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Recipes for Healthy Kids: Cookbook for Homes

FNS Document #
443
Resource type
Recipes
Resource Materials
Recipes for Healthy Kids: Cookbook for Home
English

Recipes for 6 Servings

The recipes in the cookbook feature foods both children and adults should consume more of: dark green and orange vegetables, dry beans and peas, and whole grains. All of these healthy recipes are low in total fat, saturated fat, sugar and sodium. With fun names like Porcupine Sliders, Smokin' Powerhouse Chili, and Squish Squash Lasagna, these kid-tested, kid-approved recipes are sure to please children and be an instant hit!

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Whole Grains
Porcupine Sliders
Porcupine Sliders 
Grand Prize Winner
Chick Penne
Chic' Penne 
1st Place Winner
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad 
2nd Place Winner
Aztec Grain Salad
Aztec Grain Salad
Chicken Alfredo with a Twist
Chicken Alfredo with a Twist
Chicken Curry Casserole
Chicken Curry Casserole
Oodles of Noodles
Oodles of Noodles
Peppy Quinoa
Peppy Quinoa
Rainbow Rice
Rainbow Rice
Stir-Fried Green Rice, Eggs, and Ham (Turkey Ham)
Stir-Fried Green Rice, Eggs, and Ham
(Turkey Ham)
   
Dark Green & Orange Vegetables
Tasty Tots
Tasty Tots 
Popular Choice Award
Central Valley Harvest Bake
Central Valley Harvest Bake 
1st Place Winner
Stir-Fry Fajita, Chicken, Squash, and Corn
Stir-Fry Fajita Chicken, Squash, and Corn 
2nd Place Winner
Bok Choy Wrappers
Bok Choy Wrappers
Crunchy Hawaiian Chicken Wrap
Crunchy Hawaiian Chicken Wrap
Harvest Delight
Harvest Delight
Roasted Fish Crispy Slaw Wrap
Roasted Fish Crispy Slaw Wrap
Smoking Power House Chilli
Smokin' Powerhouse Chili
Squish Squash Lasagna
Squish Squash Lasagna
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
   
Dry Beans and Peas
Tuscan Smoked Turkey and Bean Soup
Tuscan Smoked Turkey and Bean Soup 
1st Place Winner
Lentils of the Southwest
Lentils of the Southwest 
2nd Place Winner
Confetti Soup
Confetti Soup
Eagle Pizza
Eagle Pizza 
Video
Fiesta Mexican Lasagna
Fiesta Mexican Lasagna
Fiesta Wrap
Fiesta Wrap
Harvest Stew
Harvest Stew
Purple Power Bean Wrap
Purple Power Bean Wrap
Spanish Chickpea Stew
Spanish Chickpea Stew
Vegetable Chili Boat
Vegetable Chili Boat
   
Page updated: April 22, 2022