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When it comes to kid-friendly meals the whole family will enjoy, I have you covered! This list of healthy meals will provide tons of easy recipes that will make dinners less of a hassle.
Whether you are dealing with picky eaters, busy weeknights, or merely needing more simple meals in your life, there are tons of easy dinner ideas here that will be a big hit with the entire family!
Kid Friendly Recipes (+ Easy Dinner Ideas)
Getting kids to eat is a challenge! I know this because I have 3 kiddos at home. The last thing I want at the dinner table is whining and complaining. You too? Ok good. Let’s make easy dinner recipes that everyone loves, kids AND adults — without always resulting to French fries and chicken nuggets.
This homemade red pesto sauce is amazing! It’s super simple to make! Add all the ingredients to a blender and you’re done! It has so much flavor and is always devoured by my kiddos.
These chicken taquitos are crazy good! My son will devour these! I like to serve them alongside my creamy cilantro salsa dressing <–recipe included in the post. These baked chicken taquitos are the perfect dinner recipe. They’re easy to make and everyone loves them!
Dinner Ideas For Kids
Possibly the easiest and most affordable meal you’ll come across… this French bread pizza will satisfy the pickiest of eaters. Dinner has never been easier! These French Bread Pizzas are easy to make and loved by everyone!
Surprisingly salmon is my 4 year olds meat of choice. He loves fish! If your kids struggle with salmon, make this lemon honey glazed salmon recipe; they won’t even be able to tell they’re eating fish.
This lemon honey glazed salmon is healthy and offers a lot of flavor! It's an easy dinner recipe that only takes 30 minutes to make, and to top it off this salmon recipe is made in a skillet.
A Quick And Easy Family Dinner Idea That Everyone Will Eat
This Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes only requires a few ingredients and takes minimal time to prepare. It’s a great pasta recipe to make because you can add fresh ingredients for your kiddos! Perfect way to boost nutrients while still serving them something they’ll love.
This Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes uses a few simple ingredients but packs a lot of flavor into every bite. This dish is a perfect meal to make any time of year but especially during the summer as it uses basil pesto and roasted tomatoes.
If your kids like fish, they’ll love these! And even if they don’t like fish, they won’t be able to tell that’s what they’re eating. These tilapia cakes are loaded with fresh parsley, onion, celery, and a pinch of red pepper flakes to bring a subtle but welcome burst of heat! Topped with a smear of mayo for added flavor, these tilapia cakes are moist and crazy flavorful.
Kid Friendly Dinners
Served along side a bed of rice, these BBQ pineapple meatballs are an easy and satisfying meal. These Hawaiian meatballs make for the perfect dinner or appetizer!
My family affectionately calls this Avocado Pesto Pasta “Green Noodles.” And they don’t even know the avocado is in there. Some of my kids don’t like avocado, but it is such a great source of healthy fats! Adding it in is a great way to make this recipe healthier without dealing with a battle at the dinner table.
Avocado Pesto Pasta is a quick 15 minute meal that's perfect for lunch or dinner! Simply toss your favorite pasta with pesto, olive oil (or sour cream), and mashed avocado. It's a filling meal and is so refreshing!
The Best Family Friendly Whole30 Recipes
Whole wheat spaghetti noodles tossed in a delicious creamy lemon pasta sauce, then topped with fresh parsley. This is an easy dinner recipe that will become a family fave.
Bowtie pasta served with a creamy garlic Alfredo sauce, tossed with crispy bacon, diced tomatoes, and chicken. This recipe isn’t lacking in flavor! This recipe is a copycat version from a famous restaurant in my hometown.Trust me, everyone will want seconds.
An easy weeknight meal that is on the table in just 20 minutes! Toasted buns are topped with a beef stroganoff mixture, fresh tomatoes, peppers, and shredded cheese. It's simple, but packs a punch with flavor!
Easy Family Dinner Recipes
This recipe can be considered an appetizer or main course. When making this for dinner I will serve these juicy meatballs over a bed of rice. This recipe uses 3 ingredients… and it’s made in the slow cooker (double win)! It’s so easy and really really good!
