Everybody wants their family to be healthy, but when it comes to eating, people of all ages struggle with making smart choices. Our best advice for making your family a bit healthier is to start small and make minor changes that the whole gang can adapt to — especially if you've got a few picky eaters on your hands! Baking chicken instead of frying, using turkey instead of beef, spiralizing veggies in lieu of pasta — these are all teeny (yet delicious) changes that won't cause too much upset in your family's dinner routine.
Read through for 17 healthy recipes that your kids can totally get on board with.
These colorful cauliflower burgers are all veggie without sacrificing taste.
These sweet potato black bean quesadillas are easy on stomachs, budgets, and schedules — win, win, win!
Kiddos can make their very own Chipotle-esque burrito bowls with ground turkey, bright veggies, lentils and beans, and a bit of cheese.
Baking chicken instead of frying is already a healthy move — this honey mustard chicken is a great way to start making baking a habit in the most delicious of ways.
General Tso's chicken just got a healthy reboot with this chickpea twist that eliminates the usual main ingredient: fried chicken.
Build a turkey burger without the bread by making some kabobs that are easy to assemble, eat, and enjoy as a familiy.
Making scrambled eggs for dinner isn't just one of the easiest solutions in terms of cook and prep time, it's one of the best ways to chuck some extra veggies into a dish you know they already love! This veggie scrambled egg plate combines veggies and a bit of cheese for a healthy and protein-packed meal.
Grilled chicken, fresh veggies, and a bit of hummus meet to make these Mediterranean tacos that they're sure to come back to for seconds.
This turkey meatloaf is a healthy twist on the comfort food classic that the whole family will enjoy.
Not only can this fried rice be whipped up in 15 minutes, but it's also a lot lighter than traditional rice, as the recipe calls for cauliflower instead!
This slow-cooker chili is just as hearty as a meat chili, but way more colorful!
These lasagna rolls have all of the cheesy and saucy goodness of your go-to lasagna recipe, but instead of ground meat, they are stuffed with eggplant!
These turkey tacos are sure to spice up your family's Taco Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday or Friday!) and only take about 15 minutes to whip up.
Instead of frying up potatoes for fritters, chop up veggies and prepare them in the same way to keep that same crunchy texture and rich taste, just with way more nutritional value. They can be the main event, or a side dish!
This healthy and hearty skillet meal can be made and enjoyed in just over 30 minutes!
Minestrone soup is packed with veggies and made heartier — to keep them full for longer — with the help of beans.