20 Healthy Recipe Ideas for Kids, from Breakfast to Dinner
Meeting the nutritional needs of children is very important for their growth and development. However, often your little one loses their appetite and ends up not finishing their food.
Well, to prevent this, you can try to customize their daily meals. No need to be confused because Yummy App has a series of healthy food menu recipes for children that you can try.
Just scroll down to see 20 healthy recipe ideas for kids, from breakfast to dinner!
Healthy and nutritious breakfast menu inspiration for kids
1. Vegetable Fried Rice
Ingredients:
2 scoops of rice,
2 cloves of garlic (minced),
½ piece fish nuggets (cut into pieces),
4 tbsp mixed vegetables,
2 tbsp soy sauce,
¼ tsp ground pepper, and
¼ tsp mushroom stock.
How to make:
First, sauté the garlic until fragrant.
Then, add the nugget pieces, rice, and mixed vegetables. Stir.
Add soy sauce, ground pepper, and mushroom stock, then stir evenly.
Taste whether the flavor is right. Then, serve.
2. Egg Roll Rice
Ingredients:
200 grams of white rice,
100 grams of teriyaki meat,
5 eggs,
3 pieces of sausage (cut lengthwise),
2 pieces of smoke beef (cut lengthwise),
1 cucumber (cut into thin strips),
1 carrot (cut into thin strips),
3 tbsp water,
½ tsp mushroom flavoring, and
¼ tsp salt.
How to make:
In a container, whisk the eggs with the water, salt, and mushroom flavoring until combined.
Heat a square pan over low heat. Then, pour the egg and flatten the surface as thinly as possible. Once cooked, remove and set aside.
Prepare a cutting board and sushi mat. Place the egg on it, then add the rice and flatten it.
Next, add the cucumber slices, carrots, sausage, smoke beef, and teriyaki meat on top of the rice, then roll it up neatly.
Finally, cut the roll into pieces and serve.
3. Banana Chocolate Fresh Bread Roll
Main ingredients:
4 pieces of white bread,
4 whole bananas,
chocolate glaze to taste, and
margarine to taste.
Dipping ingredients:
1 tsp cinnamon powder and
liquid milk to taste.
How to make:
In a container, mix liquid milk and cinnamon powder. Stir evenly.
Flatten the bread using a rolling pin or glass.
Apply chocolate glaze to taste. Then, place a banana at the end of the bread.
Roll the bread, then dip each roll into the melted milk and cinnamon mixture.
Heat Teflon and brush with margarine. Bake the rolls until browned on all sides. Serve.
4. Chessy Hashbrown Waffle
Main ingredients:
200 grams of grated potato,
3 pieces of chicken sausage (diced),
50 grams of grated mozzarella cheese,
25 grams of parmesan cheese,
3 eggs,
1 tsp ground paprika,
1 tsp dried parsley,
½ tsp onion powder,
½ tsp garlic powder,
½ tsp black pepper,
½ tsp salt, and
¼ tsp sugar.
Topping ingredients:
3 pieces of fried sausage,
1 half-cooked sunny side up egg, and
vegetable salad to taste.
How to make:
Soak the grated potatoes in salt water for 15 minutes. After that, drain and squeeze until the water comes out.
In a container, combine the potatoes with paprika powder, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, dried parsley, salt, and sugar. Stir until well combined.
Add the sausage cut eggs, along with the parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Mix well.
Heat the waffle iron and brush with oil.
Pour in the batter. Cover the waffle iron and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the hasbrowns are cooked through and browned.
Finally, serve the hasbrowns with salad, fried sausage and sunny side up egg.
5. Chocolate Pancakes
Ingredients:
130 grams of low protein wheat flour,
30 grams of chocolate powder,
125 ml full cream UHT milk,
1 egg,
2 tbsp vegetable oil,
¼ tsp baking soda, and
⅙ tsp salt.
How to make:
Into a container, combine the flour, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
Add the egg and milk and mix well.
Add vegetable oil and mix again. After that, let it sit for 3 minutes.
Heat a nonstick skillet. Then, pour the pancake batter and cook over low heat.
When bubbles appear, flip the pancake and cook until done.
Repeat the process for the remaining batter.Serve the chocolate pancakes with syrup, powdered sugar, or vanilla ice cream.
6. Strawberry Banana Oatmeal
Ingredients:
4 tbsp instant oats,
245 grams of blueberry yogurt,
5 strawberries,
1 banana, and
hot milk to taste.
Topping ingredients:
banana slices to taste and
strawberry pieces to taste.
