Easy Sailboat Food Art (Kids’ Lunch Idea)
Cheese quesadilla turned into a sailboat accompanied by blue pasta, this fun and yummy lunch has all your little’s favorites on one SEAtastic plate!
One of my top favorite reasons I love being home with my kids for the summer is having the ability to create fun food art! As a teacher during the school year, I always wish I had more time to spend cooking and making food fun for my son and daughter.
I created this sailboat quesadilla food art lunch because it combines the two things my kids go crazy for: cheese quesadillas and buttered noodles! We love making this fun food art lunch because it is easy to make and delicious to eat. This sailboat lunch is a a guaranteed favorite for little ones.
lunch ingredients
Here is what we are working with to make these fun and delicious summer themed lunch:
- tortilla
- shredded cheddar cheese
- rigatoni pasta
- butter
- natural blue food coloring
- sliced cheddar cheese
- pickle slices
- tomatoes
- orange slices
How to make sailboat food art lunch
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over a jumbo tortilla. Fold in half and cook in air fryer at 400 degrees for 2-3 minutes. If making in a skillet, you want the cheese to be melted and tortilla slightly golden.
- Using scissors or a knife, cut-out a large triangle and with the remaining piece make a thin triangular strip (for the bottom of the boat).
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Add 1-2 tablespoons of butter directly to the pot after draining the pasta; let cool for 2-3 minutes and the gradually add and brush in a few drops of blue food coloring.
- On a plate place blue pasta and quesadilla boat parts. Decorate with sliced cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced pickle or cucumber, cheddar cheese slice cut-outs to resemble a sailboat. Add an orange slice for the sun.
We sure hope you enjoy this fun and delicious summertime sailboat food art lunch as much as our little tribe has time and time again. Please leave us a star review and comment if you make this yummy lunch!
Sailboat Food Art Lunch
- SFSugar Free
- VGVegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup rigatoni pasta, cooked according to package instructions
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1-2 drops natural blue food coloring
- 1 large tortilla
- 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 pickle slice, thinly sliced
- cherry tomatoes, sliced
- orange slice
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Add 1-2 tablespoons of butter directly to the pot after draining the pasta; let cool for 2-3 minutes and the gradually add and brush in a few drops of blue food coloring.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over a jumbo tortilla. Fold in half and cook in air fryer at 400 degrees for 2-3 minutes. If making in a skillet, you want the cheese to be melted and tortilla slightly golden.
- Using scissors or a knife, cut-out a large triangle and with the remaining piece make a thin triangular strip (for the bottom of the boat).
- On a plate place blue pasta and quesadilla boat parts. Decorate with sliced cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced pickle or cucumber, cheddar cheese slice cut-outs to resemble a sailboat. Add an orange slice for the sun.
Did you make this fun sailboat lunch? Don’t forget to tag thetastefultribe on instagram @thetastefultribe if you create this summer fun sailboat food art lunch. We love seeing your version! You can also post your pictures to our facebook page!
