Healthy Recipes for Kids
By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com Guide
Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Start the kids off with a healthy breakfast, and you've given them an advantage for the rest of the day. These healthy recipes for breakfast will tempt the kids' taste buds and keep them going strong all day long.
- Best Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Kids
- 10 Healthy Smoothie Recipes
- Smoothie Recipes the Kids Will Love
- How to Make Smoothies
- What Is Whole Juice?
- Sunrise Smoothies
- Strawberry Smoothies
- Antioxidant Smoothie Recipe
- 5 Favorite Oatmeal Recipes
- Crockpot Oatmeal with Apples and Honey
- Steel Cut Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Pumpkin Bran Muffins with Cream Cheese
- Bran Carrot Muffins
- Breakfast Cookies
- Breakfast Frittata
- Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables
Healthy Lunch Recipes
Try to look beyond the typical PB&J sandwich for healthy lunch recipes for kids. Although it's important to keep kids' taste buds in mind when packing school lunches, it's also a good idea to try to expand their palates by switching things up a bit. These healthy recipes for lunch include new twists on old favorite recipes to make them healthy for kids.
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Brown Rice Salad Recipe
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Carrot Soup Recipe
- Corn Chowder Recipe
- Tomato Soup Recipe
- Healthy Zucchini Bread Recipe
- Hummus Recipe
- Macaroni and Cheese with a Hidden Vegetable
- Mexican Phyllo Cups
- Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe
- Turkey Sandwich with Hummus
- Turkey Wraps
- Vegetarian Chili Recipe
Healthy Snacks
Kids need snacks, but you don't have to settle for processed junk. These healthy snack recipes are fun to make for - and with - the kids.
- Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids
- Kids 10 Favorite Healthy Snack Recipes
- Healthy Snacks That Don't Seem Healthy
- Apple Slices with Peanut Butter and Granola
- Blueberry Fruit Smoothies
- Carrot Sticks with Peanut Butter
- Frozen Grapes
- Guacamole Recipe
- Healthy Popcorn Recipe
- Healthy Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
- Hummus Recipe
- Sweet and Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
- Taco Dip Recipe
- Yogurt Dipped Strawberries
- Yogurt Parfait
Healthy Dinner Recipes
Healthy dinner recipes for kids should be full of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. These healthy dinner recipes score on all counts - and the kids will love them, too!
- 10 Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Families
- Healthy Chicken Recipes
- Baked Halibut Recipe
- Baked Ziti with Spinach
- Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
- Chicken Kabobs
- Chicken Tenders Recipe
- Grilled Chicken Breasts
- Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Recipe
- Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
- Garlic Shrimp Recipe
- Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
- Salmon Recipes
- Peach Pork Chops
- Tortilla Pie Recipe
- Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
- Vegetarian Chili with Corn and Black Beans
Healthy Side Dish Recipes
These healthy side dish recipes include vegetables kids will like, plus healthy salads and more healthy side dish recipes designed to appeal to kids.
- Vegetables for Kids
- Kids Salads That Are Fun to Make
- Bok Choy Recipe
- Broccoli Mashed Potatoes
- Broccoli with Cheese Sauce
- Roasted Broccoli with Soy Sauce
- Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole
- Carrot Salad Recipe
- Baked Lentils Recipe
- Grilled Vegetables
- Crispy Kale Recipe
- Mashed Cauliflower Twice Baked Potatoes
- Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
- Potato Croquettes with Vegetables
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots
- Roasted Green Beans
- Oven Fried Zucchini
- Sauteed Zucchini Recipe
Healthy Desserts
Healthy desserts for kids should taste every bit as good as any other dessert, and these healthy dessert recipes, too. While there are some fruit recipes here, there are also plenty of other healthy dessert recipes that don't appear healthy at all!