Tasty 4th of July Recipes!

When family and friends gather together there is an abundance of tasty snacks, meals, and desserts. As we celebrate our independence from England, let your kids exhibit their independence in the kitchen!

Teach your kids the lifelong skill of cooking with these easy, quick and tasty recipes. Not sure what kids can do? Check out our Super Crew age-specific kids cooking guide. Bonus – these patriotically themed recipes can be enjoyed all summer long! Don’t let the fun stop there. Use your holiday downtime to check out our free Super Crew printable activities for the kids to do while you catch some R&R, coloring pages (fun for water painting too), and garden and health children’s book corner to read with your young ones.

 4th of July 7-Layer Dip

Prep Time: 10 min

Total Time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 1 can (14 oz) non-fat refried beans
• 1 cup (8 oz) hummus (we used roasted red pepper flavor)
• 1/2 packet taco seasoning
• 2 cups (16 oz) chunky red salsa
• 1 1/2 cups (12 oz) Pico de gallo
• 2 cups (16 oz) guacamole

Flag topping ingredients:

• Black beans
• Cherry tomatoes (cut into lengthwise halves)
• Reduced fat shredded white cheese (we used pepper jack, Monterey jack works as well)

Instructions:

1. In an 8×8 pan, spread the refried beans in an even layer.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the hummus with 1/2 packet of taco seasoning and mix well. Spread hummus evenly on top of beans.
3. Spread remaining layers evenly, alternating between the salsas and guacamole. End with the guacamole as the top layer. Top with cheese and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.
4. Optional flag topping: Rinse and drain black beans, place a handful in the top left corner of the dish and shape into a square. Alternate lines of cherry tomato halves with cheese lines until the entire pan is filled.
5. Serve with your favorite chips or veggies!

See layered bean video on our Instagram account.

Recipe by Amanda Sevilla

Whipped Cream Parfaits

Prep time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

 Ingredients:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
• 3 ½ tablespoon sugars
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• Blueberries
• Raspberries or strawberries

Directions:

1. Wash berries.
2. Place whip cream in metal mixing bowl, slowly add in sugar.
3. Whisk until it begins to peak.
4. Add in Greek yogurt and honey.
5. Continue to whisk until the cream reaches stiff peaks.
6. In a glass bowl layer berries with whipped cream and serve.
7. Store the remaining whipped cream in an airtight container.
8. Briefly re-whisk by hand before serving again.

Recipe from our Tasty Kid Tuesday Videos –see more at https://www.instagram.com/superkidsnutrition/

4th of July American Flag, Berry, Yogurt Pretzels

Ingredients:

• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Yogurt pretzels

Directions:

1. Wash berries
2. Assemble blueberries on serving tray in top left-hand corner
3. Slice strawberries in half, so they lay flat and begin to create the stripes
4. Add yogurt pretzels after strawberries, and repeat the process to create a flag.

See the Berry Yogurt Pretzel Video on Instagram.