ONE DAY SAMPLE MENU19 TO 24 MONTHS
Breakfast1 cooked egg/1/2 cup whole milk/Medjool Date-Orange Salad/1/4 cup iron-fortified breakfast cereal
SnackAlmond Butter and Raspberry Jam Pinwheels
Lunch1/2 sandwich with canned tuna and 1/4 mashed avocado/2 tablespoons black beans
Snack1/2 cup yogurt mixed with 1/4 cup iron-fortified cereal/1/2 cup whole milk 
Dinner2 ounces cooked ground turkey/Herbed Brown Basmati Rice/1/2 cup chopped, cooked carrots/1/2cup whole milk
ONE DAY SAMPLE MENU19-24 MONTHS
BreakfastApricot-Oat Squares/1/3 cup sliced banana/1/2 cup whole milk
Snack4 or 5 crackers/ 2 tablespoons guacamole
Lunch1/2 sandwich with 1 ounce sliced turkey, sliced tomato, lettuce/ Green Risotto
Snack1/4 cup iron-fortified oats made with milk/ mixed with 1 tablespoon peanut butter
DinnerSalmon Sticks/ 1/2 cup cooked zucchini and yellow squash/ 1/2 cup whole milk
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