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.
Be sure to pin and save this fun lunch/snack idea for your kids!
What creative lunches/after school snacks are your kids loving?
Be sure to follow Raising Whasians for more of our easy family recipes, kid crafts & more.
Natalie says
I live unprocessed by buying fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmer’s market.
Debbie F says
I live unprocessed by not eating ANY processed foods.
Just fruits, meat, seafood and veggies. (and healthy fats)
And I feel great because of it.
thanks!
Nancy D says
We plan our meals and snacks around seasonal fresh fruit and veggies and try to buy other foods with as little processing as possible.
Kenia says
I live unprocessed by reading labels. I research online all the time about eating healthy and learn something every day. It was hard at first to understand the labels and read the ingredients of everything I bought but after time it became easy and now it is easy to avoid foods.
Suzanne says
I get a share of the summer from a CSA
Joyce Duboise says
This looks delicious!
Edye says
We live unprocessed by eating whole fruit and veggies from the market!
Name: Edye Nicole
Email: mia2009(at)comcast(dot)net
Brittney House says
I live unprocessed by trying to buy natural as much as I can.
meghan says
Just love unprocessed food!
Holly Thomas says
We live unprocessed by eating home made and home cooked meals.
Kristyn M. says
We live unprocessed by raising our own chickens for eggs and by planting a garden.
Peter G says
I live unprocessed by buying organic and growing my own vegetables.
Austin Hanczarek says
Eating whole foods, raw vegetables and cooking meals myself the majority of the time. I try not to eat processed food at all. Very unhealthy for people.
Darlene Carbajal says
I look for foods that are healthy as can be. I really hate processed food.
Derrick Johnson says
We have a garden where we grow tomatoes,okra,corn and herbs. We also recycle everything in sight!
al says
I try to avoid added sodium.
Judith says
i make my own kombucha, bread and more!
Candace Miller says
I am totally trying this recipe! I live an unprocessed life by including fresh veggies from our garden daily!
Wanda McHenry says
I live unprocessed by buying organic fruits and vegetables, meats and wild caught seafood. We don’t use pouches, cans or boxes either. Everything in this household is made by all fresh ingredients.
Kristen says
I try to live unprocessed by shopping my local farmers’ market.