It was once believed that it was necessary to start feeding a newborn baby with an apple, then bananas began to be recommended to young mothers, and today pediatricians unanimously say that it is better not to find a zucchini. What is its use, how it is perceived by the body, as well as how to cook zucchini for the first feeding, we will consider further.

Mother's milk contains everything that a newborn needs, and if a woman does not have the opportunity to feed herself, there are a lot of adapted mixtures. When it comes time to diversify the diet of an infant, you can also turn to ready-made cereals and mashed potatoes, but still dishes prepared on your own are much more useful.

A one-component product should appear first on the baby’s menu and, according to modern pediatricians, zucchini is best, and all because it:

• does not disturb the gastrointestinal mucosa;
• not heavy for digestion;
• easily and quickly digested;
• has a mild diuretic effect;
• removes toxins and toxins;
• does not cause allergic reactions;
• practically has no contraindications;
• prevents constipation;
• provides just enough vitamins and minerals for a growing organism.

Note! An adult, having tasted cooked zucchini puree, will grimace with displeasure (everyone who has already made it will agree with this), but for a young child, this vegetable has a rather pleasant taste.

Composition matters

It is clear that the benefits of zucchini are provided by its constituent components and, first of all, it is worth noting potassium. It has long been proven that foods rich in this component stimulate the work of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, and thanks to its unique ratio with sodium (100:1 ratio), it is possible to prevent the development of anemia and maintain the water balance necessary for normal life. Knowing how to prepare zucchini puree for babies, you can ensure the normal functioning of the whole body, improve brain nutrition, protect against harmful radicals, and prevent excess weight gain.

Buy or make your own?

Today, every mother can buy ready-made food for her baby, however, many caring grandmothers say that you need to cook exclusively on your own, as before. How to proceed? Let's try to compare all the pros and cons.

Type of complementary foods	Advantages	Flaws
homemade puree	confidence in the quality of the product; More than affordable price; Opportunity to further show your concern.	can only be purchased at certain times of the year; Time costs; When buying on the market or in a store, you cannot be sure of the environmental friendliness of the product.
Shop option	completely ready for use; Children like it more than self-cooked; You can buy at any time of the year.	rather high price; Uncertainty about the quality of the product; Availability of additional components.

Binding Rules

A sharp change in taste in the food of a newborn is unacceptable, so complementary foods should resemble mother's milk as much as possible. Zucchini for babies should be served in a consistency resembling kefir or liquid sour cream. Before preparing zucchini puree for babies, the vegetable should be washed, then peeled and washed again. Even if he is young, this item should not be skipped.

Zucchini is boiled in purified, and best of all, special bottled water for children. It should be a little, enough if it just covers the vegetable a little.

The answer to the question "how much to cook zucchini for feeding" is important. The time is approximately 10 minutes, no more, otherwise the useful components contained in it will begin to evaporate.

You can also make mashed zucchini for babies using a double boiler. In this case, the time increases to 15-20 minutes.
Zucchini puree for the first feeding should not have additional products. It is strictly forbidden to use butter, milk, sugar or salt. You can supplement the finished dish with ready-made milk formula or breast milk.

Note! It is not necessary to feed the baby with fresh food for a long time. After a while, you can add a drop of salt for taste.

Puree is crushed with a fork or a fine sieve. Blender is useless for this. Too small portion.
Only freshly prepared food should be given. You can't warm her up.

The first serving should be ½ tsp. spoons. They give mashed potatoes in the morning in order to observe during the day how the boiled zucchini will perceive the children's body.

Possible side effects

Mashed zucchini for babies is usually well tolerated, but caution does not hurt. Carefully monitor the health of the baby and when newborns have:

• swelling;
• gases;
• rashes, redness or peeling on the skin;
• anxiety;
• stool disorders (a slight laxative effect is allowed) and other symptoms, stop complementary foods immediately and consult your doctor.

