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Veggies and Sides

Getting toddlers to eat veggies can be a challenge — these vegetable recipes for toddlers make it easier. Each dish sneaks in flavor and nutrition with familiar textures and simple ingredients. From cheesy veggie bakes and mashed sides to finger foods packed with greens, these recipes help little ones learn to love vegetables.

Tasty, easy, and parent-tested — proof that toddler vegetables don’t have to be boring.

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Buttered noodles for kids, here presented as udon soaked in hoisin butter and showered with parmesan. pinit Sour Good for Picky Eaters Quick Meals Vegetarian Meals

The Best Buttered Noodles For Kids Get An Upgrade

12 mins Beginner
A bowl full of air fryer french fries. pinit Easy to Make cup Toddler Favorite

How To Make Perfectly Crispy Air Fryer French Fries

42 mins Beginner
cauliflower fettucine alfredo, topped with cheese and herbs, is shown in a pasta bowl. pinit Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters Vegetarian Meals

Cauliflower Fettuccine Alfredo: A Healthy Noodle Recipe For Kids

25 mins Beginner
cucumber and avocado salad, topped with soy and mayo dressings and seaweed snacks. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Vegetarian Meals

Easy Cucumber and Avocado Salad for Kids

25 mins Beginner
Toddler green beans are shown strewn about an air fryer pan. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Quick Meals

The Best Toddler Green Beans Recipe for Picky Eaters

13 mins Beginner
Close up of a watermelon and feta salad for toddlers, with the addition of cucumbers. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Quick Meals

Easy Watermelon And Feta Salad For Kids

7 mins Beginner
An example of salad for toddlers: slices of peach and grape tomato are enrobed in a very light dressing of oil, vinegar, and cilantro. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies Sour Good for Picky Eaters

Quick and Healthy Peach and Tomato Salad For Toddlers

5 mins Beginner
A bowl of air fryer pasta chips, here dusted with parmesan and basil, is sided with a ramekin of tomato sauce. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters cup Toddler Favorite

Easy Air Fryer Pasta Chips for Toddlers and Kids

33 mins Beginner
A square of zucchini parmesan for toddlers is lifting out of its baking dish. pinit Easy to Make Sour Good for Picky Eaters High Protein

Zucchini Parmesan For Toddlers – Easy and Delicious

50 mins Beginner
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
A swirl of a zucchini, white bean, and ricotta spread, a vegetable and Protein-Packed Dip, is sided with crackers and crudites. pinit Easy to Make Eat your Veggies High Protein

Healthy, Vegetable and Protein-Packed Dip For Toddlers

20 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