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17 Recipes to Make If Your Kid Won’t Touch a Vegetable

crispy parmesan brussels sprouts bites vegetable recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Your kid hates anything green (well, except green M&Ms). He laughs in the face of salad. Broccoli is his worst enemy. So what the heck do you cook him that’s actually somewhat nutritious? Here are 17 ideas to help him expand his veggie horizons.

oasted cauliflower macaroni and cheese vegetable recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

1.

Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese

Half pasta, half cauliflower, totally brilliant.

crispy parmesan brussels sprouts bites vegetable recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

2.

Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Bites

It’s all about the tangy dipping sauce.

pumpkin soup in mini pumpkin bowls vegetable recipes for kids
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3.

Pumpkin Soup in Mini Pumpkin Bowls

Don’t tell him it’s just fancy squash.

cauliflower sweet potato burgers vegetable recipes for kids
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4.

Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers

Veggies? What veggies?

roasted pumpkin and brussels sprouts with poached eggs vegetable recipes for kids
Cook Beautiful

5.

Roasted Pumpkin and Brussels Sprouts with Poached Eggs

Swap out the toast for rainbow veggies.

sushi cups vegetabale recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

6.

Sushi Cups

As fun to make as they are to eat.

brussels sprouts skillet with crispy pancetta garlic bread crumbs vegetable recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

7.

Brussels Sprouts Skillet with Crispy Pancetta-Garlic Bread Crumbs

When in doubt, sprinkle bacon on it.

carrot pasta vegetable recipes for kids
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8.

Carrot Pasta

Shh, there are two whole cups of carrots in here.

baked zucchini ziti spirals vegetable recipes for kids
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9.

Baked Zucchini Ziti Spirals

Just as tasty as lasagna.

the best black bean burger vegetable recipes for kids
Tastes Better From Scratch

10.

The Best Black Bean Burger

Freeze these patties so you’ll always have them on hand.

grilled flatbread pizza with artichoke ricotta and lemon vegetable recipes for kids
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11.

Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke, Ricotta and Lemon

No delivery here.

vegetable wellington with mushrooms and spinach vegetable recipes for kids
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12.

Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach

Pie for dinner? Don’t mind if we do.

carrot pigs in a blanket vegetable recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

13.

Carrot Pigs in a Blanket

The best-ever after-school snack.

loaded vegan baked potatoes vegetable recipes for kids
Namely Marly

14.

Loaded Vegan Baked Potatoes

Only loaded with nutritious stuff, of course.     

buffalo cauliflower nuggets vegetable recipes for kids
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

15.

Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

Bye, popcorn chicken.

eggplant pizza vegetable recipes for kids
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16.

Eggplant Pizza

Don’t be shocked when your kiddo polishes off three pieces.

skinny one pan veggie fajita pasta vegetable recipes for kids
Baker By Nature

17.

Skinny One-Pan Veggie Fajita Pasta

Taco Tuesday just got served.


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From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.