If there is a suspicion that it was the first complementary foods during breastfeeding that caused such manifestations, the next attempt should be made no earlier than a month later.

You should not give zucchini puree to a child in the heat, or during sudden changes in the weather, experiments should not be carried out if he does not feel very well, if he did not sleep well, or suffers from teething, and, of course, you should not force him to eat boiled vegetable.

It is worth recognizing that many kids categorically refuse to eat a boiled vegetable. In such a situation, you can try to offer him store-bought baby puree. Despite the categorical attitude of some grandmothers to this option, the products have been tested and have been used by mothers for many years.

Of course, it is unprofitable to purchase a rather expensive jar of baby food, because its shelf life after opening is no more than a day, and we have already indicated the volume for the first time.

How to choose and prepare

A child born in winter will be fed in the summer, just at the time of fresh vegetables and fruits, but what about summer, spring and autumn babies? It does not hurt to prepare and stock up on the necessary amount of vegetables. Most often, zucchini for a child is frozen, you can also preserve ready-made mashed potatoes, but canned food made in this way is not stored for a long time, and we have repeatedly emphasized the need to cook fresh food.

It is very easy to freeze a vegetable at home. It needs to be washed, peeled and cut into small cubes. It is very convenient to use special packing bags or bags for freezing ice. In winter, all that remains is to get the required amount of frozen zucchini and boil it until tender.

Much more important than how to cook zucchini for the first feeding, choose the right vegetable. This is also easy, you just need to remember the following rules:

• you need to buy fruits from the end of May to the end of July, depending on the climatic features of the region;
• You can only give a child a young vegetable that has not yet formed bones. You can determine the "age" by the thickness of the peel. The thinner it is, the younger the fetus;
• it is better to give preference to home-grown vegetables. If you don’t have your own garden, ask friends or relatives;
• Zucchini is considered fresh within 12 hours after harvest. You can tell by the tail. It should be limp and not dried out, ideally if there are drops of juice around it.

Advice for a new mom! If you can’t find homemade zucchini, cook store-bought ones, just soak them for at least two hours in well-salted water. This will help remove harmful substances from the vegetable and neutralize chemicals that may have been used during cultivation.

By the way, you can make not only mashed potatoes, but also juice from zucchini for the first feeding. They begin to give it in the same amount.

It is very good if you add it when preparing mixed fruit and vegetable drinks not only for babies, but also for older children.

Knowing how to prepare natural juices, you can provide the baby with all the substances necessary for normal life.

Cooking methods

You can cook a vegetable for baby food in many ways, and it will take quite a bit of time to do this. Consider the most common zucchini puree recipes for babies.

1. How to cook zucchini in a pot
   Bring clean water to a boil. Wash the vegetable, peel, rinse well again, cut into small cubes and boil for 10 minutes. Grind. Drain the liquid, mash the vegetable. If necessary, add a little decoction.
2. How to make puree in a slow cooker
   Put the peeled and processed vegetable into the multicooker bowl, add a little clean water and cook in the “Stewing” mode for 15 minutes. Then grind with a fork, blender or sieve. Cooks a little longer than in a saucepan. Do not forget to rinse the bowl of the appliance with boiling water before preparing zucchini puree for a child.
3. How to cook in a steamer
   For the first feeding, zucchini is often steamed. At the same time, they use a double boiler, following the instructions for use, and also go in simpler ways. Vegetables are cooked no worse in a slow cooker in a special stand (put diced vegetables on it, pour a little water into the bowl and turn on the “steamed” or “cooking” function), or even in a colander installed on a pot of water.

Note! Do not increase the specified amount of time so as not to lose the beneficial substances contained in the vegetable.

Now you know how to cook zucchini for babies, how to freeze zucchini for feeding, how to introduce complementary foods, and also how to choose vegetables so as not to harm your baby. When this type of food is introduced, other vegetables, meat, yolk and other ingredients can be added to the purees, but we will dwell on this topic in more detail in the next article.

