Kid-Friendly Recipes

Managing your family's busy day-to-day schedule while planning kids' dinner ideas and cooking for them can often feel overwhelming. With work, school and extracurricular activities, finding time to prepare dishes that will appeal to children isn't always easy.

That's where the family-friendly HelloFresh menu comes in, offering a range of delicious, kid-friendly recipes to enjoy. We help you check one more thing off your list, so you can spend less time worrying about dinner.

Many of the family dinner ideas in our collection don't take longer than 20 minutes and come with easy-to-follow instructions. But why not share the cooking fun? These family recipes are ideal if you want to introduce your children to the magic of cooking. Not only will they learn valuable life skills, but they'll feel as though they've been a part of making something special.

This will make them more inclined to eat their nutritious creation. Cooking at home is also a good opportunity to teach your children about the benefits of healthy eating, thanks to our vegetarian recipes that use seasonal vegetables and ingredients.

Here are some ideas for healthy family dinners and snacks:

Vegetable lasagne Lasagne is a classic family favourite, but it's not always the healthiest. The great thing about lasagne is that you can fill it with veggies, such as zucchini, eggplant and red capsicum, placing them between layers of sauce and cheese.

Homemade nuggets Crumb your own bite-sized pieces of chicken (or a vegetarian substitute like cauliflower) and bake them in the oven for a healthier homemade nugget. Baking gives the nuggets a crisp, crunchy texture that kids will love, but without all of the extra fat from frying. Add some salt and herbs to the breadcrumb mixture for extra flavour.

Bean burgers Burgers are always a family favourite, and they're easy to make at home, too. You can put almost anything you like into a homemade veggie burger patty. First, choose a protein base, like kidney beans or chickpeas, then just fill in the mixture with vegetables, such as grated carrots, spinach, mushrooms, onions and fresh herbs.

Baked sweet potato fries Who doesn't love sweet potatoes? You can bake your own homemade fries in the oven for a healthier alternative to French fries, and use sweet potatoes for some extra nutrients. The trick is to coat thin potato slices in oil, spices, and cornflour to get them nice and crunchy. Space them out on the tray, and let them cook until crisp. Then serve them with beef rump and chimichurri sauce or even plain ketchup.