Children will often accept unfamiliar food when it's chopped into tiny pieces and served with something they do like, such as rice.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 cup asparagus, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup scallions, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas

• 1 cup carrots, grated
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Juice of one lemon
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• 4 cups cooked rice

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, heat the oil until hot. Then add the asparagus, scallions, celery, spinach, peas and carrots. Stir quickly for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce and pepper. Continue stirring for 1 minute. Add the rice, mixing well until heated through. Serve at once.

2. Variation: Mix all the ingredients together in a rectangular baking pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup of fresh or canned chopped tomato and 1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 5 minutes, until the casserole is nicely browned on top. Two cups of diced, cooked chicken, meat or sausage can be added to make this an easy one-pan main dish.

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