The baby is growing up, and already he is missing. In addition, you need to prepare the baby for adulthood. Therefore, it became necessary to introduce the first products. A proven recipe for the first - zucchini puree. How to cook it correctly is the topic of this material.

When can I give my baby

If the mother has enough and the child receives the required amount, then complementary foods are introduced from six months. Quite a different picture, if insufficient. In agreement with the pediatrician, new products begin to be introduced into -. The fact that the child is hungry is easy to determine. Usually a well-fed baby sleeps peacefully until the next feeding for 3-4 hours.

But if he wakes up after 2-2.5 hours and cries until you give him a breast, this is a sure sign that the baby is not full. With a lack of milk, as a rule, there is a lack of weight of the baby in accordance with the norms, and the need to diversify the menu becomes relevant. Artificial has a special schedule for the introduction of new products.

How to start weaning

Traditionally, complementary foods begin with zucchini puree. Consider why zucchini and how it is useful for babies.

Did you know? Zucchini appeared in Europe after the discovery of America by Columbus in the 17th century.

• This vegetable has established itself as hypoallergenic.
• It is low calorie.
• It contains trace elements: iron, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium.
• C and B vitamins are also present in sufficient quantities for infants.
• An important property of this product in this situation is its ease for the stomach. It does not cause swelling, which is especially important. Young mothers know what a scourge it is - gases. The child may cry all night long until he is given an enema or induces a bowel movement in some other way.

If you start with sweet fruits, such as apples, then in the future the baby may refuse vegetables. It is not enough to know how to cook zucchini for feeding, you still need to properly feed them to the baby. The first dose will be a maximum of 1 teaspoon of the finished puree. The first serving is ¼ teaspoon. Then you can feed 2-3 more servings, but not more than 1 teaspoon of the total volume.

How to make zucchini puree

Baby vegetable purees are easy to buy, beautiful jars are sold in any department of baby food in all retail chains. They are quite expensive. Synthetic food additives are not used in the production. So, in any case, the manufacturers say. But in order not to guess why the child suddenly developed allergies, gases or diarrhea, it is better to prepare baby zucchini puree at home. The technology is within the power of any mother who has at least several times approached the stove, and does not take much time.

Stock and kitchen appliances

How to cook zucchini for the first feeding is a simple science. This requires a simple inventory, namely:

Important! Aluminum utensils are not used when cooking vegetables, they darken in it.

• A small saucepan with an enameled, Teflon coating.
• Blender for chopping vegetables.
• Grinding sieve if there is no blender.

The selected container should henceforth be used only for the preparation of children's meals.

Ingredients

In order to cook zucchini for the first feeding, you need to choose the right products. The components are very simple:

• Zucchini is young, 10-12 cm in size.
• Water, enough to cover the chopped vegetables in the saucepan.

Zucchini puree for the first feeding is usually made from one product. Mom must be sure that he does not cause allergies. If you don’t have your own garden, you can choose a vegetable in the market or in a vegetable store. At the bazaar at some grandmother's is preferable. Villagers rarely use mineral fertilizers as top dressing, they are too expensive for them. A farm zucchini in 90% of cases will contain nitrates. It should be borne in mind that even a young zucchini 10-12 cm long is a huge dose for a child.

Step by step recipe

And now we proceed directly to cooking:

• Wash the selected vegetable well under running water.
• Cut it, remove the loose core.
• Cut the zucchini into small slices, cubes.
• Place in a prepared, cleanly washed saucepan and fill with water so that it covers the zucchini by a maximum of 1 cm.
• Put on fire and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• After boiling, reduce the heat and cook the vegetables until tender. They cook quickly, a maximum of 10 minutes.
• Turn off the fire.
• Strain the contents of the pan through a sieve or colander. Do not pour out the broth, it can be useful for diluting mashed potatoes.
• If there is no blender, then the vegetables are ground through a sieve with a stainless steel wooden spoon, but not aluminum. Ideally - silver, if any. Silver kills unwanted microbes.
• Too thick puree is diluted with a decoction in which zucchini was boiled.

