Picky Eater Recipes For Kids Who Won't Eat Vegetables

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

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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.

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oasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese vegetable recipes for kids

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Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese

Half pasta, half cauliflower, totally brilliant.

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Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Bites vegetable recipes for kids

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Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Bites

It’s all about the tangy dipping sauce.

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Pumpkin Soup in Mini Pumpkin Bowls vegetable recipes for kids

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Pumpkin Soup in Mini Pumpkin Bowls

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

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Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers vegetable recipes for kids

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Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers

Veggies? What veggies?

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Roasted Pumpkin and Brussels Sprouts with Poached Eggs vegetable recipes for kids

Cook Beautiful

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Roasted Pumpkin and Brussels Sprouts with Poached Eggs

Swap out the toast for rainbow veggies.

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Sushi Cups

As fun to make as they are to eat.

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Brussels Sprouts Skillet with Crispy Pancetta Garlic Bread Crumbs vegetable recipes for kids

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Brussels Sprouts Skillet with Crispy Pancetta-Garlic Bread Crumbs

When in doubt, sprinkle bacon on it.

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Carrot Pasta

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

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Baked Zucchini Ziti Spirals vegetable recipes for kids

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Baked Zucchini Ziti Spirals

Just as tasty as lasagna.

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The Best Black Bean Burger vegetable recipes for kids

Tastes Better From Scratch

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The Best Black Bean Burger

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

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Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke Ricotta and Lemon vegetable recipes for kids

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Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke, Ricotta and Lemon

No delivery here.

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Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach vegetable recipes for kids

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Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach

Pie for dinner? Don’t mind if we do.

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Carrot Pigs in a Blanket vegetable recipes for kids

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Carrot Pigs in a Blanket

The best-ever after-school snack.

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Loaded Vegan Baked Potatoes vegetable recipes for kids

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Loaded Vegan Baked Potatoes

Only loaded with nutritious stuff, of course.

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Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets vegetable recipes for kids

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Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

Bye, popcorn chicken.

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Eggplant Pizza vegetable recipes for kids

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Eggplant Pizza

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

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Skinny One Pan Veggie Fajita Pasta vegetable recipes for kids

Baker By Nature

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Skinny One-Pan Veggie Fajita Pasta

Taco Tuesday just got served.

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

Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese

Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Bites

Pumpkin Soup in Mini Pumpkin Bowls

Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers

Roasted Pumpkin and Brussels Sprouts with Poached Eggs

Sushi Cups

Brussels Sprouts Skillet with Crispy Pancetta-Garlic Bread Crumbs

Carrot Pasta

Baked Zucchini Ziti Spirals

The Best Black Bean Burger

Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke, Ricotta and Lemon

Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach

Carrot Pigs in a Blanket

Loaded Vegan Baked Potatoes

Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

Eggplant Pizza

Skinny One-Pan Veggie Fajita Pasta

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

Roasted Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese

Crispy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Bites

Pumpkin Soup in Mini Pumpkin Bowls

Cauliflower Sweet Potato Burgers

Roasted Pumpkin and Brussels Sprouts with Poached Eggs

Sushi Cups

Brussels Sprouts Skillet with Crispy Pancetta-Garlic Bread Crumbs

Carrot Pasta

Baked Zucchini Ziti Spirals

The Best Black Bean Burger

Grilled Flatbread Pizza with Artichoke, Ricotta and Lemon

Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach

Carrot Pigs in a Blanket

Loaded Vegan Baked Potatoes

Buffalo Cauliflower Nuggets

Eggplant Pizza

Skinny One-Pan Veggie Fajita Pasta

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