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Healthy Kids Recipes

Enjoy these delicious kid-friendly recipes from EatingWell.

Teaching kids to eat healthfully at a young age will help them well develop healthy eating patterns for life. Introduce a variety of produce—naturally lower in calories and rich in vitamins and minerals—early on to help develop food preferences that will lower their risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers later in life. Help your kids learn to love whole grains (most kids should be eating at least 6 ounces a day!), which can reduce long-term risk of cancer and heart disease. And don’t forget calcium-rich foods to build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis later in life. This collection of healthy kid-friendly recipes gets high marks from kids of all ages and is designed to make meal planning easier. We hope your family agrees!

Main Dishes | Sides | Desserts | Snacks | Breakfasts | Drinks | Menus

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Healthy Kids Main Dishes

Healthy Kids Side Dishes

Healthy Kids Desserts

Healthy Kids Snacks

Healthy Breakfasts

Healthy Drinks

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Kid-Friendly Menus

Pasta Supper
Creamy Scallop & Pea Fettuccine
Raspberry, Avocado & Mango Salad
Chocolate Pudding

Fish Friday
EatingWell Fish Sticks
Cauliflower with New Mornay Sauce
Oven “Fries”
Strawberry-Pineapple Sundaes

Easy Mac & Cheese Night
No-Bake Macaroni & Cheese
Orange-Glazed Shredded Carrots
or
Creamy Green Beans
Romaine tossed salad with Caesar Salad Dressing
Pineapple-Raspberry Parfaits
Lemon Zinger Cider

Burger and Fries Night
Inside-Out Cheeseburgers
Oven "Fries"
Fresh fruit plate with vanilla yogurt dip

Kids Rule!
Almond-Crusted Chicken Tenders
Sauteed Green Beans & Cherry Tomatoes
Potato Galette
“Cocoa-Nut” Bananas

Sandwiches for Dinner
The EatingWell Tuna Melt
Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks
Peach-Raspberry Crumble

Lunch Box
Quick Kebabs
Mini Rice-Cake Stack
No-Bake Cookies
Kiwi fruit

Kitchen Tip: Cut the kiwi in half for a scoopable way to enjoy this great source of vitamin C.

Kids Night to Cook
Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes
Tossed salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette
Strawberry-&-Cream Parfaits

Kitchen Tip: Bagged lettuce mixes are a great convenience item.

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USER COMMENTS — Add Your Comment

My husband travels a lot and it is hard to fix dinner just for me and an 8 and 9 year old.

Susan, Ogden, UT

You gotta be kidding! How hard can it be to spend time alone with the kids helping them learn to fix healthy things they like! Be creative and have fun :o)

Nancy, Round Rock, TX

I like these ideas for breakfast, dinner and snacks. My struggle is getting a healthy lunch to my son during the school year. His school serves Dominoes Pizza EVERYDAY! Do you have any healthy sandwiches recipes? My basic turkey sandwich wasn't enough to beat out my competition (Dominoes).

Karen, White Bear Lake, MN

Excellent site! Baby boomer, it was nothing for me to come from work and do full course healthy meals. Takes the effort. Friendly receipes, easy to put together, my Grandson loves learning to cook and help me in the kitchen.

Rose Ann James, Birdsboro, PA

I really think that you guys should get a recipe for sloppy joes. That would be awesome!

Mary Kay, Green Bay, WI

Our school district offers pizza everyday and my son was stuck on it. I asked the school to drop it off the menu at least once a week if not two. I'm the only one who thinks that pizza is not fit for good eating habits. The school doesn't agree. Please give me your thoughts on this. There is a meeting coming up and I would love to use your comments. Thank you.

Steve Widomski, El Mirage, AZ

Moving state to state not being able to share recipes with any neighbors I love that you have taken the time to compose and update a site such as informing as this one I love it.

Mother "T", Jacksonville, FL

It is hard to be alone with two active kids when a husband is traveling. Ask them to take turns choosing what they want for dinner. One can set the table, while the other one helps to prepare the food. Have a night out where no one cooks, if you can.

Helen, Hartford, CT

I love to join your club and have advice from you for my six and seven years old daughters about what they should eat and when.

Janna, Ocean Side, L.

I would love to get tips on how to eat healthy.

Danielle, Waipahu, HI

Overweight runs in our family. I want a healthy balanced meal plan for growing children so that my daughters don't ever have food or weight issues and need guidance. How many calories do children need? I don't want them to be hungry and feel the need to snack on the "wrong" stuff. Any tips would be appreciated.

Rosanne, Medford, MA

Both my kids know how to cook. I have a 9 yr old girl and a 12 yr old boy. My boy likes to cook more than my girl. He said he may become a chef someday. Anyway I picked up lots of cool recipe books cheap at my library and they love it. I let them pick whatever they want to make and then we do the shopping together. Then they are on their own. I have never had a bad dinner yet. I also let my son do whatever he wants with some basic stuff like chicken and he just loves to use spices and everything is awesome. Give them the room to learn and do it and they will blow your mind with what they can do.

Darlene, Zhills, FL

To Nancy in Round Rock Texas, Nice to hear your kid's a geniuos, not all kids get it. Maybe you should help and do something rather than sit ... and dish it out.

Steve Widomski, El Mirage, AZ

I like food, and I love ice cream. How can I find a healthier alternative?

Melanie, Menomonie, WI

Most of these recipies for children look vile, i wouldnt even eat half of them, let alone my son.

Courtney, Peoria, IL

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Desserts: Cake; Chocolate; Cookies; Frozen Desserts; Holiday Cookies; Pies

Ethnic/Regional Cuisine: Asian; Chinese; Hispanic; Indian; Mediterranean; Mexican; Southern; Tapas

Fresh & In Season: Apple; Apricots; Berries; Cauliflower; Cherries; Corn; Cucumber; Eggplant; Garlic; Ginger; Nectarines; Peaches; Peas; Pineapple; Plums; Roasted Peppers; Spinach; Spring; Stone Fruit (cherries, peaches, etc.); Strawberries; Summer; Tomato; Winter Greens; Winter Squash and Pumpkin; Walnuts

Health Consideration: 7 Foods to Keep You Young; Antioxidants; Bone Health; Diabetic Diet; Diet; Digestive Health; Gluten Free Diet; Heart Healthy Diet; Healthy Aging; High Blood Pressure Diet; High Fiber; Immunity; Low Calorie; Low Fat; Low Sodium; Pregnancy Diet

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Lifestyle/Theme: Breakfast; Brunch; Burgers; Casseroles; Cast-Iron; Comfort Food; Cooking for Two; Fried; Grilling; Mind, Body & Spirit; Pizza; Salad; Slow Cooker; Soup and Bread; Stir Fry; Summer Drinks; Summer Potluck Sides & Desserts; Vegetarian; Winter Drinks

Main Ingredient: Beans; Chicken; Eggs; Fish; Flax; Ground Beef; Oats; Olives; Pork; Salmon; Seafood; Shrimp; Steak; Tofu; Whole Grains

Quick and Healthy: Chicken; Desserts; Dinner; 15-Minute Fruit Desserts; Healthy in a Hurry; Low Calorie; Low Carb; Low Cholesterol; Low Fat; Pasta; Smoothies; Snacks; Ultra-Quick Dinner

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