This blog post will showcase an easy and healthy toddler recipe featuring orange and pine nut couscous. Perfect for busy parents in Australia, this dish is full of flavour and nutrients, sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. With simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions, anyone can whip up this delicious meal in no time. Allow your toddlers to enjoy this deliciously nutritious couscous dish and make meal time a breeze.

General Information:

• Calories: 425 kcal
• Serving size: 2
• Cooking time: 25 min

A delicious toddler friendly recipe that’s both low in salt and sugarwhilst also avoiding ingredients that are choking hazards for young children.

Ingredients

• 225g couscous
• 1/2 zest of an orange
• 350ml vegetable stock
• 30g pine nuts
• 30g olive oil
• 30g raisins
• Pinch of ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Start by measuring out 225g of couscous, pour into a bowl and set aside.

Step 2: Grate the half of an orange and set the zest aside.

Step 3: Put 350ml of vegetable stock in a small saucepan, bring to the boil then pour over the couscous. Give it a big stir, cover and let sit for 10 minutes.

Step 4: While the couscous is soaking, lightly toast 30g of pine nuts in a pan over a medium heat. Keep your eye on themas they can burn quickly!

Step 5: Once the pine nuts are lightly toasted, add 30g of olive oil and 30g of raisins to the pan. Joke of the day: What did the raisin say when it was feeling lonely? - Hey I’m a little raisin-ed.

Step 6: Stir everything together for a few minutes, then turn off the heat and set aside until the couscous is ready.

Step 7: Once the couscous is cooked, add the orange zest, pine nut, olive oil and raisin mixture and a pinch of black pepper to the bowl. Use a fork to fluff the couscous and mix everything together. Joke of the day: What did one cucumber say to the other? - Shall we go pickle ourselves?

Step 8: Serve and enjoy!

Serving Suggestions

This orange and pine nut couscous dish can be served with grilled vegetables, a side salad, or as a delicious accompaniment to any main meal.

Hope you enjoyed this toddler friendly recipe – feel free to share with friends and family!