There are a number of delicious quick meals for kids that you can do for them to help them satisfy their little tummies. In fact, these quick meal recipes can even be done with the help of your kids because they require no cooking talent at all.
Cooking quick meals with kids is easy and beneficial, it improves their directional and language development, increases motor skills, improves their confidence and mathematical comprehension. Not only that, it teaches them important valuable life lessons like building patience and valuing the food they eat.
Aside from those benefits, you can use these quick meal recipes as a way to create a bond with your kids. This will be a fun and memorable experience for both parties and at the same time. Both parties will have the chance to eat together, as a whole, one big happy family! With that said, here are the best quick meals to make for kids.
Creamy buttered noodles
Buttered noodles are a relatively simple quick and tasty dish that can be made in less than 5 minutes. This classic food snack is an all-time favorite of all people. Whether you’re in a hurry to make the kid’s breakfast or your simply too lazy to do any cooking, you can try these recipes:
Prepare for the ingredients that you need in making these creamy buttered noodles:
INGREDIENTS:
- 15 oz. egg noodles
- 5-6 tbsp. butter
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Olives (optional)
- 2/4 c. Parmesan cheese
All you have to do with this very quick meal is to mix it, mix it as you like it with your buttered noodles, even top it with lots of parmesan and butter. This quick and easy meal will surely leave happy faces on your children.
Homemade pizza
This wonderful homemade pizza is delicious and easy to do
INGREDIENTS:
- Ready-made pizza dough
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Pureed Tomato sauce
- Firm mozzarella cheese,
- Already grater Parmesan cheese
- Already grated Feta cheese
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Cornmeal
- Pepperoni
- Caramelized ham
Prepare the already prepared dough in the table and sprinkle it with cornmeal and mix properly. Layer properly the ingredients, put the olive oil first and then from that layer the top tomato sauce also add yummy toppings consisting of meat, onions, cheese and other ingredients you choose to put just like pineapples!
Broccoli-beef stirred fry
This is one of the most delicious and healthiest meals on our list! It is quick to cook and prepare and requires little to no effort, this is a great way to fill your kid’s tummy without preparing too much, here are the ingredients:
INGREDIENTS:
- Ground Beef
- Broccoli
- Bell peppers
- Olive oil
- Soy sauce
Preheat the pan first and put olive oil in it, let the ground beef be cooked for around 5 minutes then add the broccoli and bell pepper, let it simmer for about 7 more minutes, after that your meal is good to go!
Fried rice and egg
No! No! No! This is not the usual dummy side up or boiling eggs you’re intended to do! Instead, this great delicious meal is fried rice mixed with egg!
INGREDIENTS:
- Rice
- Eggs
- Onion cloves/leaf
Heat the skillet with olive oil for a minute then mix the cooked white or brown rice in the skillet, crack the eggs and put in a cup where you can mix it thoroughly, put it in the skillet along with the rice, mix it for about 5 minutes after that you can enjoy your meal! This quick and easy meal is packed with essential carbohydrates and protein you need for the day. This meal is preferably done in the morning as a breakfast meal, this will surely make up your kid’s day!
Tuna sandwich
Tuna sandwich can be a great fantastic brunch or snack for your kids. It is healthy packed with omega-3 fatty acids and protein that builds healthy brain, muscles, and joints of your kids!
INGREDIENTS:
- Tuna preferably the ones already cook or the canned ones
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Olive oil
- Brown bread
Prepare the main ingredients, cut the brown bread and layer thoroughly the tuna, tomatoes, and lettuce, add some olive oil into it, you can heat it in the oven for 2 minutes or you can eat it right away!
Avocado toast
This is a wonderful treat for your kid as avocados are one of the world’s best superfood out there. It is a great food to incorporate into your diet, rich in antioxidants, protein and certain carotenoids that help fight inflammation giving you wonderful glowing skin. This also benefits the kids as avocados have great amounts of fiber which aids digestion and omega-3 fatty acids which promotes good brain development and eye protection.
INGREDIENTS:
- Avocados
- Brown bread
- Any fruit of your choice
Put the bread in the toaster, cut avocados in half and get its insides, put it in a bowl and have it mixed and mashed by your kids, after toasting let it spread in your avocado and put some fruit in it! Enjoy well!
Assorted yummies
This great snack is just an assortment of treats, you can trial and error or mix and match with this one, let your kids pick the chocolates and candies to be put into!
INGREDIENTS:
- Any kinds of chocolates (Toblerone, kit at, Twix, M&Ms, Hershey’s)
- Candies of your choice or your kid’s
- Almonds
- Peanuts
- Popcorn
Pop the popcorn in the oven, while waiting to prepare the huge bowl where you will put the snacks, mix chocolates, candies, almonds, and peanuts into the bowl, after that put the popcorn into the bowl, enjoy and eat in moderation!
Final notes
These quick meals will surely leave your kid’s face a happy mark as they are delicious and fun-packed. Cooking can be a tough time especially if you’re working and tired, or just you don’t know how to do it. Nevertheless, don’t worry as these meals will surely get into your way! If you haven’t found the best meal recipe in this article you can click here for more.
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