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Kid-Tested Recipes

Looking for a quick and easy way to get your kids to eat healthy food... while keeping the smiles on their faces? Then you've traveled to the right place!

Contributed by Dean's experts, these recipes are quick, healthy and most importantly, kid approved!

Main and Side Dishes

Healthy Main Dishes and Side Dishes

Almond-Crusted Chicken Fingers

Crazy, Curly Broccoli Bake

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Crunchy Apple Salad

Crunchy Baked Fish Sticks

Devin's Grandma's Apple Salad

Dustin's Garden Supreme Surprise

Easy Bean and Rice Burritos

Edi's Apple Sandwich

Fall Harvest Pasta

Macaroni Lasagna

Pack-it-in Pita Pocket

Punky Cold Pasta Salad

Rainbow Pita Pizza

Sesame-Orange Spinach

Shelby's Grilled Havarti Cheese with Tomato

Spicy Oven Fried Potato Wedges

Summer Vegetable Sauté

Tacos in a Bowl

Tortilla Tango Pizza

Tuna Macaroni Salad

Vegetable Pasta Salad

Vegetable Pin-Wheel Wraps

Wacky Veggie Wraps

Willow's Stuffed Shells

Breakfast

Breakfast Foods

Breakfast Mini Pizzas

Festive Fruit Yogurt Parfait

Fruit "Gobbler"

Fruit Parfait

Homemade Granola Health Bars

Jordan's Jumping Juice Smoothie

Macy's Chia Smoothie

Mike's Yogurt and Fruit Deluxe Waffle

Morning Sunrise Muffins

Soren's Secret Smoothie

The Sneaky Smoothie

Will's Egg Burritos

Snacks

Kid-friendly Snacks

Austin's Mom's Salsa

Cherry Lime Freeze

Daniel's Healthy Popcorn

Festive Fruit Yogurt Parfait

Finnley's Cinnamon Toast "Chick-pleasers"

Fruit and Oatmeal Bars

Fruit "Gobbler"

Green Machine Popsicles

Homemade Granola Health Bars

Hummus

James' Peanut Butter and Banana Wrap

Katalina's Popcorn Squares

Macy's Chia Smoothie

Mango Salsa

Nicole's Apple Nachos

No-Bake Energy Balls

Olivia's Smiley Bagel

Perfectly Peachy Salsa

Pink Princess Popsicles

Soren's Secret Smoothie

The Sneaky Smoothie

Time for Kids Recipe Contest

Hey, kids – it’s time to share your yummy, easy, healthy recipes and snack ideas.

Submit your recipe, and if it’s approved by Dean’s health experts you’ll see your recipe posted on our site. You’ll also be entered for a chance to win a new bike.

More Recipes from Dean

Looking for more recipes? Browse our Healthy Recipes section, which contains more than 50 recipes contributed by Dean's dietitians.

You may find your kids have adventurous tastes!

Time for Kids & Channel 3000

Dean is proud to partner with WISC-TV Channel 3 on this important initiative.

Visit the Time for Kids section on channel3000.com for more resources on keeping kids healthy!

Related Dean Services

Looking for assistance with your diet and eating habits? Check out the services of:

Comprehensive Weight Management Program

Pediatric Dietitian Services

Nutrition Services

Diabetes Management

Wellness Incentives Now (WIN) Program - For Dean Health Plan members

Healthy Partners Program - For Dean Health Plan members

Wellness Incentives Now (WIN) Program

Do you have insurance through Dean Health Plan? Then you need to learn about the WIN program, which will reimburse individual members up to $100 or families up to $200 for eligible services received per calendar year.

What is an eligible service? Community supported agriculture (CSA) produce memberships and shares, health club/fitness facility memberships, and much more! Learn more about WIN now.