Important! Do not wash the zucchini before putting it in the refrigerator. This accelerates the deterioration of the vegetable.

Remember that the first portion is no more than a quarter of a teaspoon. After feeding, the child must be carefully observed in order to understand the reaction of his body to the first complementary foods. If there are undesirable consequences in the form of gases, then it is necessary to act according to the circumstances. But such cases are rare when using this dish.

• If the financial situation allows, then it is better to buy a stationary blender with a tall jug as soon as the question arose of preparing separate dishes for the baby. In the future, mom will appreciate it as an indispensable assistant in the kitchen.
• Leftover puree can be kept in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Heat in a water bath, but in no case in the microwave. There is still no consensus on the benefits of products processed in this household appliance.
• Do not reheat more than once.
• It is not recommended to freeze mashed fruits and vegetables.
• Instead of the water on which the vegetables were boiled, you can thin the puree

When it comes time to introduce vegetables to your child, parents need to provide a safe and healthy diet. In order not to worry about the quality of the menu, it is better to cook the zucchini for the first feeding yourself. Homemade puree will be cheaper and definitely will not contain unnecessary components.

Introduction to the diet: at what age can vegetables

According to WHO recommendations, it is possible to introduce the first complementary foods into the baby's diet from the 6th month, but the administration scheme depends on individual characteristics. Mother's milk or modern mixtures provide the child's body with all the necessary nutrients for up to six months. If the pediatrician diagnoses underweight, this may be a reason to start complementary foods at 4 months.

As a rule, cereals are introduced first into the diet, and only then are they offered to try vegetables. Your doctor may advise you to start complementary foods with vegetables if your baby is overweight.

Start vegetable complementary foods with zucchini. This hypoallergenic product is quickly absorbed and does not irritate the delicate gastric mucosa.

Fresh and properly grown vegetables should be on the table for the child. It is better to choose young fruits. The best option is to grow zucchini for feeding on your own or buy them from the garden from a conscientious owner.

Product in a jar. It is better to prefer high-quality mashed potatoes in a jar to a greenhouse specimen from a supermarket. The products of which company to choose, parents decide. The guarantee of quality is the transparency of the production process at all stages.

Wholeroot vegetable. It is necessary to choose zucchini in the market carefully and meticulously. If the seller cannot tell in detail about the origin and terms of freshness of the goods, most likely, he purchased the products in the same place where they come from chain stores.

frozen zucchini. If the baby was born in the spring and the time for the first vegetable feeding comes in the cold season, you should know in advance how to prepare the freeze for mashed potatoes. Frozen zucchini retains a small amount of vitamins, but it is healthier and safer than store-bought winter vegetables.

Signs of a good zucchini that can be used for baby food

• The skin is smooth, has a glossy sheen, thin and easily pierced with a fingernail;
• there are no growths, damage and traces of rot on it;
• the cut of the stalk is even and not darkened;
• when pressing on the fetus, dents are not formed;
• if the zucchini is cut, small droplets of moisture will appear on the pulp;
• the younger the fruit, the brighter the edges are expressed on it, mature zucchini are smooth;
• the seeds are soft and unripened, and the cut of the vegetable has no veins.

Recipes: how to cook zucchini for the first feeding

After making sure that the vegetable is suitable for complementary foods, you can start cooking. Wash and pat dry with paper towels before cooking zucchini for baby food. It is not necessary to cut the skin from a young vegetable. First cut the stalk and the bottom of the fruit, then cut the product across and remove the seeds if they are already formed. The remaining pulp is cut into medium-sized cubes.

If there is any doubt about the quality of cultivation, you can fill the cubes with cold water for one hour. This procedure is used to wash the nitrates out of the product.

To prepare complementary foods from zucchini, one fruit is enough. A young vegetable cannot be too large - the output will be from one hundred to two hundred grams of puree. There are two options for how to cook zucchini:

1. Cook in a small amount of water:

• the cubes are poured with hot water so that it does not completely cover them;
• then, covered with a lid, cook until tender over medium heat.

