Fuse healthy snacking and fun with gluten-free Easy Cucumber Sushi for Kids. Perfect lunch and/or after-school snack idea for little hands, this delicious combo will have your children gobbling up “sushi” in no time! May contain commissioned links
Easy Cucumber Sushi for Kids
How does your family fuse together healthy and delicious? Make meal time fun!
We are in the home stretch for the school year and I’m ready to help my son finish strong with school lunch and after-school snack ideas that keep him full, happy and focused with this gluten-free Easy Cucumber Sushi for Kids (don’t worry kids, no seaweed in these rolls!).
Crunch, taste and FUN make this the ultimate kid-friendly fusion snack, perfect for little hands!
Ready to make this Asian inspired “sushi” that’s kid friendly and kid approved?
Do your kids love hands-on foods too? Your kids won’t resist these colorful and easy to eat cucumber sushi rolls. I love the pop of color and encouragement to eat more veggies. Plus, this sandwich-free option gives your child more variety in their meals. Place in your child’s school bento box for lunch or enjoy for a protein packed after school snack. And don’t forget to add a pair of chopsticks for some fine motor skills too!
Easy Cucumber Sushi – Perfect for little hands!
Whether it’s lunchtime or after-school snack time, I love giving my kids the perfect fusion of healthy and fresh. This Easy Cucumber Sushi for Kids Recipe is simple to make and perfect for your child’s little hands.
Full of delicious flavors and empty of those harmful ingredients – we love how these sushi rolls turned out. Ready to make your own? Here’s the recipe:
Grab some fun chopsticks for kids!
Easy Cucumber Sushi for Kids
Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber
- 2 Slices of Your Child's Favorite Cheese
- 2 Slices of All-Natural Deli Meat - such as ham turkey, chicken
- Handful of Fresh Matchstick Carrots
- Optional: Sesame Seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Slice cucumber into large 3/4-1 inch thick slices (removing peel if desired).
- Hollow out center of cucumber using a melon baller. Leave about 1/2 inch of cucumber inside.
- Stuff cucumber with small rolls of cheese, deli meat and carrots until center is filled.
- Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
- Serve cold. Refrigerated leftovers in tightly sealed container.
With temperatures on the rise in Florida, I love how this cold snack idea will keep my kids happy and full this spring as we finish out the busy school season.
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