Am I mad to think this could count as a veg portion?

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For a toddler?

Really struggle getting veg in him at all

These are mainly pea and lentils do they count?

No this wouldn't count. What does he like to eat?

Smoothies and home made pasta sauces are good ways to get veg into reluctant toddlers. Does he eat a wide variety of fruit?

I think it means yellow split peas which are a pulse, not green garden type peas which are a veg. Still good for fibre intake though!

Pulses count as one portion though.

Lentils, beans, and pulses count. But I think it's a stretch to say that processed crisp breads made from lentil flour would count.

I'm sure there are other suggestions that would help OP get some veg into her child's diet. Homemade pasta sauces, soups, and smoothies are all easy ways to get hidden veg into food for a fussy toddler. Smoothies can be frozen into ice lollies. Pancakes and muffins can be baked with veg. Homemade pizza sauce and let your toddler add their own toppings.

I also suggest that while they're in the fussy stage with veg, double your efforts to widen the range of fruit they eat. It's all good exposure. Make fruit smoothies or fruit kebabs together with new fruits they haven't tried before. The more colour in their diet the better, whether it's fruit or veg.

If he will eat then I would give them to him as they do contain lentils in reasonable quantities! But as above, smoothies, veg blended into sauces, fruit and grated carrot baked into muffins etc and as much fruit as they will eat

I don’t think it would really count. Lentils and chickpeas count but a crispbread won’t contain much as they’re so light.

Look up hidden fruit and veg recipes, there’s loads to try. I sympathise as one of my children stopped eating most fruit and veg virtually overnight at aged 3. No idea why but it did improve so there is hope!

Thanks all

we’re in a beige stage
the only pasta sauce he eats willingly is pesto so I di grate green veg in very finely
he seems to be able to identify even the smallest chunk

can hide a fair bit in an omelette
eats fruit well just the veg we struggle with
does eat hummus but that’s the only easy option
wont even eat baked beans anymore!

I wouldn't worry about the veg if he's eating fruit well and eats veg in omelettes. That's great! Humous is so good for him too. Buy lots of fruit and new fruits he's never tried before. Go mad with the fruit salads, fruit in porridge, making fruit kebabs, baking muffins together and adding fruit, or carrots for carrot cake muffins etc. That way he's being exposed to variety with something he likes. Every time you put a plate of fruit out for him, include one veg with it and just leave him to it. Get him involved in making smoothies, and add veg to smoothies.

With the pesto have you tried blitzing the veg into it with a food processor rather than grating it?