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Snack time

Young children need to eat small amounts of food regularly.  It is important that they are offered nutritious snacks in between meals in order to meet their nutritional requirements across the day.  Try to make sure that a child does not go more than three hours without eating while they are awake.

 

Avoid giving biscuits, cakes, crisps,and sugary drinks, dried fruit or fruit juces at snack time.  Below are some simple snack suggestions. 

 

Suggested Snacks

 

Mini falafels

1 can of chickpeas

1 clove of garlic

1 tsp ground cumin

Juice and grated zest from half a lemon

2 tbsp breadcrumbs

Fresh parsley, chopped

  1. Rinse, drain and then blend the chickpeas in a food processor until smooth
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well
  3. Roll the mixture into walnut size balls
  4. Cover and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes
  5. Place 1 tbs olive oil in a pan and fry the falafels for 10 minutes until golden brown.

 Serve with cucumber and mint yogurt dip and a side salad

 

 

Mint and cucumber yoghurt dip

450g Full fat natural or Greek yoghurt

200g cucumber, washed and grated

Fresh mint

 

  1. Place the grated cucumber into a strainer and press to drain
  2. Put the yoghurt in a bowl, add the cucumber and mint and mix well

 

Serve with vegetable sticks, pitta bread sticks or mini falifels

 

 

Salsa dip

4 large tomatoes, chopped into bite size chunks

1 small onion, chopped

¼  small red chilli, chopped (optional)

1 clove garlic, chopped or crushed

1 tbsp coriander, chopped

Juice of 1 lime

1 tsp olive oil

Black pepper to season 

  1. After chopping all the ingredients, tip everything into the bowl and mix together/
  2. Season with pepper, cover with cling film and chill until needed.
  3. Great served with vegetable sticks or pitta bread.

 

 

Houmous

400g / 14oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons olive oil

100g/4oz full fat soft cheese

Juice of 1 lemon

1 garlic clove

1-2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)

 

  1. Place the contents of can (drained) into a bowl with the remaining ingredients and mash them all together with the fork until you get a thick paste

 

Crusty brown roll with soft cheese, carrot and cucumber sticks

Crusty brown roll- 20g

Soft cheese- 20g

Carrot sticks- 20g

Cucumber sticks - 20g

Glass of milk- 100ml

 

Toast squares with mashed egg, cucumber slices and cherry tomatoes

Toast- 20g

Egg- 30g

Cucumber slices- 20g

Cherry tomatoes (cut into quarters) - 20g

Glass of milk- 100ml

 

Toast fingers, natural yoghurt (for dipping), banana slices and strawberries

Toast fingers- 20g

Natural Yoghurt- 30g

Banana slices- 20g

Strawberries - 20g

Glass of milk- 100ml

 

Natural yoghurt with chopped fruit

Natural yoghurt - 60g

Chopped mixed fruit - 40g

Breadsticks - 20g

Glass of milk- 100ml

 

Oatcakes, cottage cheese and Fresh pineapple and apples chunks

Oatcakes - 20g

Cottage cheese - 30g

Apple chunks - 20g

Fresh pineapple - 20g

Glass of Milk – 100ml

 

Mini soft cheese and pineapple sandwiches

Wholemeal bread - 20g

Soft cheese - 20g

Fresh pineapple - 20g

Grapes - 20g

Glass of milk - 100ml

 

Cream crackers and soft cheese, with cucumber and carrot sticks

Cream crackers - 10g

Soft cheese - 20g

Cucumber and carrot sticks - 40g

Glass of milk - 100ml

 

Breadsticks, houmous dip, cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks

Breadsticks - 8g

Houmous dip – 30g

Cherry tomatoes (cut into quarters)– 20g

Carrot sticks - 20g

Glass of milk – 100ml

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