With Super Bowl Sunday fast approaching, many of you will round up family and friends to watch the big game. More often than not, this means preparing for some seriously hungry guests. Why not approach the party planning differently this year and get the little ones involved while you’re at it? Better yet, you can turn this opportunity into a math lesson in the kitchen by encouraging your kids to help with measuring out the ingredients or adjusting the recipe to fit the number of guests that you will be hosting!
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When the game begins, your little learners will be so excited to serve up the delicious snack that they helped to make. To get started on making an out-of-this-world dip, here is a simple and stellar kid-friendly recipe for guacamole dip.
15 Minute Guacamole Recipe
Yields 6 servings
Here’s what you will need:
• 3 Avocados (Ripe)
• 2 roma (plum) tomato (chopped)
• 3 Tbsp. Lime Juice (fresh-squeezed)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
Prepare:
Set a timer for 15 minutes to teach your kids about time. Help them chop the ingredients and have them measure out how much you will need of each.
1. Start by pitting the avocados (Tip: cut the avocados lengthwise, hitting the pit. Keep a still knife as you turn the avocado with your free hand. Once sliced all around, twist the avocado halves in an opposite direction from one another with both hands. Open up the avocado, spoon out the pit to throw it away and then spoon out the rest)
2. Have your kids choose the correct sized bowl to place them in.
3. Your kids can then mix and mash in the remaining ingredients until it becomes the right consistency—chunky or smooth.
4. The Guacamole is now ready to be served, or you can refrigerate it for 1 hour. Get your kids to track the time it has been in the refrigerator.
Another fun fact to share with our kids about guacamole is that it is loaded with monounsaturated fat that is great for your heart! Use this recipe as a dip for tortilla chips, baked taquitos, or as a spread on burgers. What other delicious recipes will you bee putting to use for game day?
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