How to make:
In a container, crush the banana pieces and strawberries until they are fairly smooth.
Add instant oats, then pour hot milk into it. Stir evenly.
Finally, pour in the yogurt. As a garnish, place the banana and strawberry pieces on top.
7. Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
120 grams of yogurt,
100 grams of mayonnaise,
50 grams white condensed milk,
1 pear (cut into slices),
1 apple (cut into slices),
½ red dragon fruit (cut into slices),
¼ melon (cut into pieces), and
Topping ingredients:
red dragon fruit slices to taste and
grated cheese to taste
How to make:
In a large bowl, combine all the fruit pieces with the yogurt, mayonnaise and condensed milk. Stir to combine.
Place the fruit salad into a container, then top with the grated cheese and dragon fruit pieces.
After that, chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. The fruit salad is ready to be enjoyed.
Healthy lunch menu ideas for kids
1. Tempeh Steak
Main ingredients:
1 tempeh board (steamed and finely ground),
2 cloves of garlic (grated),
½ egg,
4 tbsp panko flour,
2 tbsp milk powder,
1 tbsp margarine,
100 ml water,
½ tsp pepper,
½ tsp chicken stock powder,
salt to taste, and
cooking oil to taste.
Black pepper sauce ingredients:
2 garlic cloves (minced),
½ onion (sliced),
150 ml water,
2 tbsp tomato sauce,
2 tbsp chili sauce,
2 tbsp water,
1 tbsp black pepper sauce,
½ tbsp oyster sauce,
½ tbsp English soy sauce,
½ tsp ground white pepper,
½ tsp sugar,
½ tsp stock powder, and
½ tsp cornstarch.
Complementary ingredients:
boiled chickpeas to taste,
boiled carrots to taste, and
french fries to taste.
How to make:
In a container, mix milk powder with water and egg. Then, add panko flour. Stir well until absorbed.
Next, add the steamed tempeh that has been kneaded, garlic, pepper, salt, and broth powder. Stir, then shape into a flat round.
Melt margarine on a skillet over low heat. Then, grill the steak until both sides are browned.
Continue to make the sauce, heat the oil in a wok. Saute the onion until wilted, then add the garlic and stir well.
Add water, English soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper sauce, chili sauce, tomato sauce, white pepper powder, broth powder, and sugar.
Next, dissolve the cornstarch in water. Pour into the sauce, then stir well. Correct the flavor.
Finally, serve the tempeh steak with boiled chickpeas, boiled carrots, and fried potatoes.
Don't forget to pour the black pepper sauce that you made earlier.
2. Javanese Fried Noodles
Ingredients:
200 grams of egg noodles,
10 beef meatballs (thinly sliced),
5 pieces of cabbage (thinly sliced),
2 eggs,
2 carrots (coarsely shredded),
2 large red chili peppers (sliced obliquely),
2 spring onions (cut into slices),
1 celery leaf (cut into slices),
1 piece of fried chicken (shredded),
100 ml water,
5 tbsp sweet soy sauce,
2 tbsp margarine,
½ tsp stock powder,
½ tsp salt, and
fried shallots to taste.
Ingredients for the ground spices:
4 cloves of garlic,
½ clove onion (minced),
4 candlenuts,
2 tsp ebi sangria, and
1 tsp ground pepper.
How to make:
Blend all spice ingredients with a blender. Then, saute until fragrant.
Add egg and red chili. Stir to scramble.
Pour water, then add meatballs and carrot pieces. Cook until tender.
Next, add sliced cabbage and cook again until the cabbage is half cooked.
Add the noodles, then season with salt, broth powder, and sweet soy sauce. Stir until well mixed.
Before serving, add the chopped spring onion and celery. Cook for a while until both ingredients are half-cooked.
Correct the flavor, then serve on a plate. Don't forget to sprinkle with fried shallots.
3. Stir-fried Chickpea Carrot Sohun
Ingredients:
250 grams of chickpeas (sliced lengthwise),
4 carrots (cut lengthwise),
4 cloves of shallots (thinly sliced),
4 cloves of garlic (thinly sliced),
2 green chilies (sliced lengthwise),
100 ml water,
2 tbsp oyster sauce,
ground pepper to taste, and
vermicelli to taste (brewed in hot water).
How to make:
Sauté shallots and garlic until fragrant. Then, add sliced green chili. Stir well.
Add carrots and cook until slightly wilted.
Add pepper powder and oyster sauce. Stir evenly.
Pour water, then test whether the taste is to your liking.
