Your preschooler can practice counting and learn the importance of good nutrition when you make this colorful and delicious fruit salad together. Serve it up as a snack or as part of a healthy lunch.
1 handful toasted coconut
2 tbsp. thawed orange juice concentrate
3 pieces peeled, seeded orange
4 apple slices
5 dice-sized cubes mild cheese (fontina or mild cheddar)
6 banana slices
7 melon slices (cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon)
8 seedless grapes
Step 1
Toss 1 handful of coconut into a big bowl.
Step 2
Add 2 tablespoons of the orange juice concentrate.
Step 3
Let the kids start counting out and adding the fruit! First, put 3 orange pieces in the bowl.
Step 4
The 4 apple slices go in next.
Step 5
Toss in the 5 cheese cubes.
Step 6
Drop in the 6 banana slices.
Step 7
Add 7 pieces of melon.
Step 8
Throw in 8 grapes!
Step 9
Mix your salad up.
Step 10
Your Number Salad is ready to eat!
Recipe and illustrations by Mollie Katzen, author of Pretend Soup
