Healthy Easter Basket Treats are Fun for Everyone!
I’m excited about Easter partly because my son will be home from college. And, believe it or not, I will be putting together some healthy Easter Basket treats for him, a 20-year-old who likes a good laugh and a good surprise. Over the years, his basket included some creative and unusual things and it always gave me great pleasure to hunt for what I knew were healthy Easter Basket treats. Here is my short list and I welcome your ideas as well:
Ideas for Healthy Easter Basket Treats!
- School gadgets such as pens, mechanical or colored pencils
- Personal hygiene gadgets such as a wacky/colorful toothbrush & toothpaste (get it — brush after eating that chocolate bunny!)
- Modest gift card of $5 to a favorite store
- Quarters hidden in plastic Easter eggs
- A (not too huge) chocolate Easter bunny
A Fun Recipe for Brunch, Lunch or Dinner!
Bunny Rabbit Salad Recipe – Makes 6 servings
Here’s a recipe that works as a side dish any day of the week! Kids can help by measuring the ingredients, grating the carrots and stirring everything up, with supervision.
3 large Carrots
1 cup Pineapple tidbits or crushed, canned and drained well
1 cup Yogurt, plain, nonfat
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
½ tablespoon Sugar
- Peel carrots and remove both ends.
- Rinse carrots in cool tap water and pat dry.
- Grate carrots with a hand grater or food processor.
- Place carrots and drained pineapple into a medium sized bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, make a creamy sauce by mixing up the yogurt, vanilla and sugar with a spoon.
- Add sauce to carrots-pineapple and stir everything together.
Nutrition per serving: 60 calories; 0 fat; 0 saturated fat; 0 trans fat; 0 cholesterol; 55 mg sodium; 13 gm carbohydrates; 1 gm fiber; 3 gm protein
Money Saving Tip: Buy the 32 ounce size of plain, nonfat yogurt for a better price.
Time Saving Tip: Mix up the creamy sauce the night before making this recipe. Store covered in the fridge.
Cooking Tip: Add ½ cup of your favorite chopped nuts to this recipe for more nutrition and a great flavor.
Have a Healthy Holiday with Good Nutrition!
Making a home-cooked, holiday dinner is a big step in the direction of a healthy lifestyle. Do it for yourself, do it for your kids or grand kids, nieces and nephews, brothers, sisters and friends. When the entire family or group of friends cook together, amazing things can happen. To get you started, I offer a facebook page with good nutrition tips galore and 3 tasty meal plans for free. I also offer my Tasty Book Series with menus, recipes and ideas to get you excited about cooking simply and nutritiously.
What healthy holiday recipes do you make year-after-year?
