Wondering where to find the best clean eating recipes for kids? Look no further, here are 23 delicious meals they’re guaranteed to love!
Finding healthy, clean eating recipes for kids that they’ll actually like can sometimes be a struggle! Kids are such picky eaters, but of course, it’s so important that they’re consuming a nutritious, balanced diet. To make things easy for you, we gathered the best clean eating recipes that are made with real, whole foods, and are guaranteed to make your kids super happy!
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Clean Eating Recipes for Kids:
1. Healthy Vegan Mac & Cheese
What kid doesn’t LOVE mac and cheese? This healthy recipe is not only simple to make, but insanely delicious and secretly healthy (yes, it’s true)! To make it even healthier, we suggest trying it with chickpea or lentil pasta instead.
2. Turkey Spinach Pinwheels
If you’re in need of healthy lunch ideas you can prepare for the week ahead, these delicious turkey spinach pinwheels are the perfect solution. There are so many amazing choices for wraps these days that are super healthy too, including sprouted grain, gluten-free, and spinach.
3. Breakfast Quesadilla
These breakfast quesadillas are perfect for busy morning, especially since they’re easy to make and freezer-friendly. You can fill them with anything you want, too – eggs, spinach, white beans, and more! Really, this is a great breakfast to start your day off with loads of protein and fiber.
4. Greek Broccoli Pasta Salad
One of our favorite things about this delicious pasta salad is that you probably have most of the ingredients needed to make this recipe in your pantry or fridge! It’s so simple to make, and it’s filled with a ton of fresh vegetables. To take it one step further, we recommend using edamame, chickpea, or quinoa pasta.
5. Blueberry Banana Pancakes
Who doesn’t love pancakes? Not only is this recipe vegan, healthy, and flourless, but it’s ready to eat in under 30 minutes! We love that it’s made with whole food ingredients, like rolled oats and bananas, and that it all comes together in a blender…does it get any easier?
6. Zucchini Pizza
Everyone loves pizza, so why not get creative with it? This healthy zucchini pizza crust is insanely delicious, and it’s made with almond and quinoa flour which gives it its thin, crispy crust. Plus, the fun thing about pizza is that you can put whatever topping you want on it!
7. Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars
Granola bars, but make it healthy. This is such a popular snack for kids but many store-bought bars are packed with sugar and unhealthy ingredients. These soft, chewy cranberry bars are perfect for school!
8. Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Instead of being made with milk and heavy cream, this soup is made with cashews, vegetables (onion, carrots, celery, peas), potatoes, and chicken or turkey. We love that it all comes together in one pot in under 30 minutes, making it a perfect meal for busy weeknights!
9. Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
Kids love tacos, and these zesty salmon tacos are a perfect way to get in some protein and healthy vegetables. We recommend topping these delicious tacos with avocado, grilled corn, shredded cabbage, and some guacamole…yum!
10. Grilled Corn Salad
Made with fresh grilled corn, tomato, cucumber, onion, herbs, and a light dressing, this delicious salad is perfect for kids who give you a hard time with veggies. Plus, it’s super easy to make and last for days in the fridge!
11. PB & J Bistro Box
PB & J is such a classic, kid-favorite recipe. So grab some sprouted grain bread and get boxing! We love this ideas because it combines the health benefits that nut butter offers with that of fresh fruit and veggies. This really is one of the best lunches you can pack for your kids that they’ll love!
13. Cashew Veggie Stir Fry
We all know the struggle of finding something to eat for dinner that EVERYONE likes, but stir fry is usually an exception to this. Plus, we love how flexible this recipe is – it can be made with chicken, meat, or just veggies!
14. Ground Turkey Stuffed Pepper
Why not mix up your weeknight dinners with a hearty mixture of lean ground turkey and veggies? To level up this clean eating recipe, opt for cauliflower rice instead of white or brown, and make it your own! We love how simple this recipe is, not to mention it’s great for reheating in case there’s leftovers.
15. Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets
All kids love chicken nuggets! This recipe is on our list not only because of how yummy they are, but because they’re coated in crispy almond flour and baked instead of fried! Serve them with a side of sweet potato fries or a yummy salad, it’s up to you!
16. Buffalo Chickpea Collard Wraps
Not only are all of these delicious ingredients stuffed inside a collard green wrap (extra veggies!), but this recipe is also packed with protein! To truly be clean, we recommend omitting the cream cheese for a vegan cream cheese, which is made with cashews, lemon, apple cider vinegar, and salt. It’s so delicious!
17. Cauliflower Lentil Sloppy Joes
Sloppy joes are 100% kid-friendly and loved by so many for a quick weeknight dinner. What we love about this recipe is how it uses cauliflower and lentils instead of meat, yet it still has that “meaty” texture…pretty crazy if you ask us! Plus, these also work great in lettuce wraps if you want to cut back on carbs.
18. Chicken and Zucchini Meatballs
Are we the only ones obsessed with meatballs? This kid-approved recipe is packed with lean protein, healthy veggies, and TONS of flavor. Serve them with a healthy quinoa or chickpea pasta, or simply eat them on their own with a dipping sauce.
19. Chickpea Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Another zucchini favorite, these delicious boats are healthy and fun to make with kids. Most of all, you only need four ingredients to bring them all together!
20. Simple Creamy Banana Oatmeal
Oatmeal is such a simple, healthy breakfast for kids. To make this amazing recipe, all you need is banana, rolled oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, almond milk, and water! Sounds good to us!
21. Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Quinoa
Instead of oatmeal, may we suggest another healthy warm bowl breakfast? This quinoa combines apples and cinnamon to make an insanely tasty, wonderful breakfast. We promise that its luxurious smell alone is enough to get your kids to eat it.
22. Healthy Zucchini Muffins
Muffins loaded with sneaky veggies? Yes please! These muffins are packed with so many nutritious ingredients that will have you feeling good about snacking, and we’re all for that.
23. Pesto Pasta Salad
This simple, Italian-inspired pasta salad is a great way to get your kids to eat some veggies. It’s made with tomatoes, fresh arugula, mini mozzarella balls, Kalamata olives toasted pine nuts, and more…how can that be bad! We love making this pasta salad with a delicious lentil pasta for added protein.
