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Dinner

Dinner is often the toughest meal with toddlers — but it doesn’t have to be. These easy toddler dinner ideas focus on balanced nutrition, soft textures, and flavors kids actually enjoy. You’ll find simple pastas, veggie-loaded skillets, and protein-packed favorites the whole family can share.

Make weeknights easier with healthy, homemade dinners that toddlers love (and parents don’t have to fight for).

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Dinner

Dinner is often the toughest meal with toddlers — but it doesn’t have to be. These easy toddler dinner ideas focus on balanced nutrition, soft textures, and flavors kids actually enjoy. You’ll find simple pastas, veggie-loaded skillets, and protein-packed favorites the whole family can share.

Make weeknights easier with healthy, homemade dinners that toddlers love (and parents don’t have to fight for).

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A bowl of cheese stuffed meatballs strewn over spaghetti with tomato sauce. pinit Easy to Make High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

Cheese Stuffed Meatballs (Kid-Friendly Dinner)

1 hr 20 mins Beginner
A cheddar apple turkey burger for kids is shown on a colorful plate. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

Cheddar and Apple Turkey Burgers For Kids

15 mins Beginner
Kid-friendly creamy soup with gnocchi, sausage, spinach, and vegetables in a toddler bowl pinit Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

Easy Kid-Friendly Soup Meal (A Hearty One-Bowl Dinner)

30 mins Beginner
A bowl of lentil pasta for toddlers, topped with a dollop of yogurt, parmesan, and onion strings. pinit Easy to Make High Protein Vegetarian Meals

Lentil Pasta for Toddlers: One-Pot Comfort Food

35 mins Beginner
A good first stir fry for toddlers, featuring moist chicken, vegetables, and rice. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies cup Toddler Favorite

Best Stir Fry For Kids

40 mins Beginner
A child's plate features slices of chicken tikka for kids that are covered in a ranch yogurt sauce; the chicken sits atop rice and is sided by cut cucumber. pinit Easy to Make High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

Easy Chicken Tikka for Kids (Air Fryer–Friendly)

55 mins Beginner
A salmon rice bowl for toddlers is shown stuffed with avocado cubes, seaweed strips, and diced cucumber. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies High Protein

Easy Salmon Rice Bowl for Toddlers (Poke-Style, Fully Cooked)

50 mins Beginner
pinit Eat your Veggies High Protein

Toddler Bolognese Sauce (Easy, Rich, and Kid-Friendly)

3 hrs 5 mins Intermediate
A stack of crispy pork dumplings lay on a plate. pinit Easy to Make High Protein Quick Meals

Easy 15-Minute Crispy Pork Dumplings

15 mins Beginner
A pork schnitzel for kids is shown topped with slices of apples and celery. pinit Easy to Make High Protein Quick Meals

Pork Schnitzel for Kids (Easy, Crispy, 20-Minute Dinner)

20 mins Beginner
A small bowl is filled with vegetable fried rice for toddlers, with bits of egg, corn, carrot, and green onion visible at top. pinit Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters Vegetarian Meals

Easy And Delicious Vegetable Fried Rice For Toddlers

40 mins Beginner
A two-compartment plate shows pieces of saucy cashew chicken strewn atop rice, while above it are several small broccoli florets. pinit Easy to Make High Protein cup Toddler Favorite

Better than Nuggets: Cashew Chicken For Kids

1 hr 25 mins Beginner