Description
Easy and fun Hummus & Veggie Rainbow Skewers, perfect for kids’ lunchboxes or snacks. A great way to encourage kids to eat more vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup hummus
- Assorted colorful vegetables (cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers – red, yellow, orange, green, purple), cut into bite-sized pieces
- Whole wheat pita bread or crackers, for serving
- Small wooden skewers
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables by washing and cutting them into bite-sized shapes that are easy to thread onto skewers.
- Carefully thread the colorful vegetable pieces onto the wooden skewers, creating a ‘rainbow’ effect with different colors.
- Arrange the vegetable skewers on a plate or in a lunchbox.
- Serve with a side of hummus for dipping and whole wheat pita bread or crackers.
Notes
- Adjust the vegetable choices based on your child’s preferences and what’s in season.
- For younger children, you can break the skewers in half or use shorter skewers for safety.
- Prep the veggies ahead of time for quick assembly in the morning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Assembly
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer with 1/4 cup hummus
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg