Flavour-led Weaning: The Scoop | Page 11

KIWI MINT AND LIME PUREE

Offer from 6 months+. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one! It’s a beautiful puree – fresh, sweet, sour and uplifting. Kiwis and limes are an excellent source of vitamin C, necessary for cold and flu protection. The mint is fresh-tasting and aids digestion. A wonderful combination of flavours.

STRAWBERRY, BANANA & BASIL PUREE

From 6 months+. Yummy! Basil adds a lovely sweet, aniseed zing with a hint of bitterness to this puree. This makes a delicious, healthy smoothie for adults, too.

APPLE AND GINGER PUREE

From 6 months+. A sweet puree with a hint of ginger for baby. This is great for combating coughs and settling nausea. Watch the video on page 18 for more health benefits of this puree.

PARSNIP YOGURT MEZZE

Offer this from 7 months+. Similar to Greek tzatziki, this gorgeous, creamy, calcium-rich mezze will add lots of aromatic flavour to some soft finger foods. Watch the video on page 25 to see how easy

this is!

BEETROOT & BROCCOLI MASH

Offer this from 7 months+. Beetroot may encourage the production of disease-fighting white blood cells and contains folic acid and iron. Broccoli is also rich in vitamin C while turmeric, also in the recipe, is known as an anti-inflammatory spice.

ZINGY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Offer this from 7 months+. Cooking with chicken thigh meat (darker meat) means there will be higher levels of iron in this meal. The coriander in this recipe, aids digestion and cognitive function, the pineapple and coconut provide the delicious flavours of the

Caribbean!