10 Healthy And Fun Recipes To Make With Kids

Do you have a cute little gourmand at home who enjoys helping you in the kitchen? Or is your child keen on cooking and are you looking for some easy and healthy recipes to make with kids further their interest? If you nodded along, you should let your little chef try his hand at these ten simple recipes.

Cooking is therapeutic not just for adults, but even kids. No wonder most mommies enroll their kids in cooking classes during their school break. It’s also an excellent way to get your child all excited about the food on his plate. Let your child go beyond finger foods with these ten easy-peasy recipes.

Fun And Easy Recipes To Make With Kids:

1. Mixed Fried Rice:

You Will Need:

• 5 cups of cooked rice
• ½ cup finely diced cooked chicken
• 8 prawns, finely diced
• 1/3 cup corn kernels
• 2 shallots, finely diced
• 1/3 cup peas, chopped
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce
• 2 eggs, beaten

How To:

1. Heat oil in a wok and when it starts sizzling, add corn kernels, shallots, cooked chicken, peas and prawns. Cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add rice and cook for 5 min. Keep stirring once every minute. Now add soy sauce and mix well.
3. In a frying pan, cook the eggs for 30 seconds and scramble it with a fork.
4. Combine with the fried rice and serve. It is one of the healthy recipes to make with kids.

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2. Veggie Pikelets:

You Will Need:

• 2 cups of self-rising flour
• 6 eggs
• 5 cups of mixed vegetables, finely chopped
• 1 cup of grated cheese
• 1 tablespoon drop of milk
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Sour cream, to serve

How To:

1. In a large bowl, combine eggs, chopped vegetables, eggs and flour.
2. Add seasoning and milk to the mixture and mix well.
3. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and spoon a tablespoon of mixture in the pan.
4. Cook on medium heat until the pikelets turn golden on each side.
5. Serve with sour cream.

[ Read: Best Veg Recipes For Kids ]

3. Fish Finger With Guacamole:

You Will Need:

• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 400 grams of salmon fillets
• Canola oil spray
• ½ cup of cooked corn kernels
• 1 ripe avocado
• ½ red capsicum, chopped
• ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of one lemon
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil

How To:

1. Cut salmon into 1-inch strips and leave it aside.
2. In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs with lemon zest and salt.
3. Dip the salmon pieces in the beaten egg and then into the crumb mixture. Make sure it’s well coated.
4. Place the salmon pieces on a parchment-lined baking tray and lightly spray canola oil over it.
5. Bake the fish finger in the oven for 10 minutes at 200 degrees.
6. To make the guacamole, scoop and mash the avocado and mix with olive oil, corn kernels, capsicum, lemon juice and cherry tomatoes.
7. Serve the fish fingers with guacamole spread.

4. 3 Ingredients Mac And Cheese:

You Will Need:

• 1-liter full cream milk
• 2 cups of elbow macaroni
• 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

How To:

1. Add milk to the saucepan and bring it to boil
2. Add the elbow pasta and cook for 8 minutes.
3. Now stir in the cheese and cook for 2 more minutes. Serve hot. It is the most easy recipes to make with kids.

[ Read: Cheese Recipes For Kids ]

5. Crispy Baked Chicken:

You Will Need:

• 1 ½ pound of boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into 6 fillets
• ¼ cup of buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon of cayenne
• ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
• Kosher salt
• 4 cups of corn flakes

How To:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium sized bowl, mix buttermilk, cayenne, garlic powder and ½ teaspoon of Kosher salt.
3. Toss the chicken fillets in buttermilk mixture and then coat with the crushed cornflakes.
4. Arrange the chicken pieces on the baking sheet and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
5. Serve with ranch salad.

6. Pinto Bean And Cheese Tacos:

You Will Need:

• A 15 ounce can of pinto beans, rinsed
• ¾ cup of mild salsa
• 1 bunch of romaine lettuce
• 8 taco shells
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

How To:

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine beans and ½ cup of salsa. Microwave for 2 minutes.
2. Tear the lettuce into small pieces.
3. Place the taco shells on a plate and divide the mixture among the taco shells. Top with lettuce, salsa and cheddar cheese. Serve immediately.

7. Sweet Pea Lasagna:

You Will Need:

• 1 10-ounce packet of frozen peas, thawed
• 1 16-ounce container of ricotta
• 1 9-ounce package of lasagna noodles
• 1 16-ounce jar of marinara sauce
• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella

How To:

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine peas, ricotta cheese and ¼ teaspoon of salt and pepper.
2. Spoon half jar of marinara into a square baking dish. Top it with 4 sheets of lasagna.
3. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the lasagna sheet.
4. Top with 2 sheets of lasagna. Spread the remaining ricotta cheese mixture over the lasagna sheet and top with 4 lasagna sheets and remaining marinara.
5. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on the top and bake for 50 minutes.

8. Pasta With Tomato Sauce:

You Will Need:

• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup of parsley leaves
• ½ cup of fresh basil leaves
• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• ¼ teaspoon of coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 packet of penne pasta
• 12 oz. of small mozzarella balls

How To:

1. In a serving bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, basil, oil, salt, pepper, garlic and parsley. Leave it aside for 4 hours.
2. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and leave it aside.
3. Add pasta to the tomato mixture, toss with bocconcini and serve. Italian dishes are the fun recipes to make with kids.

9. Black Beans And Sweet Potato Burritos:

You Will Need:

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 medium red onion
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 1 can of black beans
• 1 small bunch spinach
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle peppers
• 4 large flour tortillas
• 6 oz. of Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons of sour cream
• ½ head of romaine lettuce

How To:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet. Add chopped onions, sweet potato, ½ teaspoon of salt and cook for 10 to 12 minutes occasionally.
2. Now add chipotles and beans and cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach and toss for 2 minutes.
3. Divide the mixture amongst the 4 tortillas and roll up to make burritos.
4. Cook the burritos until it turns golden brown both sides.
5. In another bowl, whisk sour cream with lemon juice, remaining oil and ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper each.
6. Add the sliced onions and romaine and toss well to coat.
7. Serve the salad with burritos.

[ Read: Sweet Potato Recipes For Kids ]

10. Chicken Nuggets:

You Will Need:

• 3 chicken breast fillets
• ½ cup of plain flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup of cornflake crumbs
• 1/3 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup of mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce

How To:

1. Slice the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Coat it with flour and leave it aside.
2. Whisk eggs in a small bowl.
3. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and corn flakes crumb.
4. Coat the chicken pieces with flour, dust and dip in the beaten egg and lastly in the crumb mix.
5. Place the coated pieces on the baking tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. Bake the chicken pieces for 10 minutes or until cooked.
7. To make the dip, combine sweet chili sauce and mayonnaise in a bowl and serve with nuggets.

Before you invite your little one to the kitchen, get him some safe cutlery and coking utensils. Supervise him and as he takes over the main event. Let the culinary escapades begin!

Do you let your child cook with you? Which dish does he like to make? Share the recipes to make with children with other mommies in the comment section.

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