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St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Foods Platter: Fun Food for Kids!

February 18, 2015 by Mommy Evolution 6 Comments

Kids absolutely love love love this rainbow foods platter.

There’s always gold at the end of this rainbow fruit and vegetable platter, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.

All you have to do is arrange colorful fruits and/or vegetables into a rainbow shape, and you’re good to go.

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St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Platter: Fun Food for Kids! | Mommy Evolution

If you don’t have the fruits and veggies I’ve used, don’t worry. Here are some variation ideas to inspire you:

Red: strawberries, cherry tomatoes, sliced tomatoes, red peppers, watermelon

Orange: orange peppers, orange slices, orange cherry tomatoes, cantaloupe, carrots

Yellow: pineapple, yellow peppers, banana slices, yellow beets, lemon slices

Green: cucumber, green peppers, broccoli, celery, honeydew

Blue, Indigo and Violet: blueberries, red grapes, concord grapes, red cabbage, blackberries, purple broccoli, eggplant

Clouds: sliced egg whites, veggie or fruit dip cups, cauliflower, mushrooms, mini marshmallows, sliced bananas, bocconcini cheese

If you want to add an additional layer of fun to this food rainbow, why not give the gives the prepared food and let them build their own rainbows!

I’ll bet they sneak in a taste or two along the way 😀

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Comments

  1. Krista says

    February 18, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    my kids would love this! What a fun way to have a healthy snack!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 19, 2015 at 12:43 pm

      It is… and you can add an additional twist by having your kids create their own food rainbow. Have fun!

      Reply
  2. Tricia says

    February 19, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    Adorable! I’m throwing a St. Patrick’s day party, so I definitely want to include this dish. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Hughes says

      February 20, 2015 at 8:13 am

      Have fun! It’s definitely a hit — and a tricky way to get the kids interested in eating healthy 🙂

      Reply
  3. susen @Dabbling Momma says

    February 20, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    what a fun way to get kids to eat some healthy foods! Thanks for sharing at our FB Share Day!

    Reply
  4. The Wellness Wife says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Adorable and healthy! I love it!

    Reply

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