2. Steam zucchini in a slow cooker or by placing the cubes on a sieve and placing it over a pot of boiling water. Cooking complementary foods for a couple will take a little longer: three to five minutes. But for the preservation of vitamins and trace elements, the second option is preferable.

How much time to cook a vegetable is decided based on the degree of its maturity. Young zucchini is boiled for at least five to seven minutes. If it is overripe, the cooking time will take up to fifteen minutes.

The readiness of zucchini for feeding is easy to determine - the cubes lose their shape, they are easy to crush with a fork.

The boiled mass is cooled and carefully ground in a blender. It is not necessary to add liquid, it is necessary to offer complementary foods to the child in the form of a homogeneous gruel in consistency no thicker than kefir. If all the nuances of this simple technology are observed, zucchini puree for the baby will turn out to be light green or yellowish-green in color.

That's all you need to prepare zucchini puree for the first feeding. The recipe does not contain any ingredients other than a vegetable and water. You can add salt, spices and oils only after the baby gets used to the mono-product and learns to eat zucchini in combination with other complementary foods.

How to stock zucchini puree for future use: conservation

The initial portion of zucchini for the first feeding will be a teaspoon. The remaining puree will have to be thrown away or canned, because it is undesirable to store it in the refrigerator until the next time. Thirty or fifty-gram jars with baby food lids are suitable for preserving puree, but only if they were not damaged when opened.

Step-by-step instructions for preserving homemade zucchini puree for feeding:

• jars and lids are thoroughly washed with soda (it is better not to use liquid dishwashing detergents);
• while complementary foods are being prepared, lids and jars are sterilized on the second burner in boiling water: at least ten minutes;
• then the dishes are taken out of the pan and, turning upside down, allow the water to drain;
• still warm puree is laid out in jars so that there is no air gap under the lid;
• tightly twisted cans are set aside to cool;
• cooled blanks are removed in the refrigerator;
• if everything is done correctly, the lid will bend inward, like on a jar of store-bought food;
• such canned food will be opened with cotton.

The preparation of the stock must be done quickly, in parallel with the cooking of the zucchini. If the food has stood for a while, it is better not to preserve it. It is acceptable to save one or two jars in order to use them the next day. It is impossible to store such blanks for a long time, and even more so to store for the winter.

It is better not to use jars for conservation more than one or two times - over time, the lid will fit worse to the thread and air can get into the puree.

It is not necessary to re-boil lure from zucchini, it is simply heated in a water bath, transferred to ceramic or enameled dishes.

How to freeze zucchini for baby food

To continue proper and healthy feeding in the winter, you can store vegetables in the freezer. Preparing zucchini for freezing is very simple:

• wash and cut into cubes, as before cooking;
• spread in a thin layer on a flat cup and, covered with foil on top, sent to the freezer for an hour;
• then the frozen cubes are transferred to an airtight container and put back before use;
• it is important to use a container suitable for freezing, or a foil envelope.

It is better to take care of stocks in advance, since it is more economical and wiser to freeze zucchini and cook from reliable raw materials in the future than to buy untested products in winter. Cooking frozen zucchini is best only once. They should not be allowed to thaw, they must be immediately immersed in hot water.

Breastfeeding: how to give zucchini for the first feeding

The technique of introducing complementary foods consists in the gradual replacement of milk feedings with food from a spoon. During the introduction of complementary foods from vegetable dishes, it is assumed that the child already eats porridge for breakfast and is familiar with a spoon.

It is better to give zucchini three and a half or four hours after the first meal. If the baby gets hungry, it is highly likely that he will appreciate the taste of zucchini puree.

