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Quick Dinner Ideas for Kids

Charlie S
Cooking healthy and nutritious food for kids can be quite a big challenge because children love variety in food items which are mostly junk food and so, unhealthy. Read on for dinner menu ideas for kids which better than junk food.
Most children are foodies and love to try out different dishes. So, they easily get bored of the kind of food if it is served daily. So, to resolve this, many mothers are always in search of recipes that keep children happy and satisfied. Here are those quick, tasty and healthy dinner menu ideas that keep children wanting more.

Pasta

Pasta is one of the quickest dishes that one can whip up, and is known to be very popular among kids. A great dinner should include pizza toppings and spaghetti sauce along with the pasta. It is a good idea to serve it with garlic bread.
To prepare one pot of pasta, you will need ten to twelve spiral pasta, broccoli, a carrot, Italian seasoning, florets of cauliflower, small cup of vegetable broth, cheese, roasted tomatoes, and basil pesto. This is a simple dish to make. Firstly, you need to add pasta to a pot containing salted water and stir it well.
After cooking for a few minutes, add the carrot, cauliflower, and broccoli, and continue cooking. Now, you will have to add the Italian seasoning, broth, tomato, pesto, and chickpeas to the drained vegetables and pasta. Add sufficient amount of salt and serve the dish in an attractive way.

Taco Salad

A Taco salad can be one of the healthiest options that you can prepare for dinner.
The ingredients you will need for making taco salad are a single cup of salsa, a small cup of red onions which is chopped well, a cup of mayonnaise, black beans, a single cup of Mexican cheese, ground beef, packaged taco mix and sufficient tortilla chips. Add the taco seasoning to the ground beef and stir it well after adding black beans.
The mixture of salsa and mayonnaise should be kept aside and lettuce should be added to the tortilla chips placed in a bowl. Now, top the ground beef mixture and drizzle the combination of salsa and mayonnaise already prepared. The dish will be ready once you add cheese, cilantro, and the red onion.

Baked Fish and Chips

The baked fish and chips can be a healthy and quick dinner for kids.
To prepare this dish in the oven, you will need two eggs, two spoons of olive oil, a cup of breadcrumbs, a cup of corn which is crushed, black pepper, three potatoes, evenly cut skinless and boneless cods, sauce, mustard, and lemon wedges.
Before you start making this dish, make sure that the oven temperature is appropriate and then the pepper, salt, olive oil, and salt should be added to the potatoes in a bowl. Keep the cereals and breadcrumbs in the lock bag and prepare the egg mixture.
The fish is placed in the lock bag after dipping it in the mixture of eggs and then, placed on the baking sheet. Bake until it is well-cooked. Add lemon wedges and sauce to make a proper serving of the dish.

Sandwiches
You can prepare delicious sandwiches by using whole wheat bread, sauce, tomatoes, cheese, tuna, chocolate chips, and honey.
Cut the bread in triangular shapes for making sandwiches of equal size and serve them attractively with a salad.
These food items can be prepared easily in no time and requires basic kitchen ingredients that easily available. You can prepare a delicious dinner for your whole family in a matter of minutes.