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Mango Cole Slaw

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Mango adds a fun tropical note to this summery side dish. If your kids are older, you can prepare it raw like a traditional coleslaw. I like to cook the cabbage mixture first, though, so it’s easier for my toddler to chew. For an added nutrition boost, stir in chopped collard greens, too.

Ingredients:

  • 5 cups packaged coleslaw mix
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 3 cups chopped mango
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  1. Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add the coleslaw mix and red onion; cook for about 10 minutes, until tender. If desired, add the mango in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  2. Combine the coleslaw mixture with the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, tossing to coat. Chill until ready to serve.

Mango Coleslaw

Mango Popsicles

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Popsicles aren’t just for big kids on hot days! Try this easy recipe for your baby or toddler so he or she can share in the icy cool fun, too.

Peel and chop 1 mango, and transfer to a blender. Puree until smooth.

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Add the juice from 1/2 a lemon and stir to combine. Pour the mango mixture into cups. Small dixie cups would have been ideal but since I only had larger paper cups, I poured in just a small amount to each one. Add a popsicle stick to each cup and freeze until firm.

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At first I thought this might be easier to enjoy on the floor with wax paper underneath Veronika to contain the mess. But it turns out the wax paper itself was a distraction!

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Up to the high chair we went! From here, watching Veronika figure out the popsicle was a delight. First she just wanted to feel it.

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The cold mango received alternating expressions of surprise, nervousness, and amusement.

When she finally figured out how to get the mango up to her lips, her look was pure delight!

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Truth be told, she didn’t actually eat much of this, but food is really still practice for Veronika. She did get to enjoy fantastic sensory play, banging the popsicle on her tray, sliding it around, occasionally getting a sweet taste, and smiling up a storm.

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