6 Inspiring Vegan Lunches Approved By An Adorable 3-Year-Old

The vegetable loving munchkin featured in the blog littleveg shares her favorite ways to eat vegan, as told by her family’s cook Teresa.

Meet Lena, the adorable 3-year-old vegan.

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Her signature catchphrase is “Can you hear me crunch?” And she wants you to have more veggies in your life.

1. Blanched carrot moons, sweet and sour red cabbage, cannellini beans, and quinoa-sweet potato mash

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“She mostly likes things she can pick up with her fingers.” Recipes here.

2. Oil-free carrot hummus, pressure cooked brown rice, blanched green cabbage, and brussel sprouts with fennel

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“One day she ate all the blanched cabbage and left everything else… she ate the rest on the way home.” Recipes here.

3. Garbanzo bean spread, blanched carrots and green beans, blanched kale, and yam maki rolls

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“Lena likes to use the kale to pick up the spread and eats it that way. She also makes little carrot sandwiches with the spread tucked inside.” Recipes here.

4. White bean salad, sautéed green cabbage with currants, steamed broccoli, fried polenta

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Recipes here.

5. Blanched kale, field roast sausage, white bean and yam sandwiches, and steamed carrots

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“Cut [the sandwich] in smaller shapes for little hands to manage.” Recipes here.

6. Hummus, corn cakes, carrot and currant salad, and green peas

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“I send a spoon [for the hummus] because sometimes she just eats it straight instead of dipping the corn cakes.” Recipes here.