Healthy and Delicious Kid-Approved Dinner Recipes to Try

If you could, you want your child to eat ONLY nutritious foods at every meal. But let’s face it: most kids are picky eaters and don’t like to eat vegetables. Good thing there are so many ways to incorporate nutrition into your daily meals that kids won’t even notice!

Try these healthy and delicious kid-approved dinner recipes!

Pasta with chicken and broccoli with cheese

What do you need:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into rooster-size strips

• 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets

• 3 cups of fusilli pasta

• 1 can of chicken broth

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 2 cups half and half

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 4 dashes Italian seasoning

• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Red pepper flakes to taste (optional)

Sauté chicken in olive oil over medium high heat in a large pot for 3-4 minutes. Add the pasta, broth, garlic and half and half to the pot. Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, reducing the heat once it boils. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to medium-low before adding broccoli. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper (and red pepper flakes if using). Stir and remove from heat. Transfer to a serving plate and serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Ultimate Meatball Subs

What do you need:

• 6 hot dog buns

• 1 package Rosina Italian-style meatballs

• 1 can crushed tomatoes

• 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese

• 2 garlic cloves, pressed

• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil

• 2 teaspoons dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 small pinch of red pepper flakes

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar and salt and stir until the ingredients are well combined. Add meatballs and toss, coating with sauce. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and place meatballs and sauce on hot dog buns (divide into 6 buns). Top each with mozzarella cheese and cook on a preheated broiler for 2 minutes (check often to make sure they don’t burn!). Let cool for several minutes before serving. Best served with healthy fries or a side salad!

You don’t have to spend hours and hours in the kitchen to prepare a healthy, balanced and most importantly delicious meal for your little picky eater. You just have to be creative and experimental with your cooking! Try these kid-approved dinner recipes. Sure to order a second time!