Mashed Sweet Potato and Asparagus
Asparagus is an excellent vegetable to introduce to your baby, packed with nutrients like folate, vitamin K, and fiber. Pairing it with sweet potato creates a balanced, flavorful purée that's perfect for little ones.
- Suitable from
- Stage 1 (4-6m)
- Total time
- 30min
- Makes
- 2servings
- Iron
- 0.8mg
Easy/Medium to prepare
undefined min prep
adjustable below
per serving
Common allergens
None
Ingredients
- Asparagus6 spears
- Sweet potato1 medium
Steps
Wash, peel, and cut the sweet potato into 1-inch cubes. Wash the asparagus thoroughly and trim off the tough ends (about 1 inch from the bottom). Cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces.
Steam the sweet potato cubes for about 8 minutes. Add the asparagus pieces to the steamer and continue steaming both vegetables for another 4-5 minutes, or until both are very soft when pierced with a fork.
You can choose to blend or mash with fork. For blending, transfer the cooked sweet potato and blend until smooth, adding water or breastmilk/formula to reach the desired consistency. You can choose to blend asparagus together if you prefer purees.
Let cool before serving. Asparagus is perfect for baby-led-weaning along with the mashed sweet potato!
Nutrition
Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.
- Calories
- 60kcal
- Protein
- 1.1g
- Fat
- 2.2g
- Carbs
- 9.3g
- Carbs61%
- Protein8%
- Fat32%
Ingredient health benefits
General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.
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Nutrition Facts
Estimated · 2 servings per recipe
Amount per serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.