Kale & Parsley Bruschetta for Toddlers
Ideas for toddler snacks should be easier! Here is a healthy toddler snack that you can make ahead and store in the fridge.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette for smaller babies use a regular bread slice
- 1 clove garlic
- 185 ml 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup + 1/4 pumpkin seeds
- 2 large handfuls kale leaves
- 2 large handfuls fresh parsley leaves
- 15 cherry tomatoes
- Handful fresh basil leaves finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Juice 1/2 lemon
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
- Thinly slice the baguette, then place onto a baking tray and toast in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, then rub each piece with the garlic clove. A very small amount of garlic will be on the toast.
- To make the pesto, add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If it is too thick you can add a little extra olive oil to thin it out.
- Finely chop the tomatoes and add to a bowl along with the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
- To assemble the bruschetta, spoon 1 teaspoon of the pesto onto each bread piece, top with the tomato mixture.
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