Rules for feeding babies with new food

• for the first time, the dish is only given a taste and supplemented with milk;
• during the day they observe what will be the reaction to what they eat;
• the next day, the portion is increased;
• full feeding can be started on the third day, if the child has no allergic reaction and pathogenic changes in the stool;

Getting to know a new dish takes about a month. At first, food may come out undigested. This means that while the portion is better not to increase. But if feeding with zucchini goes without problems, after two weeks you can try other vegetables. It is impossible to say right away how long it will take to get used to a new food. Each organism is individual.

If the child does not eat, no need to be upset. You can try to offer him other vegetables recommended for the first feeding: or broccoli is no less useful than zucchini.

Reaction to food. Signs that you should stop introducing complementary foods and seek the advice of a pediatrician:

• rash that appeared after feeding;
• vomiting or gag reflex at the sight of puree;
• liquid frequent stools with black or green patches.

In most cases, there is no negative reaction to homemade zucchini puree prepared for the first feeding in compliance with all the rules.

The fewer manipulations the vegetable undergoes on the way from the garden to the table to the child, the better. The main thing that is needed for the successful transfer of a baby to adult food is accuracy, a critical attitude to one's actions and patience. Then the child will grow strong and healthy.

Bibliography:

1. Until what age does breastfeeding remain a complete diet? (WHO publication dated 28.07.2013).
2. Additional food. Family Meals for Breastfed Babies - 56 pages, World Health Organization (WHO), 2000.

Freshly prepared one-component vegetable purees are the best option to start your baby's first complementary foods. This opinion is shared by many pediatricians, as well as experienced mothers. To introduce a child to adult food, green vegetables are first chosen, the leader among which is zucchini. This crop is one of the safest, most digestible and useful in terms of children's diet. It is only important to follow a few simple rules for choosing a vegetable and preparing dishes from it for the first feeding.

Useful properties of vegetables

Delicate zucchini has many valuable qualities:

• Contains a large number of trace elements (potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, sulfur, copper, iron, zinc, molybdenum).
• The presence of vitamins A (carotene), B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), C (ascorbic acid), PP (nicotinic acid).
• Gentle effect on the digestive system due to the special fiber structure of the vegetable. It perfectly softens the mucous membrane of the stomach, activates intestinal motility. The baby will definitely not have constipation and painful intestinal colic.
• The diuretic properties of zucchini help the body get rid of excess fluid, salt.
• The product is recommended for physiological anemia, which can be observed in children of the first year of life.
• The high content of potassium has a positive effect on the development of the heart muscle, blood vessels, nerve fibers.
• Low calorie content avoids prolonged digestion and excessive stress on the digestive tract. This is especially important for overweight babies.
• Almost complete hypoallergenic product - well suited for children prone to atopic dermatitis.
• Contains a minimal amount of sugar compared to other vegetables.
• Good compatibility of the product with other vegetables, meat purees. For older children, you can prepare two-component dishes based on squash puree.

When and how to introduce complementary foods

According to WHO recommendations, it is not advisable to introduce any complementary foods before 6 months - the baby has enough breast milk. However, formula-fed, mixed-fed, or underweight children may be advised by their pediatrician to try the food a little earlier.

When offering baby zucchini puree, you should adhere to the following rules:

• Do not insist on eating when the child is sick, upset, or sleepy.
• Postpone the introduction of the dish if you have a trip, a trip to visit or vaccination.
• The first time the baby is given a minimum dose of puree - half a teaspoon, then they are fed with breast or formula.
• Puree should be exclusively one-component, and also not contain additives in the form of salt, sugar.
• It is best to offer the meal in the daytime (around 12:00 pm) before one of your breastfeeding or formula feedings.
• Puree should be freshly prepared, warm.
• During the day, you need to carefully monitor the reaction of the child: changes in behavior, temperature, skin (rash, red spots), stool. In the absence of negative reactions, you can continue to introduce zucchini into complementary foods, gradually increasing to the age norm (6 months - up to 100 g, 7-9 months - up to 150 g, 10-12 months - up to 200 g).

