Is guacamole bad for toddlers?

[colditzmum]

I let ds have a taste, he is 22 mo, and he really likes it!

Plus if anyone knows what you serve it with, I am open to suggestions!

[Twiglett]

why would it be?

its avocado and tomatoes mainly

go for it

serve it with crudites .. batons of cucumber, raw carrot, cherry tomatoes

or with warm pitta bread maybe

[lou33]

the only thing i found with avocado when mine were small, was that too much gave them the runs, and it ain't a nice sight!

[NotQuiteCockney]

Guacamole's great for kids.

I make it at home, and serve it with:

• fried tortillas (not the chips, the flatbread) with cheese
  
• nachos, either plain or with melted cheese
  
  It's also good with refried beans, in tortillas with meat, sour cream, chopped tomatoes and onions, etc etc.

[Frizbe]

surely it should be fine, its only avacado isn't it? (although I have known people make it with mushed peas!) serve with breadsticks? better than salty tortillas for little uns!

[jamiesam]

I'd say it's very good for them. (Not sure what added ingredients in ready made). Serve with pitta bread and bread or veg sticks for dipping. Try him on houmous too - my ds's just suck it off the veg or a spoon!

[vicdubya]

Started to give DS avocado pureed at 6 months so can;t see why not..

Is it homemade or shop bought?

If shop bought might have tomato & chili in it, but again, can;t see the harm in that if he likes it?

Dip things in it, eg breadsticks, strips of pepper, raw carrots?

[lou33]

am getting hungry now....

[essbee]

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[colditzmum]

It is shop bought, its got salt on the label but dopesn't taste very salty. Could you put it on a cheese sandwich? (runs for cover...)

[essbee]

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[colditzmum]

It's just smushed avocado isn't it? Have already got a big tub in the fridge...>>

....the joy of having a chef for a partner, they come back from the shops with guacamole, some fruit you've never heard of and no bog roll!!

[melsy]

I think some of the supermarket ones have more chilli than others , but my dd 16 mths smacks her lips and want to stuff all her fingers in the pot !! like mother like daughter!!!