Ingredients:

For Filling:

• 1 cup  baked beans in tomato sauce 
• 3 tbsp finely chopped onion
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves 
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder 
• Oregano or dried mixed herbs seasoning (to taste)
• Salt (as required)
• 1 cup lettuce leaves 

For topping: 

• 1/4 cup grated cheese  
• 2 tbsp finely chopped tomatoes
• Sour cream - (as required)

Method:

• Preheat taco shells as per instructions on the pack.
• Shred the lettuce leaves.
• Chop tomato, onions, spring onions or coriander leaves finely.
• Grate the cheese and keep it ready.
• In a wide bowl, take 1 cup of baked beans, salt, pepper powder and finely chopped onions, coriander leaves or spring onions.
• Mix everything well and check for taste. Add more spices or salt.
• Take the hot taco and keep the shredded lettuce leaves.
• Above that add 2 –3 tbsp of baked beans mixture.
• Top it with sour cream or mayonnaise.
• Add finely chopped onions, tomato & coriander leaves.
• Finally, add grated cheese.
• Garnish with coriander & chopped tomato pieces.

Hints and Tips:

• Use other vegetables that children can fill their taco up with such as shredded carrot, shredded cucumber, capsicum, corn etc.
• Encourage older children to shred and cut their own vegetables.
• Place each vegetable in a bowl so children can create their own tacos.

Reference: 
Easy Vegetarian Tacos With Baked Beans, Chitra's Food Book

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of cooked pasta
• 1/4 cup (40 grams) fresh peas
• 1 carrot diced
• 1/2 cucumber peeled and diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper diced
• 1/4 cup (40 grams) steamed corn kernels
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice optional
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method:

• Cook pasta in salted boiling water for 10 minutes, adding 1 tsp of olive oil to the water.
• Mix the pasta with the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and serve at room temperature or cold.

Hints and Tips:

• Get kitchen safe knives for children and encourage them to cut their own vegetables for the pasta. 
• Have children choose the veggies they want for their pasta. 
• Prepare the cooked pasta for children to mix with their vegetables.
• Give children each their own bowl to create their own pasta salad. 
• Select different vegetables for children to try. 

Reference:
Kid-Friendly Pasta Salad, Little Sunny Kitchen