An approximate scheme for introducing zucchini into a child's complementary foods is as follows:

• 1 day - 2.5 g (0.5 tsp);
• Day 2 - 5 gr (1 tsp);
• Day 3 - 15 gr (3 tsp);
• Day 4 - 35 gr (7 tsp);
• Day 5 - 50 gr (10 tsp);
• Day 6 - 70 gr (14 tsp);
• Day 7 - 100 gr (20 tsp).

If a child refuses to eat zucchini, you can’t forcibly shove mashed potatoes into him, distract him with cartoons, conversations. Set aside food for a while. Perhaps the baby is tired, wants to sleep, his stomach hurts. And it also happens that he may not like the taste of zucchini. In this case, it can be replaced with another vegetable - cauliflower, broccoli.

How to choose and where to buy

Ideally, if the vegetable for the first feeding of the baby is grown in his own garden or bought from a farmer friend. If this is not possible, then it is better to buy zucchini for baby food only in the season, and for the autumn-winter period, prepare a sufficient amount of product in the freezer.

When choosing a vegetable in the market or in a store, you need to pay attention to the following:

• zucchini must be whole, without dents, scratches, as well as traces of mold, rot;
• it is better to give preference to small light fruits with thin skin (in large zucchini there are fewer nutrients and large seeds);
• the surface of the vegetable should not be shiny or matte (this may indicate the presence of nitrates).

How to make puree

In order for a children's zucchini dish to turn out tasty and healthy, it is worth considering the following nuances:

• before cooking purchased zucchini, they must first be soaked in lightly salted water in order to get rid of harmful chemicals;
• the leg, as well as the lower and upper tip of the vegetable, are cut off (usually a large concentration of nitrates accumulates in them);
• for the first feeding, the skin from the zucchini is removed (it can be left for older children, because the skin contains a lot of vitamins);
• utensils for mashed potatoes should be thoroughly washed and treated with boiling water.

Basic puree recipe

• cut the washed, peeled vegetable into thin rings, remove all seeds;
• place the zucchini in a pot of boiling water;
• after 7-12 minutes, the vegetable will be ready (it cannot be digested, so it will become absolutely tasteless, and also lose its beneficial properties);
• chop the cooled zucchini with a blender;
• in the finished puree, you can add 1 drop of olive oil or a little breast milk.

Cooking in a multicooker

• wash, peel and cut the vegetable;
• put the pieces in the multicooker bowl, pour in filtered or special baby water so that the vegetable is completely covered;
• set the "extinguishing" mode for 10 minutes;
• At the end of cooking, grind the vegetable until smooth.

If the zucchini puree is too thick, you need to dilute it with the broth in which it was cooked.

You can store the finished puree in the freezer for 3 months, however, this is still not recommended. It is better to freeze a fresh vegetable in advance in small containers, bags and cook a portion of mashed potatoes each time.

Zucchini is an ideal product for a baby who is just starting to eat anything other than breast milk or formula. The airy and healthy puree from this agricultural crop rarely causes negative reactions in a child and serves as an excellent base for the subsequent expansion of the diet. Young mothers will also appreciate the dish - it is easy and quick to prepare.

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1. The vegetable is able to increase the appetite of the baby, it has a diuretic and restorative effect.
2. The composition of the fetus includes a large amount of water, which flushes out all the toxins from the growing organism.
3. Such complementary foods are saturated with copper and iron, which is the prevention of anemia in infants.
4. Zucchini puree normalizes intestinal motility.

The first complementary foods are best introduced no earlier than 6 months. When breastfeeding, the baby's body receives everything it needs from the mother's milk. Children who are on artificial nutrition can try it earlier. Since children at this age do not yet have teeth, it is better to prepare complementary foods in the form of mashed potatoes.

The norm of complementary foods for a child

The first complementary food should contain only one component. Do not add other vegetables to the dish. The body of the child is not yet able to cope with a large load.

The first serving should be no more than 1 teaspoon. After the first feeding, you need to watch the baby.

