Kids in the Kitchen! No, these aren't candy wraps you see, they are veggies! Colorful, dreamy and oh-so-delicious. Did I mention that these veggies are super fun too? Well they are. It's part two of 'crafty art' that kids can eat! First you saw Fruit Rainbow Wraps, now check out Veggie Rainbow Wraps...
Veggie Rainbows. For a more savory rainbow wrap choose an array of veggies:
Red: roasted bell pepper, tomato, radish
Orange: bell pepper, carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin
Yellow: corn, squash, yellow tomato, yellow beets
Green: greens (assorted varieties), edamame, peas, avocado, broccoli, asparagus, bell pepper, zucchini, celery
Blue/Purple: Radicchio, olives, purple potatoes, onion, beets, eggplant, cabbage
Veggie Rainbow Wraps
makes 2 mini wraps, vegan
1 whole wheat wrap (lavash wrap)
3 tablespoon vegan cream cheese
2 cups chopped veggies, rainbow colors
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
dash or pepper (optional)
Directions:
1) Slice your large wrap into two smaller rectangle pieces.
2) Spread 1 ½ tablespoon of vegan cream cheese on each wrap.
3) Sprinkle a bit of salt and/or pepper on the cheese (optional). Set aside.
4) Chop all your veggies into small flat cubes, about the size of a large raisin. Place in a large bowl or arrange by color on a plate.
5) Spritz veggies with lemon juice to preserve colors and prevent oxidation.
6) Set up the workspace and instruct the kids on what to do-build a rainbow out of the veggies.
7) Before rolling the wrap, you can spread the veggies around a bit if needed. Roll up! (Adults may need to do this part.)
8) Eating time! Slice the wrap into 5 small spirals. Time to munch your rainbow rolls.
9) Garnish with leftover veggies.
Anonymous says
Just perfect -- thanks so much for the awesome advice!!
Kathy says
marymunro,
REALLY?! No vegan cream cheese?! sadness. Well you could use hummus, which is creamy and vegan and goes well with veggies. You could also use a thin layer of Vegenaise, but I doubt you have that if you don't have veg cream cheese... hmmm if I think of anything else I'll let you know!
Kathy
ps...you could make your own nut-butter spread using cashews which are a creamy white...
or even homemade vegan pesto would be yummy.
for the fruit roll, you could use jam.
Good luck!
Anonymous says
Looks beautiful... I have never seen vegan cream cheese (here in Denmark), is there any substitutes I can use or make??
Natalie says
So beautiful, colorful and healthy! Not to mention you have a perfect balance of chewy, creamy, crunchy!
Kris says
so pretty and yummy looking!
jd says
Completely adorable!
And delicious-looking, too 🙂
Jennifer says
What a GREAT idea!!! They are so vibrant and beautiful!! The kid in me loves them 🙂