MVP #GenerationGo: My Favorite Kid-Friendly Recipe (& a $50 VISA Gift card Giveaway!)

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As a MVP Generation Go Ambassador and a mom of three, there’s a bunch of healthy recipes that I enjoy making for my family but I’ll share one that is very special.  This week’s topic is all about healthy recipes and getting your kids involved in eating healthy.

Having a daughter who is extremely picky, it’s often difficult to get her to eat healthy, especially any green vegetable.  So it’s up to me to “hide” the veggies until she gets accustomed to the taste.

If I left the food choices to her, it would definitely be pasta with butter, white rice and chicken nuggets with milk and cheese on the side.  What kind of menu is that? Not a healthy one, that’s for sure!

The one recipe we all love is the Green Apple Smoothie.  A few years ago, I found a green smoothie recipe that used broccoli and asparagus. Instead of adding both the asparagus and broccoli, I added fresh baby spinach leaves.  My daughter would never eat spinach leaves or anything green like I said before but since this is a Green “Apple” Smoothie (she loves apples!), she drinks it with no problem whatsoever.

Green Apple Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 Banana, cut in chunks
• 1 Granny Smith Apple, cored and chopped or sliced
• 1 cup White or Green Grapes
• 1 cup Fat-Free Vanilla Yogurt (or Plain Yogurt and ¼ teaspoon vanilla)
• 1-2 cups fresh Baby Spinach Leaves
• Splash of Apple Juice (optional)
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth
2. Enjoy.

You see, getting kids to eat healthy is not that difficult at all. It’s sad that I have to hide veggies from my daughter but I’ve got to start somewhere.

Do you have to hide veggies from your kids? Do you have any tips for me? I would love any tips and ideas to help me out!

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Disclosure: I am an MVP Generation Go ambassador. MVP Has provided me with compensation for this post. My participation is voluntary and my opinion is always my own.