3 Recipes Of Sandwiches For Children
Sandwiches are one of the options we use the most when we are in a hurry and have several diners. And it is that they are a perfect food, since they include various ingredients, admit various sauces and combinations, they are prepared easily and quickly. To help you vary the menu a bit, we suggest some sandwich recipes for children.
It is important that you know that sandwiches are an ally from which you should get the most out of it. They can be filled with proteins, vegetables, fruits, natural sauces and cheeses; thus guaranteeing the balance that our little ones need in their diet.
Thinking about that same versatility, we have gathered several various flavors in two categories: salty and sweet. Go ahead and discover in one bite how delicious these sandwich recipes for children are. You will surely give a pleasant surprise to more than one. On the other hand, you have total freedom to let your imagination run wild when decorating and presenting the plate.
3 sandwich recipes for kids
The sandwich recipes for children that we offer you below will include the eight food groups so that you can adapt them to any occasion: breakfast, lunch, dinner, birthday parties, or a snack for snack.
1. ‘Sushi’ style tuna sandwich
We must necessarily start with the classic tuna sandwich because it is one of the children’s favorites. We can almost say that there is no child who resists trying it. But this time the presentation will be very different, as your child must eat his sandwich with sushi chopsticks.
This dish is characterized by its content in oily fish and, therefore, in unsaturated lipids. Remember that these nutrients are essential for good muscle health, as stated by research published in the journal Marine Drugs.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese.
- 200 grams of tuna.
- 1 small avocado.
- 1 small bell pepper.
- Rye sandwich bread (or squid ink bread).
Preparation
Remove the crust from the bread and, with a rolling pin, flatten the slice as much as possible. Next, spread a thick layer of cream cheese evenly on each slice of bread. Then, top with the tuna, a small cube of avocado and an even smaller piece of paprika.
Then roll it up and apply pressure with your hands to make it firm and compact, like a sushi roll. Later, with the help of a knife, cut the portions into small sizes so that your child can chew them easily.
2. Piano-shaped fruit sandwich
This recipe stands out for its content in fruits and nuts. These foods are essential when it comes to fighting the onset of diseases. In fact, the scientific literature has shown that a regular intake of vegetables reduces the risk of death from all causes.
Ingredients
- Strawberries.
- Bananas
- Raisins.
- Sandwich bread.
- Chocolate syrup.
- Nuts (to taste).
- Peanut butter.
Preparation
You must take the slice of bread and remove the crust, it is important that you reserve it because it will serve for decoration. Next, you fill the sandwich by first layering the peanut butter, then the sliced fruit, raisins, your selection of nuts, and finally the chocolate syrup.
Then you must chop the prepared sandwich into seven 2-centimeter sections, but keeping each piece next to each other. On the seven cut pieces (seven in allusion to the notes from DO to SI), you will put the pieces of crust that you reserved, which you will stick on the plan adding chocolate syrup underneath. This is a great option for sweet and healthy snacks.
3. Egg sandwich and funny face
Eggs are one of the foods that contain high-quality protein. These nutrients are essential to maintain muscle health, so they should not be lacking in the diet.
Ingredients
- Salt to taste).
- 2 slices of bread.
- 1 slice of cheese.
- A slice of jamon.
- 1 cucumber wheel, cut in half.
- Melted butter (the amount needed).
- 1 pitted black olive, cut in half.
Preparation
Take the two slices of bread and apply melted butter on both sides. Then, you can put them on a pan or put them in the oven to toast them. When the bread is firm, remove it from the oven and reserve.
Besides, in a frying pan fry an egg and add the necessary amount of salt. When it’s ready you can assemble the sandwich. On top of one of the slices, place the cheese, the ham and the egg on top.
To decorate, you must take the remaining slice of bread and with a circular instrument cut the bread in the center, right in the place where the nose of the face to be decorated should be located. Cover the bread allowing the egg yolk to expose and act as a clown nose.
For the eyes, put the halves of olives, chopped in half; and for the mouth, a red strip of paprika, and for his ears: the cucumber wheels in half.
Make fun sandwiches with healthy ingredients
You see how tasty and fun these three sandwich recipes for children are. Go ahead and prepare them and share with your child a delicious, beautiful and laughable sandwich.
