Recipes for the School Garden
Spring Harvest Cups with a Herb Yogurt Dipping Sauce
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Embark on a garden adventure in your classroom with this fun recipe! Freshly harvested veggies from your school garden come alive in a vibrant feast. Crisp radishes, vibrant peas, and juicy strawberries mingle with a tangy, creamy yogurt herb dipping sauce. Kids become culinary explorers, snipping herbs and arranging a colorful masterpiece. With laughter and creativity, they dip, mix, and savor the flavors of their own garden-grown delights. Let the classroom garden feast begin!
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Recipe
Here's a simple recipe that can be easily made by kids in a classroom using spring produce they harvest from their school garden:
Recipe serves 1-2 kids.
Ingredients:
For the Herb Yogurt Dipping Sauce:
For the Fresh Garden Produce:
Use the bounty of your spring gardens! Here are some ideas of tasty items to layer in cups...
Instructions:
In a small bowl, let the kids combine the Greek yogurt, chopped mint, chopped dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well to create the yogurt herb dipping sauce. Set aside.
Provide the kids with cups to arrange their freshly harvested radishes, peas, strawberries, and any other garden veggies they would like to include.
Instruct the kids to wash the veggies thoroughly before slicing or shelling them. Encourage them to be careful when using knives or scissors and provide adult supervision as needed.
Once the veggies are prepared and arranged, invite the kids to dip the radishes, peas, strawberries, and other garden veggies into the yogurt herb sauce and enjoy the flavors and textures.
You can also encourage the kids to explore different combinations of veggies and get creative with their dipping experience. They can mix and match veggies or create mini skewers with a variety of vegetables.
This recipe not only provides an opportunity for kids to harvest and use fresh produce from their school garden, but also promotes healthy eating habits and encourages them to explore different flavors and textures.
Enjoy the delicious and nutritious experience of making and enjoying fresh garden produce with a yogurt herb dipping sauce in the classroom!
Recipe serves 1-2 kids.
Ingredients:
For the Herb Yogurt Dipping Sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Fresh Garden Produce:
Use the bounty of your spring gardens! Here are some ideas of tasty items to layer in cups...
- Radishes, washed and sliced
- Sugar snap peas
- Strawberries, hulled and sliced
- Fresh lettuce
- Chopped carrots
- Broccoli florets
Instructions:
In a small bowl, let the kids combine the Greek yogurt, chopped mint, chopped dill, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well to create the yogurt herb dipping sauce. Set aside.
Provide the kids with cups to arrange their freshly harvested radishes, peas, strawberries, and any other garden veggies they would like to include.
Instruct the kids to wash the veggies thoroughly before slicing or shelling them. Encourage them to be careful when using knives or scissors and provide adult supervision as needed.
Once the veggies are prepared and arranged, invite the kids to dip the radishes, peas, strawberries, and other garden veggies into the yogurt herb sauce and enjoy the flavors and textures.
You can also encourage the kids to explore different combinations of veggies and get creative with their dipping experience. They can mix and match veggies or create mini skewers with a variety of vegetables.
This recipe not only provides an opportunity for kids to harvest and use fresh produce from their school garden, but also promotes healthy eating habits and encourages them to explore different flavors and textures.
Enjoy the delicious and nutritious experience of making and enjoying fresh garden produce with a yogurt herb dipping sauce in the classroom!
Check out these photos for inspiration...
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