Vegetarian Weaning Recipes

Here are four yummy and easy to prepare vegetarian recipes for babies starting on solids.

Blended vegetables

Vegetarian

Good sauce of Vitamins and Iron

What you need:

1 small potato, peeled

1 small piece pumpkin, peeled

1/2 cup carrot, grated

1 small piece green leafy vegetable (broccoli, zucchini, lettuce)

What you do:

Using a steamer, bring a small amount of water to the boil.

Add the vegetables, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook quickly until vegetables are soft.

Press vegetables through a strainer or puree in a blender or food processor.

Banana puree

Vegetarian

Good source of potassium and calcium

What you need:

1 small ripe banana

1-2 tsps of baby rice

2 tbsps of milk

What you do:

Mash the banana well until smooth.

Mix the rice and milk, and stir into the banana.

Adjust the texture with milk or rice to make a runnier or firmer purée.

Broccoli and cauliflower puree

Vegetarian

Good source of vitamin C and Iron

What you need:

1 large floret broccoli

1 large floret cauliflower

Baby’s usual milk

What you do:

Steam the vegetables until they are tender.

Purée in a blender and adjust the texture with boiled cooled water or baby’s usual milk.

Sweet potato mash

Vegetarian

Good source of betacarotene

What you need:

1 sweet potato

Baby’s usual milk

What you do:

Boil the sweet potato until it is tender.

Drain and mash well, adding baby’s usual milk to make a suitable consistency.

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