Kids Recipe Challenge winning recipe: 3rd Place! [Snacks]
School day snacks: Grades 4 to 6
Here is a great way to teach time and enjoy a tasty snack! Let kids put together the clock and choose what time they are going to eat it up. Look for a variety of delicious hummus flavours available to change up the taste. Hannah, from Cambridge, thinks kids will like this recipe because kids can add the toppings in different ways.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 1 pita
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Try this with other favourite ingredients like bananas and other fruits to make the clock.
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This is a fun way to use up leftover veggies and fruit you might have.
Ingredients
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Yellow bell pepper |
¼ medium
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Red bell pepper |
¼ medium |
Carrot |
1 medium
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Whole wheat pita |
1 small
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Hummus |
2 Tbsp (30 mL)
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Directions
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Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Clean all countertops and equipment used for food preparation.
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Gently rinse peppers under cool running water. Scrub carrot with a clean vegetable brush under cool running water. Slice the pepper into strips and cut carrots into rounds.
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Spread the hummus evenly over the pita.
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Place the carrot rounds around the outer edge of the pita to make the clock numbers.
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Use a yellow and red pepper strip to make the hands of the clock. Serve remaining yellow and red pepper strips with the clock.
Nutrition Information per pita:
Calories: 196 kcal
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 37 g
Fibre: 6 g
Sodium: 218 mg
Iron: 2 mg
Calcium: 52 mg
Last Update – April 29, 2024