Finger food

chunks of avocado can slip + slide when small hands try to pick them up. To make it easier for your little one, mash the avocado with some peas + serve the dip with veggie sticks! Go on, avo' go!


Recipe from our The First Foods Book

  • Serves

    2
  • Prep

    10
  • Cook

    5
    • Vegetarian
    • Soya free
    • Nut free
    • Egg free

    Ingredients

    • 60g/ 21/4oz frozen petits pois
    • 1 small avocado, halved and stoned
    • 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
    • 6 tablespoons baby’s usual milk
    • A few fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped (optional)
    • To serve
    • 2 small low-salt soft wholemeal tortillas, cut into fingers
    • Steamed vegetable sticks

    Method

    1. Steam or boil the petits pois in a small saucepan over a medium heat for 3–4 minutes until tender. Drain, if necessary, + tip into a bowl.
    2. Scoop out the avocado flesh into the bowl + pour in the citrus juice + milk. Using the back of a fork, mash together until almost smooth. Alternatively, purée using a hand blender.
    3. Stir in the coriander (if using). Serve the guacamole with the tortilla fingers and steamed vegetable sticks for dunking.
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    Scrummy finger food! Little hands can dip Ella's Kitchen Melty Sticks or cooked veggie sticks into the guacamole - great for learning to get different shaped foods into their mouths.

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