Ingredients:

4 tomatoes

1 cup strawberries

1 mango

2 kiwifruit

1 seedless cucumber

2 different colored bell peppers

1 15.5-ounce can cannellini  beans

1 8-ounce can corn

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

2 limes

olive oil, to taste

salt and pepper, to taste

chips (baked chips for a healthier option)

Instructions:

1. Dice tomatoes, strawberries, mango, kiwifruit, cucumber, and peppers and place in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Add beans and corn to the bowl and stir together.
3. Tear or chop cilantro leaves and add to the bowl.
4. Dress salsa with lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, to taste. Mix well and eat with chips!

Tips & Tricks: 

• Dice the ingredients small, so you can challenge your children to fit as many colors as they can into one bite!
• Kids can help cut fruits and vegetables with a kid-friendly safety knife.
• Even the youngest helpers can wash the produce and tear the fresh herbs.
• Give them options! Ask kids to pick three favorite fruits instead of the fruits listed above; have the family choose between cilantro and mint.

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