Plant Part Salad

A bowl of colorful salad including spinach, corn, radish, strawberry, cucumber and sunflower seeds

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Ingredients

2 cups leaves, such as lettuce, spinach, or cabbage

1/3 cup roots, such as beets, carrots, or radishes

2/3 cup flowers, such as broccoli or cauliflower

1/3 cup stems, such as celery, broccoli stem,s or cabbage stems

2/3 cup fruit, such as tomato, cucumber, apples, berries

1 tablespoon seeds, such as sunflower seed kernels, peas, or beans

Salad dressing, your choice

*Makes 4 - 1 cup servings.

Equipment

Bowl
Colander
Cutting board
Knife
Vegetable brush
Spoon

Directions

A bowl of coleslaw, a bowl of spinach, a bowl of lettuce and an empty bowl

Step 1

Pick one or more leaves.

A bowl of carrots, a bowl of radish slices and a bowl of salad

Step 2

Pick one or more roots.

A bowl of broccoli, a bowl of cauliflower and bowl of salad

Step 3

Pick one or more flowers.

Step 4

Pick one or more stems.

Separate bowls of peppers, cucumbers, strawberries, and blueberries and a bowl of salad

Step 5

Pick one or more fruit.

A bowl of corn, a bowl of sunflower seeds and a bowl of salad

Step 6

Pick one or more seeds. Add your favorite dressing.

Watch the recipe video

For caregivers and curious kids

Fun facts💡

Share fun facts about plants:

Most baby carrots aren’t miniature carrots, they’re full-sized carrots trimmed down to size.

Cucumbers are one of the only veggies you can’t cook and always eat raw.

Beets come in different colors like red, purple, yellow, and white.

Table talk💬

What does the Plant Part Salad look like?
How does the Plant Part Salad smell?
How does the Plant Part Salad taste?
What other foods could you add to the Plant Part Salad?
Tell me about something that made you happy today.
Would you rather eat a salad or a soup? Why?

Make every bite count 🍽️

Darker green leafy vegetables are better for your health than lighter green leafy vegetables. Some dark green leafy vegetables might taste bitter to young children. To encourage darker leafy greens, start with a mild flavor like iceberg lettuce and gradually mix in small pieces of romaine, spinach or kale.

Bee active👟

Mix a salad with your arms.
Skip around a tomato plant.
Reach low to pull carrots.

Explore more 🔎

Join Rusty as he learns about the different parts of a plant.

🖨️ To request a printable version of the monthly packet, email

rustyscooking@umn.edu

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