Vitamin-D – Page 2 – First 1000 Days

Toddler – Cheesy Egg Tortilla with chickpea and tomato salad

First 1000 Days Team

“Quick, easy and open to adding your own favourite extras.”

– Roberta McCarthy, Clinical Specialist Dietician, Dublin

This tasty vegetarian dish is packed with Iron which is important for your toddler’s brain development.

Serves 4

Toddler – Pitta Pizza

First 1000 Days Team

“A great dish to get the kids involved with the meal when they are big enough to add their own toppings”

– Michelle Skelly, Clinical Dietician, Laois

Who would have thought a pizza could be both tasty and nutritious! This is a great finger food for toddlers.

Serves 2

Toddler – Sun dried Tomato Frittata

First 1000 Days Team

“This is so easy to make and serve and a great way to include well cooked egg which is a cheap, nourishing food for everyone. The natural sweetness of the tomato combined with the savoury herbs and cheese make it a choice that ’s full of natural goodness for your toddler to enjoy”.

– Ruth Charles, Paediatric Dietitian, Westmeath

A twist on your average egg dish, packed with vitamin D and Calcium which are important for your toddler’s rapidly growing bones.

Serves 4

Healthy Fish Pie

First 1000 Days Team

“Who says comfort food can’t be healthy?!”

Ellen Roche, Dietitian, Kilkenny

Serves 5

This is a great way to incorporate fish in your diet if you’re not a fish lover!

It provides a great source of Omega-3 and Vitamin D nutrients essential during pregnancy.