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Rainbow fruit cups

Works in the UK and the US. This version uses US words and measures (stove, cups, °F); the UK version uses hob, grams and gas marks. · UK version of this page

A no-cook treat of fruit in rainbow layers with yogurt – perfect for first knife skills.

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 200 g (about 1¼ cups) strawberries
  • 2 mandarin oranges
  • 150 g (about 1 cup) seedless grapes
  • 250 g (about 1 cup) plain yogurt – contains milk
  • 1 tbsp runny honey (optional)

Cup measures are approximate – weighing is more accurate. Need a different amount? Use the recipe scaler.

Equipment

  • chopping board
  • small paring knife (or a table knife for younger children)
  • colander
  • 4 small bowls or cups
  • spoon

Safety first

  • Tie back long hair and roll up your sleeves.
  • Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds, and dry them.
  • Wipe the work surface.
  • Wash the fruit in cold water.

Allergens: Milk. Always read every label and ask about allergies before anyone cooks or tastes.

Method

  1. Wash your hands for 20 seconds while the timer runs.
  2. Rinse the strawberries and grapes in a colander under cold water. Pat them dry.
  3. Peel the bananas. Hold each one in a bridge hold and slice it into rounds. (Younger children: Peel the bananas and slice them with a table knife.)
  4. Cut the grapes into quarters lengthwise using the claw grip. (Younger children: An adult cuts the grapes into quarters lengthwise.)
  5. Take the green tops off the strawberries and cut them into quarters with the claw grip. (Younger children: Pull the green tops off the strawberries. An adult cuts them.)
  6. Peel the mandarin oranges and pull them into segments.
  7. Layer the fruit in the cups in rainbow order, then spoon yogurt on top. Drizzle with honey if you like.

What this recipe teaches

Food hygiene, Preparing fruit and vegetables, Knife skills: the bridge hold, Knife skills: the claw grip, Presenting food. There is no cooking with heat, so it suits younger children with an adult nearby.

Try the interactive lesson

Step by step: a quick safety check, questions graded by Classfern, timers for each cooking step, then an honest look at how it went – a teacher or parent judges the cooking, and learners rate their own work. Photos of the finished dish stay at home.

Use the code your teacher gave you – never your name. Progress is kept on this device.

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