Traditional grape jelly meatballs are the perfect appetizer for game day or parties! These meatballs can also be served with rice and a side of veggies for a complete meal.
Making macaroni and cheese at home is a much healthier way of serving Mac ‘n Cheese to your kiddos. Feel free to mix up the different types of cheeses!
Kid Friendly Recipes That Are Easy For Any Age
This is comfort food at it's finest!! This cheesy Mac & Cheese features a creamy pepper jack cheese sauce that's tossed with cooked macaroni noodles. Top everything with a large handful of crispy cooked bacon and this just became the best mac and cheese ever!
Make your October dinners fun and kid friendly with these spooky Mummy Dogs! It is such a fun way to mix up your hot dog dinners while making it festive for the Halloween season too.
Hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls to look like a mummy. Add eye candy and you have a cute mummy hot dog, perfect for Halloween! Everyone LOVES these!
Fun & Healthy Dinner Ideas For Kids
Another delicious fall dinner recipe is my butternut squash pasta. It looks like macaroni and cheese, but has a delicious creamy butternut squash sauce with a hint of nutmeg. It’s a great way to make pasta with veggies.
Boursin pasta is a delicious cheesy pasta that comes together in just 10-15 minutes. Add some fresh spinach for some greens and you are set!
This creamy and super easy pasta recipe is made with just 4 ingredients! Pasta, Boursin cheese, spinach (gotta add some healthy greens!) and kosher salt.
Best Kid Friendly Dinner Ideas That Are Quick And Easy
This pizza casserole is really easy to make and it makes quite a bit. I love that it tastes just like pizza (if not better) and if you have a small family you’ll have leftovers to enjoy the following day.
These taquitos are crispy on the outside and filled with a creamy meat mixture on the inside! We love to serve these with a side of broccoli.
Ditch the packaged meal and make your own homemade hamburger helper! Fresher foods make for healthier meals that are much yummier, too.
Cheap And Easy Kid Friendly Vegetarian Dinners
These cute English Muffin Pizzas are so easy to make and perfect for kids, teenagers, and adults! This is the perfect weeknight dinner option because dinner is on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Pizza rolls are easy to make at home and my kids love helping me fill them. It’s a fun way to make dinner special and delicious.
Cheese and pepperoni are encased in a ball of pizza dough then topped with a butter, herb, and parmesan sauce. These pizza rolls can be served for dinner or at a party.
Simple Kid Friendly Dinners
Did you make this recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a star rating and review below the recipe card of the respective recipe.Deciding what to eat for dinner every night when you have a family with young kids is no easy task. You want to cook healthy meals for your family, and you want those meals to actually get eaten, and, better yet, be enjoyed by everyone at the table. These family-friendly dinner ideas are here to help!
As a mom of 5 young kids, I know all too well the challenge of feeding a family. Which is why I’ve gone through every single one of the dinner recipes published on Kristine’s Kitchen, in search of the best kid-friendly recipes for dinner.
When it comes to easy weeknight dinners, chicken is always a winning option. These kid-friendly chicken recipes include classic kid favorites like nuggets, comforting casseroles and more.
Healthy, Quick Kid Friendly Meals
A crispy breadcrumb coating and melty cheese make this easy chicken Parmesan a kid favorite. Serve it with pasta and roasted broccoli for an easy, family-friendly meal.
In this quick and easy recipe, tender bites of chicken are coated in a sticky sweet-and-savory sauce. My whole family devoured this chicken – it’s that good!
No list of kid-friendly recipes would be complete without chicken tenders! These bake up crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Serve them with a few dipping sauces and let everyone choose their favorite.
Easy School Day Dinner Ideas For Kids
Next up is a super easy crockpot meal: slow cooker honey garlic chicken. This set it and forget it recipe features tender shredded chicken in an irresistible honey garlic sauce. Serve it over rice with Instant Pot green beans on the side.
This chicken and rice casserole is deliciously seasoned and easy to eat, no matter your age. It’s made with a simple homemade cream sauce, no canned cream of soups here.
These chicken nuggets are one of the meals
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