Healthy Rainbow Vegetable Salad for Kids

Ali Segersten (author) Jul 13, 2017

Lunch Mediterranean Meal Prep Recipe Salad Dressing Salads

Difficulty

Average Recipe

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

This salad is an attractive and delicious way to encourage children to love fresh vegetables. Even picky eaters can choose to take just part of the salad that contains their favorite veggies. The creamy, dairy-free dressing makes the salad quite addictive! Use your child’s favorite fresh veggies or fruits to create the rainbow for the salad or use my combination below. The dressing recipe here is nearly identical to the Creamy Lemon-Dill Dressing recipe I posted a few years ago, with a few minor changes, so if you or your child has a sensitivity to nuts you can try this seed-based dressing.

Salad

2 heads romaine lettuce chopped

2 red bell peppers diced

4 large carrots chopped

1 medium cucumbers chopped

½ red onions diced

Turmeric Roasted Chickpeas

2 cups cooked chickpeas rinsed and drained

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Dressing

¼ cup raw cashew butter

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

6 tablespoons water

2 cloves garlic peeled

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

½ teaspoon sea salt

freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

1 handful parsley