Need new inspiration on how to include more vegetables into the menu in your early years setting?

We surveyed cooks and chefs from across the country and below are some of the ideas they came up with

Main meal ideas:

• Vegetable kebabs *
• Baked beans on toast *
• Vegetable frittata *
• Vegetable stir-fry *
• Vegetable soup
• Pumpkin soup
• Chickpea & vegetable curry
• Boston bean bake *
• Chilli con carne *
• Lentil/4 bean bolognaise
• Minestrone
• Ratatouille
• Steamed vegetables
• Chicken and lentil hotpot
• Beef chowmein
• Fish and spinach pie
• Mexican tacos (with beans and salad)
• Sweet potato and chickpea curry
• Pumpkin pasta bake

Snack ideas:

• Zucchini slice *
• Vegetable/savoury platter *
• Small corn cobs
• Vegetable fritters
• Corn fritters *
• Vegetable slice
• Carrot & celery sticks *
• Avocado dip
• Zucchini & sweet potato slice
• Zucchini and sweetcorn muffin

*indicates popular menu item