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Healthy Recipes Kids Love - Great Healthy Meals for Kids
Do you have a hard time finding healthy recipes kids enjoy, or perhaps getting your kids to eat a healthy diet? Healthy eating is so important for the whole family that it is worth the extra effort to change habits and turn to a healthier lifestyle. Here are a few ideas and easy kids' recipes to get you started in the right direction.
Tips for getting kids to eat healthy
Be a role model- Being a good example and consistently trying new foods with the family is a great way to get kids involved in learning about and finding new favorites.
Meal plan and cook together - Getting your kids involved in planning what's for dinner and helping cook allows them to have a hands-on experience in the kitchen. They are also more apt to eat something they helped create.
Keep healthy snacks available. Have ready-to-eat healthy choices in the fridge and the cupboard such as a fruit bowl filled with a variety of fruit and chopped vegetables fresh in the fridge. Don't forget to clean out the fridge and use up those cut vegetables each week as well as change the snacking options each week.
Kids' Healthy RecipesToasted Cauliflower 1 head of cauliflower 1 Cup seasoned bread crumbs 3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced fine
Wash and have an adult cut cauliflower into bite size florets. Place cauliflower in large bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons olive oil and toss to cover well. Lay the pieces on a cookie sheet in a single layer (save the bowl to use later). Preheat oven to 400F/200C/gas 6. Place cookie sheet in oven and roast the cauliflower for 15 minutes.
Place the bread crumbs into the bowl that contained the olive oil. If there is not enough oil to coat the crumbs add 1 Tablespoon. Add the garlic and toss. Have an adult remove the cauliflower from the oven and turn each piece. The cauliflower should be turning a light brown. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the cauliflower. Return to the oven and continue roasting another 10 minutes. The bread crumbs will be slightly toasted and the cauliflower tender when done. Remove and serve immediately.
Spinach Balls This is a super easy kids recipe that they will enjoy rolling into little green balls. They also freeze well so you can flash freeze on a cookie sheet and then place in a ziploc baggie in the freezer.
3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 Cup/4 oz/110g Parmesan cheese 1/2 Cup/4 oz/110g butter or margarine, melted 2 Cups/4 oz/110g herb stuffing mix 2 (10 oz/290g) packs frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed and chopped or pureed in blender
Preheat oven to 350F/180C/gas 4. Place the stuffing in a ziploc bag and crush with a kitchen mallet or rolling pin until fine crumbs. In a mixing bowl, blend together cheese, soft butter and crushed stuffing. Add chopped spinach and stir together. With hands shape mixture into small balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Salt to taste or cinnamon if you'd like a sweeter chip Preheat oven to 350F/180C/gas 4. Slice your sweet potato into thin slices. Place on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 -15 minutes or until golden brown. Flip chips over to the other side halfway through cooking.
These healthy recipes kids love were contributed by Debbie Madson. Debbie is author of several kid friendly oriented websites, two being Kids Cooking Activities and Kids Meal Ideas. She has three kids of her own who are often found trying out her recipes and helping out in the kitchen.
