Lets come up with ideas for a childs vegetarian menu

Vegetarianism is not too new for many Vietnamese families. Because, despite being vegetarian, if there is a reasonable diet, it will ensure adequate supply of nutrition for children. However, what's causing headaches for housewives is how to have flexibility in their child's vegetarian menu? Let aFamilyToday Health suggest the right menu for you!

Many studies have evaluated that vegan children tend to have more essential nutrients than babies who eat a normal diet. Especially in it are vitamins like thiamin (B1), vitamins C, E and folate.

And vegans also have many different types of diets. Depending on which way you choose, the vegetarian menu will change dynamically. Here are a few suggestions for foods that are suitable for your child, along with how you can choose from a daily routine.

1. Scrambled egg (Scrambled egg) is an attractive vegetarian dish for children

If you follow the "school" of vegetarianism with milk and eggs, you can still feel comfortable with this dish. Particularly for vegan families, can replace eggs with tofu puree.

Scrambled eggs are also quite popular on the Vietnamese family's rice tray. What's more, it's easy to make and quick to make. With the advantage of soft egg software, children, especially young children, are extremely fond of it.

The ingredients need to be prepared

Chicken eggs: 2

Tomatoes: 1 large fruit

Scallion

Spices of all kinds

Doing

Wash tomatoes, gently squeeze the outside of the peel into 4 or 6 packs and then pour in boiling water for easy peeling. Cut tomatoes in half, then remove the seeds and cut the pomegranate seeds, then marinate with a little salt, sugar, and seasoning seeds.

Eggs break into a bowl and beat the yolks and whites together.

Next, put the cooking oil in the pan, fry the tomatoes softly then put the eggs in the stirring, seasoning to taste. Note that the eggs and tomatoes are dry and loose, then add scallions.

This dish will be very delicious if used with porridge or white rice. The trick to making the food tastier is to remove all the tomatoes so that the eggs are dry and not too sour.

2. Crispy oat cake

This delicious dish is a better choice than to start with breakfast. You can add it to your baby's vegetarian menu every day.

Oats are considered one of the best grains on earth. Because it is a rich source of vitamins and minerals essential for children. Furthermore, it's a gluten-free food, which makes sense for a child with a wheat allergy .

The ingredients need to be prepared

Oatmeal: 150g

Salt: about ¼ teaspoon or less

Margarine: 15g

Warm water: 80ml

A little flour to roll the cake

Doing

Oats mixed with butter and salt in a large bowl. You can mix well with your hands. Add water to the oats, mix, then let sit for about 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to about 180 ° C, then spread butter on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the flour on the flat surface so that it won't stick when rolling. Roll the oatmeal into flat pieces with a thickness of about 3mm. Use the mouth of a cup or cookie cutter to cut the dough into round slices of about 7.5 cm in diameter and arrange evenly on the tray.

Bake the cake for about 15 minutes, then turn it on and then bake for another 5 minutes.

3. Vegetarian Tuna Salad

Hearing its name, this salad has absolutely no tuna. It simply has the same taste. Because this dish is used with many different vegetables, it still ensures nutrition for the child. Mom should consider adding this dish to the family's vegetarian menu.

The ingredients need to be prepared

Cooked peas : about 1 bowl

Celery, chopped onion: 1/2 bowl

Dijon Mustard: one tablespoon

Spices of all kinds

Vegetarian Mayonnaise: 2 tablespoons

Doing

Mix all of the above ingredients together in a large bowl except for mayonnaise and finely ground peas.

Add mayonnaise until the salad is as moist as you want.

You can give this vegetarian food to your baby by spreading it on lettuce or a sandwich depending on his preference.

4. Vegetarian snack menu: Crispy vegetable cake, delicious and delicious

Bringing a bit of Japanese cuisine direction, this dish will surely satisfy your child's "hungry stomach" in the supper.

In addition, the interesting thing is that this dish is also an ingenious way to "hide" the perfect vegetables from the children who eat salty foods who only love fish meat. It is nutritious but not daunting and especially you can do it on busy days.

The ingredients need to be prepared

Carrots: 1 bulb

Taro: 1 bulb

Potatoes: 2 tubers

Sweet potatoes: 2 tubers

Crispy flour

Egg

Chopped scallions

Spices of all kinds

Doing

With the tubers, you bring it to wash, then peel and shred it.

Next is to perform the dough step. Pour out the deep fried flour in a clean bowl, add the eggs, scallions, season with spices and fill with water as directed on the package. Next, mix the ingredients well and let the dough rest for about 10 minutes.

Mix the roots together and then dip a little bit into the fried flour. However, note that you should not give too much flour, otherwise the crust will be thick and eat very quickly. Deep fried cakes with oil, seeing gold, picked out. This dish when eaten with chili sauce is very delicious.

5. Vegetarian menu for babies: Sauteed vegetables are simple but anti-sick

Following the vegetarian menu is a mix of stir-fried vegetables. This dish has the advantage of not being too fussy or complicated, plus very fast execution time so you can treat the whole family at any time.

The ingredients need to be prepared

Carrot

Shiitake or shiitake mushrooms

Young corn

Peas

Scallions, onions

Broth, sugar, cooking oil

Doing

Young corn is washed, split in half or cut into three parts. Carrots are also washed, peeled and sliced ​​to taste.

Peas are washed, head removed and fiber stripped. Particularly shiitake mushrooms soaked with warm water, cut off the root, cut thin pieces diagonally. Scallions are also sliced ​​diagonally like shiitake mushrooms.

After pre-processing, you add cooking oil to the pan, wait until it is hot, then put the onions, crush them, chop them into the frying pan, then add the carrots to fry, then add the young corn to stir evenly.

When the carrots and young corn are ripe, you continue to put the mushrooms and beans in the pan, seasoning to taste. You can add a little water to make the vegetables ripen faster. Scallion will be the last addition.

6. Swap with Japanese fried rice for dinner

Fried rice is also a familiar dish to Vietnamese people. However, if you are bored, you can try to enjoy the fried rice with features from another country.

With the blend of ingredients, this dish will bring a very strange feeling and make children feel excited when sitting at the table.

The ingredients need to be prepared

Brown rice

Pure water

Almond

Vinegar

Soy

Carrot

Broccoli

Tofu

Vegetable oils and spices

Doing

Fry the tofu in a pan and take to a separate plate. Repeat this with carrots and broccoli. Then add the tofu, carrots and broccoli to the pan to stir-fry.

As for brown rice, cook separately, after it's done, put in a pan with the previous ingredients, add vinegar and soy sauce and mix well.

Once done, you can scoop out a bowl and can decorate the dish with some almonds .

The ingredients above you can reduce depending on your child's taste.

You see, it is not easy for housewives to develop a vegetarian menu that is suitable for both the baby and the baby. However, with the above suggestions, hopefully you have made yourself more enjoyable choices for a cozy family meal.