Kid-Friendly Recipes

Boring dinners no more! These kid-friendly recipes will satisfy picky eaters and adventurous young children alike - pizzas, pastas, muffins, quesadillas and casseroles with hidden veggies will be a hit at the family dinner table! There's nothing spicy or exotic listed here, just family favorites plus some easy, delicious recipes youngsters are sure to love! Click the chicken nuggets picture to take you to the recipe, it's by far the biggest kid-friendly hit on my blog!

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The Best Summer Recipes {No-Cook Meals}

Mini 5-Layer Buffalo Chicken Dip Jars

Applebee's Chicken Wonton Tacos

Mexican Street Corn Tacos with Cajun Chicken

Street Corn Cajun Chicken Tacos

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Instant Pot

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Tacos

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup {Super Easy}

Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Instant Pot Pizza Quinoa Casserole

Healthy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Cream of Mushroom Chicken

Pasta

The Easiest One Pot Pasta Primavera

Freezer Meal: Chicken Pasta Bake

Homemade Hamburger Helper {One Pot}

Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta

Healthy One Pot Broccoli Pasta Alfredo

An overhead shot of two bowls of cajun chicken pasta with a little dish filled with red chili flakes off to the side.

The Creamiest One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

Tips for making dinner kid-approved!

Make a meal plan together

If you're wanting to please the little ones, try to get them involved and give them a say in the meal planning process. This way you know everyone is going to enjoy what's for dinner and possibly even be interested in helping out. Having a list of family favorites posted on the fridge can help when inspiration is lacking, and this way you can compile a larger list of kid-approved meals over time that the whole family will love!

Prep ingredients ahead of time

Prepping the ingredients at the beginning of each week as soon as you're done your shopping is a meal prep strategy I already advocate for, but doing this also helps when it comes to family-friendly dinners. It allows the kids the chance to help you cook by adding ingredients as you need them, and it also helps to cut down on cook time when you actually do go to cook.

Get the kids involved!

This is a great trick to get kids to try new things and develop a more adventurous palate. If cooking dinner can become a family activity, it'll feel more fun and take up less time. Plus, cooking turns into quality time when done this way! A fun way to get the kids involved is to prep the ingredients and lay them out buffet-style to create different meals such as grilled cheese and make your own pizza night.