Is it seriously the new year already? For me, that means starting fresh and turning over a new leaf. Now comes the hard part: getting back into a healthy routine after all the cookies, eggnog, rich side dishes, and desserts I indulged in over the holiday season. Sigh. And if your kids are anything like mine, they’ve become accustomed to a daily routine of cakes and candies, and all the take-out meals I ordered in on nights I was too busy to cook…but all that is about to change!
If your new year’s resolution is anything like mine and you want to begin the year right—for you and your family—the best place to start is in the kitchen. But you can’t start with just healthy food—you also want to create healthy and hearty meals your kids will actually eat. Now, every kid is different (my daughter legitimately loves broccoli but is otherwise insanely picky), so I’ve compiled a pretty awesome list of healthy recipes. Your kids are bound to love at least a handful of them.
Check out this slideshow and start the new year off right with thirty-one days of healthy recipes your kid will actually eat.
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31 Days of Healthy Recipes Your Kid Will Actually Eat
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Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Substituting ground turkey for beef is a great way to make your favorite recipes a bit leaner for the new year, and kids will love building their own wraps on lettuce leaves!
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Healthy Oven Fried Chicken
Fried chicken has always been a family favorite, and this healthy alternative is super delicious, not to mention less work than the full-fat version!
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BLT Pesto Wrap
This jazzy twist on the traditional BLT is one your kids will love. Packed with flavor, these BLTs are great for lunch boxes, too.
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Chicken Ramen Soup
Delicious, nutritious, noodle-y goodness that the kids will love and is super easy and cheap to make? Um, yes please!
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Hearty Root Vegetable Bean Soup
This hearty, healthy soup is a great one for your family on cold winter nights. Add noodles, or serve with a hunk of rustic bread if you think your kids might resist.
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Beef and Barley Soup
Introduce your kids to a new grain by making a hearty bowl of beef and barley soup. Packed with flavor, this healthy soup will keep you warm and satisfied all winter long.
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Caprese Avocado Breakfast Toast with Basil Pesto
For a fun breakfast treat the kids will love, try these yummy caprese bites packed with fresh, healthy flavors.
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Cauliflower and Chive Soup
This soup may look decadent, rich, and creamy, but there's not one drop of cream in it. Pureeing the cauliflower is a great way to sneak it to the kiddos, too!
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Baked Sweet Potato Doughnut Holes with Maple Glaze
Wait, did someone say maple glazed doughnuts? And they're healthy?! Whole grain flour and sweet potato puree make these healthy doughnuts a must-have treat for the whole family.
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Eggplant Pizza Bites
That's right, eggplant! Drizzled in tomato sauce and parmesan cheese, these mini, healthy "pizza" creations will have your kids gobbling them up.
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Fish Taco Salad
Though kids are notorious for not liking salad (what's wrong with them?), they're sure to love this "taco" dinner—filled with fish, corn, cheese, and lettuce—that is basically a salad in disguise!
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Avocado Baked Eggs
These baked eggs are as beautiful as they are nutritious (and delicious!), and oh-so-easy to make, too!
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Kale Fried Rice
My kids love fried rice, and it's a great way to hide extra veggies and protein. This recipe with red kale is packed with vitamins and nutrients, too!
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Rosemerry Tomato Egg White Frittata
Every bite of this egg white frittata is bursting with delicious flavor. And the best part? It is essentially fat free, and rich with vitamins!
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Glass Noodle Salad
This light and healthy Asian dish is super quick to make and full of flavor. Let the kids try out chopsticks instead of forks for added fun while they eat.
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Greek Style Vegetable Stir Fry
Following the rule that kids love cheese, this Mediterranean inspired stir fry is light and fresh and sure to be a big hit at the dinner table.
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Honey Mustard Salmon
Not everyone likes fish and salmon can be a somewhat strong flavor, but the sweet and slightly tangy flavor of the honey mustard glaze really lightens up the rich fish taste here. Serve with rice and a favorite veggie for a dish the kids are sure to love.
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Kale Sweet Potato Soup
This recipe is creamy, delicious, and packed with vitamins. Omit the pinch of cayenne pepper if you think it might scare off picky eaters.
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Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Using pureed cauliflower in the cheese sauce makes for a rich, creamy—not to mention healthy and delicious—twist on a kid-approved classic.
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Banana Oatmeal Power Muffins
Packed with Greek yogurt, bananas, and oats, these moist, delicious muffins make a great breakfast or afternoon snack, and the kids will enjoy helping to make them.
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Two-Minute Egg and Spinach
Make a breakfast that looks gourmet in minutes! Kids will love the crunch from the tortilla chips, and they'll be getting plenty of protein and iron from the eggs and spinach, too.
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Vegetable-Chicken Rice Noodles with Peanut Sauce
This healthy noodle dish is packed with broccoli, carrots, onions, and garlic, and has a great peanut-y flavor that the kids will love.
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Healthy Turkey and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed peppers were always one of my favorites as a kid. They've got fun presentation, they're great for getting the kids to help, and they're full of flavor!
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Broccoli Cheese Chicken Quiche
Even my picky eaters love this quiche, packed with cheese, chicken, and broccoli. A slice would go nicely in lunch boxes, too.
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Gluten-Free Skinny Quinoa Pizza Crust
Kids love pizza, and they will love this healthy, crispy version. (If you think your kids will turn up their noses at words like "gluten free" and "quinoa," the dough can be our little secret.)
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Rustic Ribollita Soup
This rustic soup filled with veggies and white beans is a winter staple, and the kids will love the chunks of bread tossed in toward the end.
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Quinoa Salmon Burgers
These yummy burgers are packed with protein and omega-3s, and are way healthier than your traditional beef burger.
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Cheesy Broccoli and Kale Egg Scramble
Eggs for breakfast is a wonderful, nutritious way for your family to start the day, and this recipe has the added bonus of incorporating more dark, leafy greens.
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Soy Ginger Mushrooms
Served over brown rice, or alongside your favorite Asian meat, fish, or noodles, this flavorful dish will have your kids begging for more mushrooms (something we don't often hear at my house!).
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Tortilla Soup
This traditional Mexican favorite is warm and hearty, and packed with healthy ingredients and bold flavors.Top with avocado and tortilla chips, and the whole family will love it.
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Winter Italian Wedding Soup
This hearty, healthy winter soup will warm you up, fill you up, and satisfy hungry kids, too.
