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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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.
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My most popular kid-friendly Recipes
Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole
This Instant Pot Enchilada Quinoa Casserole is a delicious one pot Mexican chicken recipe that is ready in 30 minutes or less – it's also gluten-freeView Post
Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Tacos
These Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Tacos are Mexican inspired – made with fire-roasted tomatoes & chipotle, they're gluten-free and ready in 30 minutes! Ingredients inView Post
PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a super easy copycat of the restaurant version – and they are also a healthy, low carb dinnerView Post
Easy 30-Minute Zucchini Pizza Boats
These Easy 30-Minute Zucchini Pizza Boats are a delicious, low-carb dinner idea that are perfect for satisfying those pizza cravings – and they're super easyView Post
The Easiest Beef Stir Fry (Plus 2-Ingredient Sauce!)
This is the EASIEST Beef Stir Fry recipe out there, with a simple 2-ingredient stir fry sauce. You likely already have all the ingredients youView Post
Freezer Meal: Chicken Pasta Bake
This Chicken Pasta Bake is a freezer-friendly comfort food recipe made with rigatoni, red peppers, onions and spinach in a light rose sauce topped withView Post
Chicken and Kale Caesar Wraps
These veggie-filled Chicken and Kale Caesar Wraps are the perfect on-the-go lunch and include a lighter vegetarian caesar dressing! Ingredients in Kale Caesar WrapsView Post
Healthy One Pot Pumpkin Alfredo
This Healthy One Pot Pumpkin Alfredo with chicken, roasted red peppers & crispy sage is a lighter, more nutritious fall spin on your favourite pasta sauce! View Post
Super Easy Mini Vegetable Lasagna Cups
These Super Easy Mini Vegetable Lasagna Cups are such a cute individual serving size version of everyone’s favourite comfort food, lightened up! Ingredients in MiniView Post
Creamiest Crockpot Chicken and Rice
The Creamiest Crockpot Chicken and Rice is so easy to make in your slow cooker – and no soup can is required! Just add frozenView Post
Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
This Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is a delicious one pot dinner idea that comes together super easily in the pressure cooker – and it'sView Post
Sheet Pan Sausage & Root Vegetables
This Sheet Pan Sausage & Root Vegetable Scramble is a delicious quick and easy dinner cooked all on one pan in the oven with a hintView Post
