🍲 Püre · 6+ ay
Velvety Carrot and Courgette Purée — A Light, Colourful First Meal for 6+ Months
Bringing together soft-cooked carrot and courgette, this velvety purée can be a light, easy-to-digest option for your baby's colourful and gentle introduction to vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 medium Carrot (peeled, sliced)
- 1 small Courgette (peeled, sliced)
- 1 teaspoon Olive oil
- as needed Drinking water or vegetable stock
Directions
- 1
Peel and wash the carrot and courgette well; cut them into thin slices or small pieces.
- 2
Steam the vegetables, or cook them in a little water, for about 15 minutes until soft enough to mash easily with a fork.
- 3
Drain, add a teaspoon of olive oil and blend or mash with a fork until smooth.
- 4
If it is too thick, loosen it little by little with cooking water, breast milk or your baby's formula.
- 5
Let it cool to lukewarm and serve; remember to introduce each new vegetable one at a time, three days apart.
🌱 Why is it nourishing?
With its natural sweetness and beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, carrot can offer a colourful entry into your baby's world of vegetables. Courgette adds a velvety texture with its light, soft nature, while the olive oil can help make use of some of the vitamins in the vegetables. Light and easy to digest, this purée can be a calm part of the complementary-feeding stage.
Maiyko's note
In the Maiyko kitchen we believe in simplicity and fresh, in-season ingredients; using no additives and letting the vegetable's own natural flavour come through makes room for your baby's palate to develop gently. Health Note: This content is for informational purposes; please make decisions about your baby's nutrition and health in consultation with your pediatrician.
Nutrition per serving
58
kcal
1 g
protein
8 g
carbs
3 g
fat
2 g
fiber
Foods in this recipe
⚕️ This recipe is for general informational purposes. The right time to introduce new foods and the risk of allergies vary from baby to baby — consult your pediatrician.