Polka Dots' Tomato Spots

Make this simple recipe together, and then watch kids gobble down the nutrients! Serve them up at birthday parties to balance out the sweets.

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This recipe has plenty of steps kids can do, like mixing, cutting with a plastic knife, measuring, and more.

This recipe is a healthy choice for your preschooler. Prepare it together to familiarize your child with its good-for-you ingredients.

Try this recipe at your child's next party. Double the ingredients or divide them in half, depending on the size of your celebration.

Start to finish, this recipe requires only a half-hour or less to make!

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
Salt
1 six oz. can tuna fish
1-2 tbsp. mayonnaise
3-4 oz. part-skim mozzarella

Tip: If you can get fresh mozzarella in your local market, try it with this recipe. It tastes great with the tomatoes.

Directions

Step 1
Adults can dust off the top of each cherry tomato. Help kids scoop out and discard the seeds.
Step 2
Kids can help sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and turn them upside-down on paper towels to drain for a few minutes.
Step 3
Drain the tuna and place it into a small bowl. Show kids how to measure out the mayonnaise and mix the tuna and mayonnaise with a fork.
Step 4
Spoon a little bit of the tuna mix into half of the tomatoes.
Step 5
Using a plastic knife, kids can cut the mozzarella into 1/2-inch cubes and stuff a piece of cheese into the rest of the tomatoes. Arrange the tomato spots on a plate and serve.

Tip: You can scoop out the tomato seeds with your fingers if you like. Just be sure to work over a bowl!

Nurtition Facts

Calories: 97
Total Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 16mg
Sodium: 275mg
Total Carbs: 2g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 11g

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