Best Veggies for Picky Eaters

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If your child is a picky eater, you know how hard it can be to get them to eat their vegetables. Here are some of the best veggies to serve to the picky eaters in the house.

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Carrots are such a great vegetable for picky-eaters due to their high natural sugar content. They are best served raw.

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Peel the strings off the outer part of the stalk before cutting into sticks. Kids especially will love them filled with cream cheese or nut butter.

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The bulb of the fennel plant has a mild licorice flavor without any bitterness. It can also be cooked to bring out its natural sugars.

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Even sweeter than an acorn or butternut squash, the Delicata squash is best roasted in the oven.

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Grape tomatoes are perfectly poppable and have a super sweet flavor. They are great added to salads or served roasted.

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Best Veggies for Picky Eaters

If your child is a picky eater, you know how hard it can be to get them to eat their vegetables. Here are some of the best veggies to serve to the picky eaters in the house.

Carrots are such a great vegetable for picky-eaters due to their high natural sugar content. They are best served raw.

Carrots

Peel the strings off the outer part of the stalk before cutting into sticks. Kids especially will love them filled with cream cheese or nut butter.

Celery

The bulb of the fennel plant has a mild licorice flavor without any bitterness. It can also be cooked to bring out its natural sugars.

Fennel

Even sweeter than an acorn or butternut squash, the Delicata squash is best roasted in the oven.

Delicata Squash

Grape tomatoes are perfectly poppable and have a super sweet flavor. They are great added to salads or served roasted.

Grape Tomatoes

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