Kale Bean Avocado Dill hummus on top of a steamed sweet potato. This can be a snack for a toddler, an appetizer for adults or a full meal for a small baby.
It is ideal for baby led weaning starting from 6 months. My super duper healthy pesto-hummus thingy is obviously on a very healthy-tasting side so if your baby protests for whatever reason, add an apple or any other sweet fruit to make it more appealing. I added no fruit, instead – just a tiny bit of raw garlic. I really want to expose Soren to as many flavors as possible before he becomes picky in toddlerhood. I, of course, hope he doesn’t and starts cooking with me and for me as soon as he can hold a fork (yeah, right mama, hope away).
Now, let’s admit few of us steamed veggies daily before having kids (unless you are vegan, in which case you are a pro ?). A couple of my friends, whose babies are just entering the realm of real foods, asked me how I do it. I have a tiny kitchen and I don’t like the clutter so I use an old-fashioned stainless steel steamer basket (you can see an edge of it on the picture). It costs about $5 on Amazon (click here to buy) and folds to nothing. That said, any steamer would work. Every vegetable takes different time to cook. In this case:
?Vegetable: kale and sweet potato
?Cook time: 10-12 minutes
?How: pour an inch of water in a pot. Put the steam basket so that the bottom of it is not touching the water. Place veggies on top. Close lid. Steam until the fork goes through easily.
If you always have a few steamed veggies in the fridge, then you will never be stressed about what to feed your baby.
PESTO
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup steamed kale
1 cup Red kidney beans
1 avocado
small bunch of dill
⅓ cup olive oil
Optional: garlic, salt, pepper
METHOD:
Blend all the ingredients in a blender or any food processor. I use Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Food Processor for smaller portions and Vitamix for large portions and smoother consistency.
The proportions really don’t matter; you can use as much or as little of each ingredient. I like adding garlic and dill because it makes this pesto very fragrant and adds vitamins. Add more olive oil for more liquid consistency.
HOW TO SERVE IT TO BABIES:
Just as you see in the picture but cut up into small pieces. Have a messy fun!
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