Nutrition
Healthy Recipes for Picky Eaters
15 February, 2022
Healthy Recipes for Picky Eaters
Parents of picky eaters all know how difficult mealtimes can be – and when they’re happening three to four times a day, it can become really exhausting, really quickly. It almost makes you want to give up. But, of course, you know how important it is for your children to eat a balanced diet. What’s a parent to do? Turn to these five healthy meals for picky eaters for inspiration!
Spaghetti Bolognese
Total time: 45 minutes. Serves: 6.
Spaghetti Bolognese is a childhood staple, so you can imagine our excitement when we found this healthified version. You can pack it with loads of vegetables – 16 serves, to be precise – and your children will be none the wiser. It’s one of our go-to dinner ideas for picky eaters.
Vegetable Frittata
Total time: 25 minutes. Serves: 6.
Quick and easy are two words that don’t often describe making food for fussy eaters – but they do spring to mind when we think of this recipe. With its soft texture, delicious flavour and easy adaptability (you can load it up with just about anything you like!) this frittata is sure to be on high rotation in your household.
Healthy Burrito Bowl
Total time: 30 minutes. Serves: 4.
You’ll want to toss out all those Mexican takeaway menus when you try this delicious burrito bowl! It cleverly uses healthy wraps as an edible bowl, which you can fill up with your children’s favourite ingredients. As with many meals for fussy eaters, them help to make it to ensure they’re even more likely to eat it.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Total time: 15 minutes. Serves: 4.
Fried rice is one of the most ideal foods for picky eaters – you can add as much or as little flavour as you like, and even have your children help out with the cooking process by choosing which veggies they would like to include. Add nutritious extras like eggs or meat for more variety!
Clean Tacos
Total time: 30 minutes. Serves: 4.
Conquering mealtimes with a picky eater is often about giving them as much choice as possible. The key is ensuring all of their choices are healthy – it’s almost fool-proof. That’s why these healthy tacos are the perfect meal! Just chop up all the ingredients and they can build their own.
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