3 Nutritious And Captivating Recipes For Kids

It is common for children not to eat certain foods just for their appearance, completely ignoring what they taste. Next, we will show you some nutritious and captivating recipes so that you surprise your spoiled ones and get inspired to make their eating something very fun.

For this you can use your imagination a bit and plate your kids’ food in an ingenious and unusual way. At the same time that you are offering them the necessary nutrients so that they grow healthy and strong.

Remember that a correct diet from an early age has positive effects on general health, physical growth and intellectual development.

1. Stuffed potatoes in the shape of a mouse

The potato has important properties for the body.

It gives energy to the body , provides a good amount of iron and folic acid, which help prevent, treat anemia, and the production of red blood cells.

It is rich in potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium and vitamins B and C.

Helps lower bad cholesterol levels and clean fat from arteries.

Likewise, the potato contains high levels of dietary fiber, promotes healthy digestion and regulates intestinal transit.

In short, raw, cooked, steamed, in water, even its shell has endless properties that you cannot miss.

Now we will explain a simple recipe for you to bring this many benefits to the table.

Ingredients

• 2 potatoes (165 g) each
• 1 tablespoon of salt (15 g)
• 1 cup of cooked rice (175 g)
• 3 raw spaghetti
• 4 cooked peas seeds
• 4 carrot slices
• 2 olives or cherries

Preparation

• Bring the two potatoes to a boil in plenty of water and add the salt.
• Add the peas to cook.
• As soon as the potatoes are soft, remove from the stove and let it rest for a few minutes.

• With the help of a spoon, remove the filling from the potatoes, leaving some thickness so that it does not fall apart.
• When you have the potatoes, add the rice carefully.
• Once this is assembled, proceed to place the carrot circles as ears for the mouse.
• Olives or cherries as a nose.
• The raw pasta cut into pieces will be used to make the mouse whiskers.

As you can see, this recipe is more than simple to prepare.

It will not take long and surely the children will only leave their whiskers!

2. Nuggets chicken with vegetables

For most parents, getting their children to eat vegetables is almost an unattainable dream.

If this is your case, you can prepare some chicken nuggets accompanied by vegetables, with this you will have a delicious and nutritious dish and your children will not even notice its ingredients. In addition to providing a good flavor to the dish, the carrot is loaded with vitamin A, essential for the correct development of children.

Being rich in phosphorus, it is indicated to give more energy and avoid fatigue. Thanks to its properties, this vegetable is more than ideal to prevent the deterioration of sight, very common today in children. To prepare this dish, we suggest that you use cookie cutters to give your nuggets a more fun touch .

Ingredients

• 1 carrot (140 g)
• 1 big onion (150 g)
• 1 cooked chicken breast (230 g)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon of salt (15 g)
• 1 cup of breadcrumbs (100 g)
• Butter with salt (15 g)

Preparation

• wash the vegetables with plenty of water and place in the mixer together with the egg.
• Let it mix until you get a puree.
• Place the vegetables in another bowl and put the cooked chicken breast cut into cubes in the blender.
• When it is well shredded, stir the chicken with the vegetables until you get a compact mixture.
• To this mixture add the salt and pepper, if desired, along with the breadcrumbs.
• Mix and begin to make the shapes of the nuggets .

• If you don’t have molds, so you don’t have the traditional ball, try making a Mickey Mouse face with one large ball and two smaller ones on each side.
• Rub the butter on the tray in which you are going to prepare the nuggets and bake at 200 ° C for 25 minutes.

3. Chicks in spaghetti nest

Pasta is an excellent source of carbohydrates and fiber, it is low in fat and provides the body with vitamins such as B and E. It helps regulate blood sugar levels and provides a satiating effect, important if you suffer from anxiety .

It is one of the most recommended foods for children, since it gives them a lot of energy. So, now that you are clear about the health benefits of pasta, make your children fall in love with this tender and nutritious dish.

Ingredients

• ½ envelope of cooked spaghetti (125 g)
• 4 cooked meatballs (½ pound)
• 4 small pieces of cheese (62 g)
• 1 carrot (40 g)
• 2 sprigs of parsley

Process

• Make the nest shape with the cooked spaghetti.
• Place the meatballs to fry, when they are ready, a hole to put the cheese that will be the eyes.
• Cut the carrot into triangles and form the chicks’ beaks with them.
• Finally, place the parsley branches as the tail of the chicks and your chicks are finished in the spaghetti nest.

Have you already prepared these nutritious and captivating recipes? As you can see, they are made with ingredients of important nutritional value and delicious taste. 

Best of all, because of their shape, they are ideal for incorporating more vegetables and healthy products into children’s diets. Also, your whole family will love it. Go ahead and enjoy them!