Summertime is picnic time! Pack a picnic mat, plenty of water and some sunscreen, fill your picnic basket with delicious treats, and enjoy special family time together in nature. These quick and easy toddler-friendly picnic snack recipes will keep everyone nourished and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 BEANY DIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Little ones enjoy dipping! Just slice a variety of fresh veggie sticks and pack some mini pitas for your toddler \u2013 and the rest of the family \u2013 to enjoy with this Beany Dip. This tasty dip combines Rhodes Quality Butter Beans and Squish 100% Pear + Sweet Potato Puree<\/strong>, which means it is not only delicious but also nutritious for your family. Remember, Squish 100% Fruit and Veg Purees<\/strong> contain no added nasties like flavourants, colourants and preservatives \u2013 and there is no added cane sugar or starch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 410g can of Rhodes Quality Butter Beans <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bd clove of garlic (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 110ml Squish 100% Pear + Sweet Potato Puree<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 tbsp fresh herbs of your choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pinch of salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Drain butter beans and place into a food processor \u2013 or you can use a stick blender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Add garlic and Squish 100% Pear + Sweet Potato Puree<\/strong>. Add fresh herbs and a little salt. Blend well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP:<\/strong> This dip is great for lunchboxes too. Store any leftover dip in a well-sealed container in the fridge and use within 3-4 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 BERRY SMOOTHIE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Staying hydrated on hot summer days is essential. This smoothie is packed full of natural goodness \u2013 just blitz together all ingredients and place in an insulated tumbler or thermos to keep it cool. Switch up the flavour by using different Squish 100% Fruit Purees<\/strong> \u2013 try Fruit Salad or Pear<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 110 ml Squish 100% Summer Berries Puree<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 cup plain yoghurt<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00bd teaspoon chia seeds (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Blend together well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP:<\/strong> No time to make your own? The new Squish 100% Banana + Apple Fruity Smoothie<\/strong> in the supersized 200ml Junior pouch is the perfect thirst-quenching picnic or on-the-go snack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Veggie Fritters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These healthy fritters are perfect for a picnic. Serve with Squish Yogi 100% Fruit Medley + Yoghurt <\/strong>on the side as a dipping sauce. Squish 100% Fruit and Veg Purees<\/strong> are a smart and convenient choice for busy parents \u2013 they\u2019re available in a variety of flavours and come with a resealable lid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 x 110ml Squish 100%<\/strong> Butternut + Carrot Puree<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 500g sweet potato, cooked and mashed<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/3 cup rice flour or corn flour <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vegetable oil for frying <\/p>\n\n\n\n Method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mix mashed sweet potato and Squish 100%<\/strong> Butternut + Carrot Puree<\/strong>, then add flour. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Drop mixture into hot oil and allow to cook for 3-5 minutes, turning once. Drain on a paper towel and allow to cool slightly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TIP:<\/strong> These fritters can also be cooked in an air fryer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summertime is picnic time! Pack a picnic mat, plenty of water and some sunscreen, fill your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6mnths","odd","has-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3641"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3646,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3641\/revisions\/3646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/squish.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}