Garden Fresh Snacks - Helping Ninjas™

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Helping Ninjas Organic Fresh Guacamole

4 Ripe Organic Avocados
A cup of Organic Multi Color Cherry Tomatoes or 6 Roma Tomatoes
1/2 Onion (We use yellow onion, but any onion is fine)
1 – 1 /2 cups of Cilantro leaves
4 Garlic Cloves
1-2 Dash Salt
1 lime (Squeeze juice directly into mix)

Directions:

Chop and mix all ingredients. Add avocado last.

**If using a food processor, only pulse the ingredients so that they are chopped and not blended so much they become soup-like. Add all ingredients (besides avocado) and pulse until diced/chopped. Add avocado and pulse until desired texture. (We like ours chunky!)

Tip from the chef: Non-Organic Avocodoes can sometimes be farmed with the use of pesticides and severely effects the taste. If you can chooose to use all organic ingredients, pay the cost per avocodo! Its worth it- you may be surprised to taste the differencein the taste and consistency of the quac.

Small Dish/Plates

Small portions of the following items – ingredients are easily prepared and dish premade.

Strawberry Salad Cup

Diced strawberries, finely shredded-cheddar cheese, finally chopped red leaf lettuce, splash of grapeseed oil- toss together)

Cheese Cubes & Flatbread Crackers

Hummus & Chips

Onions, garlic, pre-soaked chickpeas, lime, olive oil and salt

Served with pita chips

Guacamole & Chips

Avocado/Plain Dip (Served as a Dip-one avocado pitted & sliced & mashed and whipped)

**Add any of the following:

Diced cilantro Diced jalapeno

Diced tomatoes Slices of Lime

Diced red onions

Salsa & Chips

Onions, garlic, tomatoes, lime, lemon and cilantro

Everyone loves homemade salsa in the summer- so simple.

**Side of Sour Cream

Fruit & Cheese Kabobs

Cheese cubes, assortment of fruit Typically used are grapes, pineapple, strawberries, melons

Served on tooth picks

Fresh Greens & Lemon

Chopped Red Leaf Lettuce & Ice Berg

Served with a half of lemon and small container of choice of grapeseed or olive oil)

Fresh Salad Mix

Chopped Red Leaf Lettuce & Ice Berg, Spring Kale, whole radishes, grated carrots, shredded parmesan

Served with a half of lemon and small container of choice of grapeseed or olive oil

*Option Side Balsamic Vinegar and Oil & honey

*Option Add Granola or goat cheese

Capri Salad

Fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella drizzled in Olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a squeeze of lemon

Locks & Cream

Fresh smoked salmon and cream cheese atop wafer crackers

Greek Cucumber & Feta

Fresh crumbled feta cheese atop diced peeled cucumbers. Mix. Drizzle with olive oil & cracked black pepper & sprinkle of rosemary. Served with a Mini baguette or pita chips.

Desserts

Vanilla Yogurt Cup

Add any of the following:

chocolate chips

granola

Frozen Fruit Popsicles

(No artificial flavoring or added sugar)

Frozen Fruit Cream Pops

(No artificial flavoring)

Frozen Italian Ice

(No artificial flavoring)

Coconut Ice Cream Bars

(dairy free, soy free, GMO free)

Coconut Ice Cream Sandwiches

(dairy free, soy free, GMO free)

Organic Vanilla Ice Cream Cups

Gummy Packages

(No artificial flavoring or added sugar)

Bagel

Frozen Gluten free Option

Served with side of butter, jelly or peanut butter

*Add Sliced banana

Waffle

Frozen Gluten free Option.

Served with side of maple syrup

*Add fresh Fruit Cup

*Add Powdered Sugar

Slice of Toast

Frozen Gluten free Option. *Added cost

*Served with side of butter, jelly or peanut butter

French Toast

Frozen Gluten free Option

Served with side of maple syrup

*Add fresh Fruit Cup

*Add Powdered Sugar

Easily pre-pared stove top on skillet. 5-10 min prep and cook time

Homemade Applesauce

This is super easy to pre-make.

Oatmeal

Instant packages are inexpensive and easy to make.

