Minty Cucumber Pear And Yogurt
Suitable for: 8 months to 10 months old baby
Ingredients:
- 1 small cucumber
- 2 pears
- 1/2 cup of plain whole milk yogurt
- 3 finely chopped mint leaves
Preparation and Cooking Method:
Step 1: Wash and peel cucumber.
Step 2: Slice and cut out the seeds using a circular motion
Step 3: Chop the cucumber and squish with a fork
Step 4: Peel, core, dice (and squish if needed) the pears
Step 5: Add pear and cucumber together in a bowl
Step 6: Add 1/2 cup plain yogurt and finely chopped mint leaves to the bowl
Step 7: Mix to a consistency that your baby will tolerate; blend or puree if needed.
Nutritional Value of 100g of Cucumber:
|
1 |
Folates |
7 ug |
|
2 |
Vitamin A |
105 IU |
|
3 |
Vitamin C |
2.8 mg |
|
4 |
Vitamin E |
0.03 mg |
|
5 |
Vitamin K |
16.4 ug |
|
6 |
Potassium |
147 mg |
|
7 |
Calcium |
16 mg |
|
8 |
Iron |
0.28 mg |
|
9 |
Magnesium |
13 mg |
|
10 |
Carotene-B |
45 ug |
Benefits of Minty Cucumber, Pear & Yogurt:
Cucumber is an excellent source of potassium. Potassium is good for maintaining healthy blood pressure and helps with your baby's muscle function and heart rhythm.
They have a significant amount of vitamin K, provides about 17 µg of this vitamin per 100 g. Vitamin K has been found to have a role in bone strength by promoting bone mass building activity for your baby.
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