15 Kid's Meals To Get Your Child To Eat More Veggies

Dealing with fussy little eaters at home how are rejecting their veggies? These yummy dishes packed with greens will get them digging in!

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Dealing with fussy little eaters at home who reject their veggies? These yummy dishes packed with greens will get them digging in!

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1. Bacon And Vegetable Slice

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Now bacon is not really healthy, but this recipe features finely-chopped bits – so it's just enough to make it enticing for the children. The bonus is that each slice is packed with zucchini and carrot, and it's baked using vegetable oil.

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2. Pan-Fried Gnocchi & Greens

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This one-pan dish is filled with assorted vegetables – with the potato gnocchi providing a chewy, satisfying bite and nice flavour. Serve it alongside some toasted crispy garlic bread to make it even more enticing.

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3. Quick Pasta Salad

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They will definitely love this if you make it for their packed lunch. It's also simple and quick to prepare. To make it even healthier, swap out the French dressing for olive oil. 

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4. Spring Salad In A Jar With Yoghurt Mint Dressing

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Pack leftover chicken, vegetables and herbs in a jar, whip up a yoghurt dressing and you have an enticing meal that will appeal to the young ones – even those who don't like vegetables!

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5. Mexican Chicken Tacos

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Which kids does now like tacos? These ones are packed with lots of veggies plus other good stuff like avocados and kidney beans, so you don't need to worry even if they want to eat more than one serving.

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6. Roasted Vegetables With Couscous And Spiced Yoghurt

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This wholesome dish of roasted vegetables with couscous and spiced yoghurt will leave you feeling healthy and satisfied – the kids will enjoy the yoghurt and couscous that will make this veggie dish really palatable.

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7. Cauliflower and Corn Soup

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Another dish featuring cauliflower  – this time in a hearty corn soup. The bonus bacon bits and corn kernels served with it make it a winner which the kids will lap up! 

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8. Roast Vegetable Frittata

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You can make this dish using the leftover vegetables in your fridge. Because it's cheesy and savoury, the kids will love it!

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9. Ricotta & Ham Tart

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Get the kids to help you make this delicious ricotta and ham tart – it’s so easy, they’ll love making it too! And once they've had fun making it, they can enjoy the nutritious tart.

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10. Pork Fillet With Maple Vegetables

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Whip up this colourful dish with juicy pork fillets and roasted veggies for weeknight dinners or weekend cookouts – it's healthy and also suitable for diabetics. The kids will love the juicy and crunchy veggies in this one.

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11. Mixed Vegetable Crumble

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Tender, steamed brussels sprouts, baby carrots and zucchinis with a golden, toasted spiced crumble scattered over it to entice the fussy young eaters – this is a great and fast healthy dish!

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12. Antipasto Quiche

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This antipasto quiche is perfect for a savoury teatime snack or served as a side dish to main meals – it's packed with greens to help get the vegetable quota met for your kids.

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13. Make-Ahead Toasted Wrap With Roasted Vegetables And Cheese

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This make-ahead wrap recipe is a great lunch idea for the kids to bring to school – simply assemble at home, then pop in the sandwich press to get the melted cheese that they love. It's also a great way of using up leftover roast vegetables. Win win!

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14. Minestrone

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Packed with healthy ingredients, this Minestrone soup recipe makes a nutritious one-pot meal for the whole famiily – the tangy and sweet taste will have the kids slurp this up super fast.

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15. Cauliflower & Broccoli Au Gratin

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Having trouble getting the kids to eat more cauliflower or broccoli? Serve up this buttery cauliflower, broccoli and leak topped with a golden crust of cheeses and breadcrumbs. Baked prosciutto slices are broken over the top to finish off the tempting dish.

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