Over Easy Eggs

Who doesn’t like sunny side up eggs? Healthy options using a thin coat of coconut oil in skillet and less butter.

Coconut Oil prevents sticking and if used sparingly the taste cannot be detected and helps to keep the texture of the egg.

Add options *tomatoes *avocado slice

Sausage Links

*Served with side of maple syrup

Frozen sausage links easily prepared stovetop in in frying pan, fill with one tablespoon of water and cover.

Shake pan often, flipping sausages to prevent sticking. 5-6 minutes

Bacon

Can quickly & mess free grilled on grilling pan tray or in medium frying pan. 6-8 minutes

*Turkey Bacon Option

Bacon Sandwich

Bacon Slices atop choice of bagel or toast

Add options

*tomatoes *avocado slice *fried or sunny side egg

Snack Bars

Cliff Kids Bars

Pure Bars (Gluten, Dairy Free)

NUGO (Gluten, Dairy Free)

Granola Bars

Granola Bars (Gluten Free)

Mini Fruit Snack Bowls

Apple Slices

Sliced Bananas

Grapes

Strawberries

Pineapple

Orange Slices

Honey Dew

Cantaloupe

Frozen Raspberries *best if served still frozen

Frozen Blueberries *best if served still frozen

Avocado & Mango Slices (One avocado –pitted & sliced, one mango- pitted & diced)

Watermelon Slice

Side note: In my experience its sometimes very popular to and children prefer a slice of watermelon (vs. cubed). It’s more fun this way!

Smoothies

Options are many for offering smoothies as they are easy to make in a blender. Could be offered daily or on week to week special basis. This provides an opportunity for the kitchen to put to use fresh fruits & vegs that are near their ripen expiration without incurring any waste expenses.

Frozen Smoothies

Frozen yogurt, ice, and choice of fruit or vegetables.

Organic Snack Cups

This items can be served as a “side” – in a cup in which portions are smaller than let’s say the average small bag of chips. Think small dressing/ketchup cups.

Instead of offering items such that contain preservatives or artificial dyes consider providing ones naturally derived and that do not have or are not high in corn syrup, wheat or sugar.

Sun ChipsNon-GMO

Potato Chips Non-GMO

Corn Tortilla Chips (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Animal Crackers (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Graham Crackers (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Pretzel Sticks (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Granola Cup (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Cheerios (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Pistachios

Almonds

Dried Cranberries

Yogurt Pretzel

Popcorn

Pizza Snacks

Mini frozen pizza pockets. Organic.

Mini Pot Pies

Mini Pot Pie. Organic.

Gluten Free Option

Gluten Free Pot Pie

Pizza Pie

Frozen Whole Pizza 35 min oven

*6-8 Mini Slices (Feeds three-four children)

Add any of the following:

chopped spinach

olives

chopped basil

Gluten Free Option

Cold Veggie Snacks:

Mini Veggie Bowls

(Offered in a single cup)

The following items can easily be pre-washed and pre-cut.

Celery Sticks

Carrot Sticks

Radishes

Sliced Farm Fresh Tomatoes

Broccoli

Sliced Black Olives

Healthy and delicious! Organic olives.

No preservatives.

Fresh Whole Green Olives

Some of the following items are easily prepared in a cup of boiling water, but would need adequate time to boil.

Hot Veggie Snacks:

Broccoli

Cooked Fresh Frozen 5-8 min

Peas & Carrots

Cooked Frozen Peas/Carrot Medley. 5-8 min

Corn

Frozen. 5-8 min !

Green Beans

Frozen. 5-8 min

Lima Beans

Frozen. 5-8 min

Sandwiches

Provide a Gluten Free Option for these existing menu items which come with added costs.

Side Note: Breads in higher in fiber with more counts of multi-grains (less wheat) would be a healthier option then what is currently available on the menu.

Grilled Cheese

Gluten Free Option

Gluten Free Bread with sliced white cheese

Hot Dog

Gluten Free Option

Served with Gluten Free Bun

Hamburger

Gluten Free Option

Served with Gluten Free Bun

Turkey & Cheese

Gluten Free Option

Served with a Gluten Free Bread