Kiddie Cobb

How to make Kiddie Cobb Recipe - Since the lettuce is on the bottom, kids won’t even realize this is a salad until they start eating.

Ingredients:

2 cups chopped red-leaf lettuce

1 cup diced roast turkey, about

1⁄3 pound (use one thick slice

from the deli)

1 ripe avocado, cut into chunks

½ cup halved red grapes

1⁄3 cup chickpeas

2 reduced-fat cheddar cheese

sticks, cubed

Honey-mustard salad

dressing

Method:

Place lettuce on a serving platter. Line each of the remaining ingredients diagonally on top of lettuce, as shown, starting with turkey in the center.

Serve with the dressing on the side.

Makes 6 cups. Nutrition per cup with 1 tablespoon dressing: 186 calories; 8g protein; 12g fat (3g saturated fat); 13g carbohydrate; 2g fiber; 91mg calcium; 1mg iron; 485mg sodium.

nutrition note:

Protein-rich foods help build and repair every tissue in the body that kids need to grow. They also contain must-have nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins. Shop for the leanest meats (such as skinless chicken, turkey, or a cut of beef with “loin” or “round” in its name) to get protein minus the unhealthy fats. At least once a week, kids should eat fish and beans, which have nutrients that are not found in meat.

Kiddie Cobb