Hooray, it’s summer! It’s an active season full of outside days with your buddies. Make sure to fuel up with these delicious recipes! Try any of these summer lunch ideas for kids.
Ask a grown-up for help preparing these recipes.
Peachy Castle Sandwich
Summer is the season of castles! Sandcastles at the beach, peachy castles, you name it.
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 5 minutes | Servings: 3 sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 6 slices whole wheat bread
- 1 ½ cups red lettuce
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 2 peaches, cut into wedges
Materials:
- Oven
- Parchment paper
- Baking tray
- Toothpicks
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Put parchment paper onto a baking tray.
- Start with 1 slice. Place the red lettuce and shredded mozzarella onto the slice. Place another slice on top.
- Repeat step 2 to make the other sandwiches.
- Place all sandwiches in the oven. Bake for 5 minutes or until bread turns golden-brown.
- Stack the sandwiches on top of each other.
- Stick a toothpick into each peach wedge.
- Stick the toothpicks through the sandwich. Place some on the bread top. Try the sides too!
Tasty Tomato Pasta Soup
Tomatoes are in stock and ready for eating! Here’s a simple, yummy soup that everyone can enjoy.
Prep and cook time: 20 minutes | Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 celery sticks, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cans tomatoes, chopped
- 1 ⅔ cups vegetable stock
- ⅔ cup pasta, any shape
- Handful of basil leaves
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
Materials:
- Stove
- Pot
- Stirring spoon
Directions:
- Cook the olive oil, celery, and onion in a pot for 5 minutes.
- Put in the tomatoes and vegetable stock. Stir until the mixture boils.
- Put in the pasta and let it cook on medium heat. Stir occasionally for 8 minutes or until the pasta has softened.
- After serving the soup, sprinkle the basil leaves and parmesan cheese.
Fruit Cubes
Let these sweet cubes accompany your lunch. Enjoy summer fruits in a cool (literally cool) way.
Prep time: 15 minutes | Freeze time: 5 hours | Servings: 12 cubes
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup watermelon, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cup mango, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cup kiwis, peeled
Materials:
- Blender
- 3 cups
- 12-hole ice cube tray
- Freezer
Directions:
- Blend each fruit separately until smooth. Place each fruit smoothie into its own cup.
- Get an ice cube tray with 12 holes. Pour each fruit into 4 holes.
- Put the tray into the freezer. Freeze for 5 hours, overnight, or until solid.
- When ready to eat, remove the frozen fruit cubes from the tray. Let the tray thaw for 1 minute to make removal easier.
Banana Smiles
Let the banana smile back at you!
Prep time: 10 minutes | Servings: 1 bowl
Ingredients:
- ½ oat milk
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 cups frozen mixed berries
- 2 bananas, sliced
Materials:
- Blender
- Big bowl
Directions:
- Put oat milk, rolled oats, chia seeds, 1 ¾ cups berries, and 1 banana into a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the blend into a bowl.
- Get the banana slices from the other banana. Place them into a smiley face on the blend’s surface. Place one slice for each eye. Then, place other slices for a curved smile!
- Place a whole berry onto each eye. This is the eye pupil.
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This summer, be sure to join the festivities on Party Parrot World! Rule the summer by inviting your friends to our fun summertime parties.