Healthy Kids Dinners
Dinner is the only meal you can eat with your family without anyone working or rushing to class. You can just sit down and have a great time with your family members. But if you need some inspiration for delicious healthy meals, here is a list of five ideas for Healthy Kids Dinners you should try that are guaranteed to be a success.
1) Grilled Turkey Burgers Healthy Kids Dinners
Healthy Kids Dinners
These juicy tender patties on whole wheat buns make a wholesome, satisfying sandwich. You can either grill them or pan fry.
Ingredients:
For burgers: ½ cup of Sweet Onion, diced
¼ Cup Red Bell Pepper, diced
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
10 oz Baby Spinach, Chopped
2 tbsp of Olive Oil
2 large Eggs, Beaten
1 tbsp of Chipotle Chile Mustard
¼ tsp Salt
½ tsp of Ground Black Pepper
16 oz Reduced-Fat Ricotta
1 cup Dry Breadcrumbs
2 Lbs Lean Ground Turkey
To Serve:
10 Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
10 Tomatoes, sliced
½ cups Fresh Baby Spinach
1 small Red Onion, sliced thin
1 small Red Bell Pepper, sliced into thin rings
2 cups Shredded Gruyere Cheese
Directions
In a large skillet heat olive oil, add onion, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook until the onion is translucent and soft. Add spinach, cover, and leave until spinach has wilted. Uncover and cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, mix eggs, mustard, salt, and pepper; beat well to combine. Add spinach mixture to ricotta cheese and stir to combine. Next, add the egg mixture into the spinach/cheese; mix gently to combine.
Crumble ground turkey over mixture, adding breadcrumbs and mix gently until well combined. The mixture has to be very moist and slightly sticky.
Using a large ice cream scoop, measure two scoops of turkey mixture per patty. You should have between 10 to 12 patties. Let patties rest in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours to help them set up and flavours to blend.
Prepare and heat grill until medium-high. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill burgers over medium heat or broil 4 for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Or put in the oven at 165C/ Gas Mark 3. Serve on buns with tomato, spinach, red onion, red bell pepper and cheese.
2) Honey Chicken Healthy Kids Dinners
You’ll get this meal done in no time. Plus, it’s delicious at the same time that has many nutrients needed for your kids.
Healthy Kids Dinners
Ingredients
2 tbs corn-starch
1 tbs cold water
3 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tbsp honey
2 tbs reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/8 tbsp salt
1/8 tbsp pepper
1 package (16 ounces) frozen broccoli stir-fry vegetable blend
Hot cooked rice, optional
Directions
Mix cornstarch and water until you get a smooth mixture. In a large non-stick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat and stir-fry chicken and garlic for 1 minute. Add honey, soy sauce, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink for 2 to 3 minutes. And then remove it from the pan.
In the same pan, stir-fry vegetable blend in remaining oil just until tender for about 4 to 5 minutes. Return chicken to pan. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan and bring it to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Serve with rice if desired.
3) Garlic Pork with Sweet Potatoes Healthy Kids Dinners
Healthy Kids Dinners
The perfect meal to present to your family on a special occasion or wherever you feel like doing “something else”.
Ingredients:
3 heads garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp snipped fresh rosemary
1 tbsp ground black pepper
½ tbsp salt
3 pound of a pork chop
3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges.
Directions
Preheat oven to 190C/ Gas Mark 5. Separate the cloves of garlic (you should have about 30 cloves) and peel.
Mince four of the cloves. Set aside remaining garlic cloves.
In a small bowl, combine minced garlic with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of rosemary, the ground black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Rub minced garlic mixture over pork.
Place six of the garlic cloves into the cavity of the pork chop and put it on in a shallow roasting pan.
Roast, uncovered, for 1 or 2 hours at 175C/ Gas Mark 4.
Meanwhile, place sweet potatoes, onion wedges, remaining garlic cloves, 1/2 tablespoon of the rosemary, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a baking pan.
Drizzle vegetable mixture with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Place in oven on a separate rack and roast, uncovered, for 50 to 60 minutes or until tender, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove pork from the oven. Cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving.
Serve the pork chop with vegetables.
4) Italian Beef and Mushroom Stir-fry with Pasta Healthy Kids Dinners
A fast and tasty dinner perfect for lazy nights.
Healthy Kids Dinners
Ingredients:
8 ounces medium bow-tie or shell pasta uncooked
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pound beef for stir fry, cut into strips 2 to 3 inches long
4 cloves garlic, crushed
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 cup cherry or grape tomato halves, or 2 medium tomatoes sliced in thin wedges
¼ cup zesty Italian salad dressing
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
2 tbsp fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions and drain and keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Place half of the beef strips in skillet and stir fry for 1 minute or until the outside surface is no longer pink but do not overcook. Transfer it to a warm platter and cover lightly with foil.
Stir fry remaining beef strips with garlic in the same skillet and add to the first batch on a platter. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste; recover to keep warm.
In the same skillet stir fry mushrooms for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, Italian dressing, and stir-fried beef. Heat through 1 or 2 minutes.
Spoon beef mixture over hot pasta. Sprinkle with parsley and cheese.
5) Grilled Salmon with Brazilian Marinade Healthy Kids Dinners
Healthy Kids Dinners
Inspired by a famous seafood restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, this meal is a delicious fish meal for your dinners.
4 salmon fillets, 8 ounces each
6 cloves garlic, peeled
½ medium onion, roughly chopped
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup dry white wine
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp paprika
1 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ cup chopped fresh basil (or cilantro)
Directions
Combine all ingredients except the basil in a blender or food processor and process to a smooth puree. Add the basil or cilantro and pulse a few times until leaves are finely diced.
Place the cleaned fillets in a baking dish coating both sides thoroughly with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the grill to high.
Oil the grate and grill skin side down (if the fillets have skin) covered for 7 to 9 minutes depending on thickness. Flip and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes.
Transfer to a serving platter and serve the fillets immediately.
So now you have five options for healthy kids dinners, what about healthy lunch box ideas?