If no redness or disorder of the stool is revealed, you can continue to feed the baby with zucchini. The dose should be increased every day until it is 200 grams.

You can cook zucchini puree with other vegetables for a child only after a week. Carrots, meat and other vegetables will be a good addition to the dish.

A vegetable dish is perceived well, but if the child is naughty, you can add a little salt or vegetable oil.

Selecting and preparing vegetables

You need to prepare complementary foods from fresh young fruits. You can choose white zucchini or zucchini. Before mashing, purchased vegetables are soaked in salt water. This will help remove the pesticides that have accumulated in the fruit.

You can cook a zucchini dish (and better) in a double boiler or oven. This will preserve most of the nutrients. But you can cook zucchini in water.

Cooking an "adult" dish

For the first feeding, it is better to prepare a sweet puree that resembles mother's milk. The recipe for this dish is quite simple. It takes up to 20 minutes to prepare.

Recipe number 1: Classic zucchini puree

1. The zucchini needs to be washed and peeled. Remove core and seeds.
2. Cut the prepared fruit into cubes or sticks.
3. To preserve all the vitamins, the vegetable is placed in boiling water. The liquid should completely cover the fruit.
4. It takes a few minutes to cook the zucchini. When the vegetables are soft, remove the pot from the heat.
5. Grind the finished dish with a blender or fork. It should be of a homogeneous consistency and not contain lumps.
6. If the dish is too thick, it can be diluted with broth.

According to this recipe, zucchini puree can be made in a double boiler or oven. It is not recommended to store the dish. For complementary foods, a new portion should be prepared each time.

When the baby gets to know the vegetable better, you can diversify the menu with various soups, sauté, the famous squash caviar, salads or pancakes. But it is better to introduce these dishes into the baby's diet after 6 months.

Recipe number 2: Zucchini with semolina in a double boiler

1. Prepare the zucchini, peel them and cut into slices.
2. Mix 0.5 cups of milk with 1 tsp. semolina, 1 yolk, 1 tsp. Sahara. Pour the prepared mixture over the zucchini.
3. It takes about 25 minutes to steam the dish.
4. The finished mixture should be homogeneous. Serve with a piece of butter.

Recipe number 3: Zucchini puree with potatoes

You can diversify classic mashed potatoes with potatoes. This will give it a unique taste. The prepared dish will delight the baby.

1. Peel the vegetables, cut them into cubes and cook until tender.
2. Rub the ingredients through a sieve or chop with a blender. Add 1 yolk.
3. Dilute the resulting mixture with milk and boil. The dish is best served warm.

Recipe number 4: Sweet apple puree

1. Peel the zucchini and apples from the peel and seeds. Boil vegetables until tender.
2. Grind the prepared ingredients with a blender and mix. Boil puree for a few minutes.

This dish will please even the most capricious kids. If the apples are sour, add some sugar.

Recipe number 5: Dish with pumpkin and zucchini

To prepare this dish, you will need a pumpkin, which will give a peculiar taste to the zucchini. You don't need to add sugar.

1. Peel the pumpkin and zucchini, cook until fully cooked.
2. Chop vegetables.
3. Too thick dish can be diluted with vegetable broth.

When compiling a menu for a baby, it should be borne in mind that this complementary food does not go well with milk. Therefore, you need to give it with a break of 6 hours.

When it's time to give your child juices, you can prepare a freshly squeezed squash drink. You need to drink it before meals. Juice retains all the necessary vitamins, and also has a positive effect on the health of the baby. To begin with, you can prepare a one-component drink, and then add apple, carrot, beet or orange juice to it.

Secrets of experienced chefs

Squash complementary foods should be in the child's diet all year round. To do this, vegetables can be frozen for future use. Washed and peeled fruits should be dried, cut and laid out in portioned bags. Vegetables should be laid out at the rate of one time. Zucchini cannot be re-frozen. The children's menu should consist only of high-quality and healthy products. You can store frozen vegetables for several months.