This homemade cauliflower, kale and butternut squash baby purée is a great first food. Mild in flavor yet loaded with nutrients. You can easily serve it with some protein such as chicken, turkey, lamb or beef.
Did you know that butternut squash makes a great base for purees, it is creamy and filling and the health benefits of butternut squash for children is just amazing.
It improves the immune function as it has a good amount of vitamin C and beta-carotene. Both of these are essential in improving the immune system. Vitamin C strengthens the immune system and helps in protecting the body against infections.
Butternut squash has a good amount of vitamin A and beta-carotene which improves eyesight. It also is high in antioxidants that protects from free radicals that tend to damage cells. Antioxidants are micronutrients which neutralize free radicals before they start damaging the body.
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8
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- 1/2 butternut squash
- 2 kale leaves
- 1/4 Cauliflower head
- 1 Tbsp Fat of your choice could be olive oil, avocado oil, coconut butter, dairy butter
Ingredients
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- Wash and cut the ingredients, remove the stem from the kale, leave the peel on the butternut squash just cut it horizontal and remove the seeds. Yes you should cook the butternut squash with the peel on it is edible
- Steam until everything is soft and you can easily cut through with a knife
- Blend
- Pour into baby food containers. and let it cool.
- Freeze
