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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