3 vegetable purees for children | Recipe for kids

Vegetable purees are often a great way for children to eat vegetables regularly. They are a source of vitamins and allow us to concentrate a high content of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants in a single dish.

As we always tell you, it is necessary to reduce salt as much as possible in children’s meals , and for that it is advisable to resort to fresh vegetables and omit salt as a condiment.

Today we bring you 3 basic vegetable purées for the babies of the house, although they are also an excellent first course for the rest of the family. In them the vegetables are mixed in some cases with chicken and in others with fish.

They should also be the basis of the diet of children around one year of age, who still have chewing difficulties . You can leave the puree with some chunks for them to get used to chewing.

However, keep in mind that a common mistake that is often made is to abuse purées for their convenience, not offering children the possibility of learning to chew when they feel that curiosity. Offering exclusively pureed food can cause dental problems in children , and not only that, but not switching to solids at the right time can cause them to later refuse to chew and even generate a food phobia .

That is why we recommend that you alternate purees with solid food that is easy for them to chew. You can even let them explore it with their hands: bits of boiled broccoli, small tomato noodles, bits of chicken… In this way they exercise in their task of learning to chew .

Rice puree with chicken and vegetables

Ingredients

• 100g of white rice
• 200 g clean chicken thigh
• 2 carrots
• 2 courgettes
• 2 ripe tomatoes

preparation:

First peel the tomatoes by scalding them in boiling water and remove the seeds. Cut the vegetables into large pieces and boil them with the chicken. Meanwhile, prepare the rice by boiling it in water for 25 minutes (take twice as much water as rice). When it is boiled, wash it under cold water and let it drain. Mix with the vegetables and chicken and blend with the blender or food mill.

Potato and carrot puree

Ingredients

• 1 kilo of potatoes
• ½ kilo of carrots
• 1 fresh spring onion
• ½ liter of milk
• ½ liter of water
• Oil

Preparation

Peel the vegetables and cut them into slightly smaller pieces. We put them in a pot and fill it with the water, oil and milk that we have said before. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

When we have the soft vegetables, we beat them to obtain a fine cream.

Vegetable and fish puree

Ingredients:

• 1 hake fillet
• 4 potatoes
• 4 carrots
• Green beans
• 1 onion
• olive oil.

preparation:

Boil for 20 minutes and then blend everything with a little broth.

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