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Good for Picky Eaters

Is feeding a picky toddler feeling like a battle? This collection of kid-approved recipes is here to help. With familiar textures, hidden veggies, and flavors tailored to young palates, each dish is designed to win over reluctant eaters. From veggie-hidden pastas to build-your-own bowls and fun finger foods, these meals make mealtime less stressful — and more successful.

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Good for Picky Eaters

Is feeding a picky toddler feeling like a battle? This collection of kid-approved recipes is here to help. With familiar textures, hidden veggies, and flavors tailored to young palates, each dish is designed to win over reluctant eaters. From veggie-hidden pastas to build-your-own bowls and fun finger foods, these meals make mealtime less stressful — and more successful.

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A mound of rice for toddlers, sided with a chicken stir fry. pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants Sour Good for Picky Eaters

The Most Perfect Toddler Rice Recipe

50 mins Beginner
This bell pepper recipe features roasted red peppers whipped with nuts (walnuts or pistachios) to create a smooth and creamy dip to serve with crackers or vegetables. pinit Eat your Veggies Plate Good for Infants Sour Good for Picky Eaters

Kid-Friendly Red Bell Pepper Recipe (Muhammara) – Easy, Healthy Dip

40 mins Beginner
Kids green smoothie recipe shown, surrounded by ingredients: spinach, avocado, banana. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters

The Kids Green Smoothie Recipe Your Toddler Will Actually Love

5 mins Beginner
Turn leftover mashed potatoes into a winning toddler side by forming them into a pancake and frying them up. pinit Easy to Make Plate Good for Infants Sour Good for Picky Eaters

What To Do With Leftover Mashed Potatoes (Boxty)

13 mins Beginner
toddler veggies fries, made from zucchini, are presented in a bowl. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters

The Veggie Fries Your Kid Will Actually Eat

15 mins Beginner
A fresh new take on pasta with butternut squash sauce features miso and coconut milk--and is sure to please your toddler!. pinit Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters Vegetarian Meals

A Better Pasta With Butternut Squash Sauce

1 hr 15 mins Beginner
A toddler chicken curry, flavored with mango, is plated next to a heaping pile of coconut rice. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

A Toddler Chicken Curry With Big Mango Flavor

30 mins Beginner
A platter of roasted carrot slices that sit atop a green avocado hummus dip. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters Vegetarian Meals

Cooking Carrots For Toddlers: A Salad Your Kid Will Actually Eat

25 mins Beginner
garlicky and cinnamon-y buttered noodles are topped with stuffed meatballs. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

Upgrade Your Buttered Noodles For The Best Toddler Pasta

35 mins Beginner
Moroccan flavored chicken fingers, wrapped in phyllo and split in half. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

Introduce Spices With These Moroccan Chicken Fingers (Bastilla)

45 mins Intermediate
Fingers of the best toddler salmon cakes line a plate; a ramekin of ketchup sidles up next to them. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein Quick Meals

The Best Toddler Salmon Cakes

20 mins Beginner
puff pastry for toddlers, in the form of chicken tikka masala stuffed into a calzone. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

How To Use Puff Pastry For Toddlers: Chicken Tikka Calzone

40 mins Beginner