Fruit Art: Grapes, the perfect finger fruit

Lifestyle Monday 28/March/2016 16:33 PM
By: Times News Service
Fruit Art: Grapes, the perfect finger fruit

When you give kids a chance to create their own meals, they’re more likely to eat them. It’s also true that kids don’t often make the wisest choices. That’s why parents are grateful for fruit. Naturally delicious and notoriously healthy, fresh fruit is the perfect ingredient for getting kids to the table. It’s a smart food that tastes like a treat. The perfect finger food, grapes can also be the centrepiece of an appetiser plate, the sweet addition to savoury snacks, and the fun ingredient in unexpected places. Green, red and black grapes provide endless inspiration for kids of all ages to be creative and enjoy.
Here are a few ideas to inspire.
• Grapes and cheese cubes on pretzel skewers.
• Grapes as the centre of cheese sunflowers with a celery stem.
• Grape turtle with an apple slice as the body.
• Frozen grape caterpillars with mini chocolate chips for eyes.
• Grape salsa as a topping for tacos or baked brie.
• Roasted grapes tossed in grain salads and layered in yoghurt-granola parfaits.
• Halved grapes tucked into grilled cheese sandwiches.
• Heart-shaped cookies decorated with grapes.