I've never made my own dressing before, so when it smelled somewhat strongly of vinegar, I panicked and added more strawberries, greens, almonds (which were whole since the grocery store did not have any sliced almonds). It tasted great, except I didn't taste much of the dressing since I panicked and overdid the base ingredients, lol. We did not attempt to feed our 2 year old any, so I'm not sure if it is kid friendly.