Dairy Farmers of Canada

Stuffed Spinning Tops

Our dietitians' favourite

Easy enough to prepare with your toddlers this recipe has plenty of things for little hands to do. Kids will love lending a hand by dicing the mangoes and cucumbers, shredding the basil or measuring the yogurt. The whole family will love them!

  • Prep: 20 min
Yields 5 servings
stuffed spinning tops

Ingredients

  • 5 Italian tomatoes
  • 1/2 English cucumber
  • 1/2 mango
  • 5 fresh sweet basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) plain yogurt (approximately 2% M.F.)
  • of salt
  • of pepper
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Preparation

What adults can prepare:

Cut tomatoes in two lengthwise, then scoop out halves (using a spoon, remove centre part where seeds are).

Slice cucumber into rounds approximately ½ centimetres thick.

Peel mango, then cut in two. Take one of the mango halves and cut in strips.

What children can do:

Cut cucumber and mango slices into small cubes. Put these in a bowl.

Using scissors or fingers, cut or tear sweet basil into small pieces. Add this to mixture.

Measure yogurt and pour into bowl.

Add a pinch each of salt and pepper to mixture.

Mix all ingredients.

Stuff tomato halves with mixture.

Serve.

Enjoy!

Tips

Variations: Replace mango with tomatoes and cucumber with blanched celery, and you now have a colourful mixture to stuff pear halves!

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 44 Calories
Protein: 2 g
Carbohydrate: 9 g
Fat:
Fibre: 1.4 g
Sodium: 44 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 3 % / 38 mg
Folate: 13 %
Magnesium: 7 %
Vitamin C: 36 %
Vitamin E: 7 %