Kid Approved Recipe: Quinoa Veggie Chopped Salad

Onions are a pretty big deal in my house. They seem to make their way into most of my recipes. My husband and big kid even like to eat them raw! So, when I received an enormous bag of Georgia grown, Real Sweet® Vidalia® Onions from Shuman Produce, I knew they wouldn't last long.

The onions arrived on my doorstep at the perfect time. I had about an hour before I expected my son to walk through the door with a hungry belly.. And knowing we had soccer practice that afternoon, I needed a hearty, healthy snack to get him through until dinner. So I got to work chopping and creating and here's what I came up with.



When my big, hungry child arrived home, he was excited to “dump” all of the veggies in and create his own salad. I’ve found that the more he helps cook and create, the more he eats. He ate a huge bowl of the salad and even picked the onions out to eat raw. He definitely approved! I love this dish as an after school power snack, as lunch or as a side. It’s a great summer dish to serve with barbecue or anything on the grill.

I really love that these onions are Georgia grown. I love to shop and eat locally grown produce. When it’s not growing season in Georgia, Shuman Produce grows their delicious onions on farms from Texas to Peru, so that these delicious onions are always available.

Shuman Produce is family-owned and located in southeast Georgia, smack dab in the middle of Vidalia® Onion country. In 2002, Shuman Produce created the cause marketing organization Produce for Kids®. The goal of Produce for Kids® is to inspire children to eat healthy by providing resources and recipes that kids will love! The Produce for Kids® website also features tips on dealing with picky eaters, making healthy choices at school and even tips on cutting mangos!

Shuman Produce is so dedicated to nutrition and the health of future generations, they co-sponsored this year’s Macaroni Kid Cooking Challenge with Produce for Kids®.

I was compensated and provided with product in order to facilitate this review. Any and all thoughts and opinions are my own.