits

👀 Eyesight
🦴 Bone health
🧠 Brain development
🚽 Digestion
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🫀 Cardiovascular health
🩸 Blood health
🦠 Immune system
🦵 Cellular growth
🤲 Skin health

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

110

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.5g8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 6.2mg2%
Sodium 151.6mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 10.6g4%
Dietary Fiber 2.8g10%
Total Sugars 4.0g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 3.6g7%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 68mg5%
Iron 1.0mg6%
Potassium 368mg8%
Vitamin C 54.3mg60%
Vitamin E 0.7mg4%
Vitamin K 63.5mcg53%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg12%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg2%
Folate 43mcg11%
Magnesium 28mg7%
Zinc 0.6mg6%
Choline 21mg4%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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