If the carrots are tender, add the chickpeas. Stir well.
Finally, add the vermicelli and stir until all the ingredients are combined. Serve.
4. Urap-urap
Ingredients:
200 grams of boiled bean sprouts,
1 bunch of boiled spinach,
1 bunch of boiled string beans,
1 boiled carrot stick,
150 grams of grated coconut,
3 tbsp red spice,
1 tsp sugar, and
½ tsp salt.
How to make:
In a container, mix grated coconut, red spice, sugar, and salt. Then, microwave for 5 minutes.
In another container, add spinach, string beans, bean sprouts, and carrots. Stir to combine.
Finally, add the grated coconut that has been microwaved earlier. Mix well and serve.
5. Vegetable Chicken Croquettes
Ingredients:
100 grams bread flour or panir,
50 grams of wheat flour,
100 grams of minced chicken meat,
20 grams of carrots (chopped),
20 grams of onion (chopped),
1 spring onion (chopped),
1 chicken egg,
1 tsp salt,
1/2 tsp ground pepper,
1/4 tsp sugar, and
cooking oil to taste.
How to make:
In a container, combine the chicken meat, carrots, scallions, and onions.
Add flour and egg, then mix until all ingredients are combined.
After that, roll out the dough into an oval shape. Then, coat it with breadcrumbs/panir.
Heat oil in a pan. Then, fry the croquette dough until cooked and browned over medium heat.
When cooked, remove the croquettes and drain before serving.
6. Sweet and Spicy Sauce Flour Shrimp
Main ingredients:
250 grams of medium prawns (cleaned and washed),
4 tbsp flour,
2 tbsp margarine,
1 tbsp sago flour,
½ tsp pepper,
water to taste,
salt to taste, and
sugar to taste.
Ingredients for the sauce:
4 tbsp chili sauce,
2 cloves of shallots (sliced),
1 clove of garlic (sliced), as well as
water, salt, sugar, and cooking oil to taste.
How to make:
In a bowl, combine flour, sago flour, pepper, sugar, and salt.
Add enough water until the mixture is thick enough. Then, coat the prawns with the flour mixture.
Heat margarine in a pan. Fry the shrimp until browned. Set aside.
Next, sauté shallots and garlic until flavorful.
Add chili sauce and stir.
Pour in enough water. Then, add sugar and salt. Correct the flavor. If the flavor is right, bring the sauce to a boil.
After boiling, add the fried shrimp and stir briefly to mix well. Serve.
7. BBQ Sausage
Ingredients:
4 pieces of sausage,
1 clove of garlic (minced),
¼ onion (sliced),
100 ml water,
1 tbsp BBQ sauce,
1 tbsp hot sauce,
1 tsp soy sauce,
¼ tsp sugar, and
¼ tsp margarine.
How to make:
First, cut the sausage into three pieces. Slit the surface, then fry until browned.
Melt margarine in a pan. Then, sauté garlic and onion until fragrant and wilted.
Pour in water and season with BBQ sauce, hot sauce, sugar, and soy sauce. Correct the flavor.
After that, add the sausage. Cook until the water is reduced and the spices are absorbed into the sausage. Serve.
Inspiration for a delicious and nutritious dinner menu for kids
1. Honey Grilled Chicken
Main ingredients:
1 kg chicken thigh.
Seasoning ingredients:
150 grams of shallots,
35 grams of garlic,
3 curly red chili peppers,
1 knuckle of ginger,
1 tbsp roasted coriander,
1 tsp pepper, and
sugar and salt to taste.
Complementary spices:
25 grams brown sugar,
1 thumb of galangal (crushed), and
sweet soy sauce to taste.
Basting ingredients:
5 tbsp sweet soy sauce,
2 tbsp margarine,
1 tbsp honey, and
seasoning to taste.
How to make:
Puree the spice paste with a blender. Heat oil in a wok, then saute the spices with galangal until fragrant and cooked.
Add water along with the complementary seasoning ingredients.
After that, add the chicken thigh pieces and cook until the water runs out.
After cooking, grill the chicken on a grill pan or other type of grill.
While grilling, coat the chicken with the marinade. Grill until the marinade is absorbed, then serve with warm rice and green salad.
2. Macaroni Bolognese Soup
Main ingredients:
100 grams of macaroni,
100 grams of shimeji mushrooms,
5 pieces of sausage (cut to taste),
4 cloves of garlic (roughly chopped),
½ onion (diced),
500 ml stock,
150 ml instant bolognese sauce,
1 tbsp cornstarch (dissolve with 1 tbsp water), and
pepper and sugar to taste.
