Kid-Approved Vegetable Recipes For Healthy Eating

Children are naturally picky eaters. Most of them will not eat a dish if it is not spaghetti, burgers or meat. But with a little creativity, you can convince your little one to eat healthier and expand the variety of foods they eat. Make vegetable dishes more appealing to children by making them colorful and of course tasty!

Try these kid-approved vegetable recipes that are sure to be a hit with the little ones!

Fully vegetarian nuggets

What do you need:

• 2 eggs
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 cups of steamed broccoli florets
• 1 cup of grated carrots
• 1 1/4 cups seasoned breadcrumbs divided
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon of canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Combine eggs, garlic, steamed broccoli, carrots, 1 cup breadcrumbs and cheddar cheese in a food processor or blender. Season with black pepper and onion powder. Mix until all the ingredients are well combined.

Using a tablespoon or cookie spoon, shape the mixture into balls, then flatten them into rounds about 1/2 inch thick. Place the remaining breadcrumbs in a small dish and coat each nugget with them.

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry the vegetable chips until crispy and golden, about 4 minutes per side. Serve with your little one's favorite dip like ketchup, mayonnaise or barbecue sauce.

Delicious carrot pancakes

What do you need:

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup of grated carrots
• 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• Butter for frying
• Maple syrup for serving

Place the grated carrots in a heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over the carrots and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain. To make pancake batter, combine eggs, carrots, yogurt, applesauce, wheat flour, melted butter, baking powder, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix gently until all the ingredients are well combined.

Heat the butter in a nonstick skillet and cook the dough as you would regular pancakes, about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until set around the edges. Add more butter until all the dough is used up.

Serve hot drizzled with maple syrup. Add fruit if you prefer.

Encourage your toddlers to eat more nutritious foods and adopt healthy eating habits. Add more vegetables to their daily meals - start with these delicious kid-approved vegetable recipes!