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KID-FRIENDLY SNACKS by @CLEANLITTLEPLATES

APPLE SLICE TUNA SANDWICHES

A perfect alternative for your little bread-lovers to try! Mash up tuna, avocado, lemon juice, a dash of salt, and set aside. Drizzle a bit of lemon on apple slices to prevent browning, then add your tuna mixture. Easy, filling, and crunchy delish!

PINEAPPLE-INFUSED CUCUMBER Pairing fruits with veggies is a veggie hack in itself, and this might be the greatest combination yet. Cut cucumbers and pineapple, combine, refrigerate for an hour (or overnight), and serve. The pineapple juice totally infuses the cucumbers and the kiddies don’t even bother trying to resist it. It’s magical!

HALF-SWEET CHIA CHOCOLATE COCONUT YOGURT Coconut yogurt comes in so many delicious flavours, but like any sweetened yogurt, it also comes with a lot of added sugars. The solution? Buy two containers of Yoso coconut yogurt: one chocolate and one plain. You will save money by buying the larger sizes (vs single portions) and you will reduce the amount of sugar going to school with your child—without losing the flavour they love. Stir in a teaspoon of chia seeds for added fibre, protein, and good fats!

PLAYGROUND MIX This simple nut-free trail mix fuels their bodies, their minds, and their play! Pumpkin seeds, goji berries, and Nature’s Path Rice Puffs. Mix and serve.

VEGAN ‘NICE KRISPIE’ TREATS

My healthy spin on an old kid’s favourite! It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Pour 4 cups Nature’s Path Rice Puffs into a mixing bowl.

2. Pour cup brown rice syrup and ½ cup peanut butter into a mug and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir.

3. Pour sticky mixture into rice cereal and combine it. Pat the mixture into a parchment-lined 8x8 casserole dish and pop in the freezer to harden up. I highly recommend adding melted chocolate on top, because chocolate!

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SWEET ’N SAVOURY CUTE ROLL-UPS SAVOURY ROLL-UP

1. Spread hummus/tzaziki (or both!) all over a halved tortilla shell.

2. Stack a variety of sliced veggies along the outer edge of the tortilla shell.

3. Roll it up tightly. Wrap the bottom with cling wrap if you think it will help your child eat it.

4. Lay it with the ‘seam’ facing down in the lunchbox.

SWEET ROLL-UP 1. Spread nut/seed butter all over a halved tortilla shell.

2. Sprinkle hemp hearts all over.

3. Drizzle lemon juice all around a banana to prevent browning in the lunchbox.

4. Place the banana along the outer edge of the the tortilla shell.

5. Roll it up. Don’t worry about folding in the bottom —the nut/seed butter will hold everything in place!

6. Lay it with the ‘seam’ facing down in the lunchbox.

Clean Little Plates is a place of inspiration for whole, real, delicious foods your little ones will love. Follow Melanie on Instagram @cleanlittleplates for more recipe ideas.