Do your kids eat salads?
I've never tried to get Jack to eat salad. But I've given him cherry tomatoes and he hated them.

Here are some tips for getting your child to eat salad, courtesy of Parents Magazine.

Give choices. Ranch or honey-mustard dressing? Cheddar cheese or mozzarella? Let kids make some of the decisions about what goes into the salad.

Be creative. Goldfish crackers, cooked pasta, and berries make salads more kid-friendly -- and tastier.

Time it right. Bring salad before the meal, when kids are at their hungriest and there's nothing else to eat.

Here's a kid-friendly salad.
What types of salads do you make for your children? Share your recipe with other moms here!

Fruity Chicken Salad (the dressing is made with apple juice!)

Salad ingredients:
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1 small Golden Delicious apple, cored and sliced
1 small Red Gala apple, cored and sliced
1 cup cooked chicken, cut into strips
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup toasted walnuts (for kids 4 and up)

Dressing:
1/3 cup apple juice
1 Tbs. cider vinegar
2 Tbs. canola oil
1 tsp. honey
pinch of salt

Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle the dressing over salad and toss it together. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition per serving (without walnuts):
138 cal; 7g protein; 6g fat; 14g carb; 15 mg calcium; 2g fiber