Me SEEN EEENS Oe (NAPSA)—Scientists say fish is an importantpart of a healthy, wellbalanced diet. How can you help your kids enjoy fish? Red Lobster Executive Chef Keith Keogh offers these helpful tips for getting kids excited about seafood: For Children 3 to 9 * Some dishes can offer kids a new experience. If appropriate, let your child try to “crack” a crab leg, then carefully remove the bite-sized pieces. For shrimp, remove the tails before offering them to young children. * Add cut-up or minced seafood to familiar favorites such as macaroni and cheese or pasta and sauce. * Serve seafood in bite-sized pieces that can be easily picked up bylittle fingers. * Many young palates prefer a minimum of seasoning. This helps children discover natural flavors. * Grill small pieces of fish on a skewerand help children carefully removeit. * Always choose boneless fish for young children. * If your child does not accept seafood, that’s fine. Try it again in a week or two. For “Tweens”—Children 10 and over Kids in this age group are more adventurous and want foods that look like what Mom and Dad are having. * Mix popular sweet and savory tastes; offer zesty cocktail sauce or garlic herb seasoning on seafood and sweet and sour or teriyaki sauce. * Appeal to older kids’ sense of adventure with new sauce sensations such as mango chutney sauce. * Introduce seafood to dishes such astacos. Grill tilapia and put Crab legs can offer kids a new experiencein dining. it in a taco or a soft-shell tortilla. Garnish it with cheese, tomato, onion, lettuce and salsa. * Jazz up scrambled eggs with grilled salmon, vegetables and spices, such as sliced mushrooms, chopped onion and black pepper. * Sushi is growing in popularity across America—especially with kids. Try California rolls, which feature cooked crab. If your kids are into the smokey flavor of bacon, they’ll love smoked salmon. * Older kids may also enjoy salmon jerky, quickly gaining popularity as an easy, quick snack. Red Lobster recently unveiled a creative new kid’s menu designed to bring healthy eating to life for children. New selections include Snow Crab Legs and Steamed Veggies, Grilled MahiMahi and Steamed Veggies and Grilled Chicken & Steamed Veggies. Additionally, kids can enjoy favorites such as Macaroni and Cheese with Steamed Veggies, as well as Chicken Fingers and Fries. All kid’s meals come with a choice of applesauce or fresh carrots and cucumbers with a ranch dipping sauce and a drink.