Complementary ingredients:
Parsley to taste (for topping) and
garlic bread.
How to make:
Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant.
Then, pour the bolognese sauce, macaroni, and stock water. Boil until the macaroni is al dente.
Add the sausage and shimeji mushrooms and cook until half-wilted.
Season with pepper and sugar. After that, add the cornstarch solution and stir until the sauce thickens. Correct the flavor.
Finally, serve the macaroni bolognese soup in bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and eat with some garlic bread.
3. Satay Lilit Chicken
Main ingredients:
500 grams of chicken fillet,
15 stalks of lemongrass,
½ tsp salt, and
powdered broth to taste.
Base Genep ground spices:
10 red chili peppers (remove seeds),
10 shallots,
7 cloves of garlic,
2 ginger knuckles,
1 knuckle of galangal,
1 thumb of turmeric,
1 thumb galangal, and
1 lemongrass stick (take out the white).
Suna Cekuh ground spices:
5 cloves of garlic,
5 grams of shrimp paste, and
1 finger segment of galangal.
Coconut milk ingredients:
1 packet of thick coconut milk and
2-3 tbsp water.
How to make:
Puree the chicken fillet until completely smooth.
Sauté the Base Genep and Suna Cekuh spices in a separate place until cooked and tender. Then, set aside.
In a wok, add coconut milk and water. Cook until boiling. After that, turn off the heat.
In a container, combine the chicken fillet with Base Genep seasoning, Suna Cekuh, salt, and stock powder. Stir until combined.
Add enough coconut milk little by little until the meat mixture can be shaped.
Next, wrap 1 tbsp of the mixture around the lemongrass stalk. Do the same with the rest of the meat mixture.
Grill the skewers until cooked while flipping them. While grilling, don't forget to spread the coconut milk.
When the satay lilit chicken is cooked, serve.
4. Capcay
Ingredients:
250 grams chicken thigh meat (diced),
1 head of broccoli (cut into florets),
1 head of cauliflower (cut into florets),
1 carrot (sliced obliquely),
1 head of pakcoy (cut),
1 egg,
5 cloves of garlic (minced),
½ clove onion (sliced),
50 ml cornstarch solution,
1 tsp salt,
1 tsp sugar,
½ tsp ground pepper,
water to taste, and
cooking oil to taste.
How to make:
Briefly boil the carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. Remove and drain.
In a wok, sauté garlic and onion until fragrant and wilted.
Add the egg and cook scrambled.
Next, add the chicken pieces. Mix well and cook until the meat changes color.
Pour in water and season with pepper, sugar, and salt. Then, add the vegetables.
Cook until it boils.
After that, add the cornstarch solution. Stir briefly and correct the flavor. When it boils, serve.
5. Padang Sauce Squid
Main ingredients:
250 grams fresh squid (cut into rings),
1 egg (beaten well),
½ ear of sweet corn on the cob (cut into pieces),
½ onion (cut into large pieces),
4 curly red chili peppers (sliced obliquely),
4 curly green chilies (sliced into strips),
2 tbsp tomato sauce,
2 tbsp chili sauce,
1 tbsp oyster sauce,
1 tbsp Rajarasa soy sauce,
½ tbsp fish sauce,
½ tbsp soy sauce,
½ tbsp lime juice,
1 tsp stock powder,
salt and flavoring to taste,
water to taste, and
cooking oil to taste.
Ground spice ingredients:
3 curly red chilies,
2 cloves of shallots, and
1 clove of garlic.
How to make:
Blend the spice paste and saute until fragrant.
Then, add the onion and chili slices. Cook until slightly wilted.
Add squid and cook until it shrinks.
Pour water and add tomato sauce, chili sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce, broth powder, lime juice, salt, and flavoring. Cook until boiling. Correct the flavor.
Next, add the beaten egg while stirring until egg fibers form.
Lower the heat. When the sauce has thickened, add the corn. Stir well, then serve.
6. Stir-fried String Beans Meatballs
Main ingredients:
300 grams long beans (cut into strips),
2 large meatballs (sliced),
1 large carrot (cut into slices),
2 red chili peppers (sliced),
1 tomato (sliced),
1 spring onion (cut into slices)
50 ml water
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce,
½ tsp sugar,
¼ tsp ground pepper,
¼ tsp stock powder, and
salt to taste.
Ingredients for the ground spices:
4 shallots,
2 cloves of garlic, and
1 hazelnut.
How to make:
Fry the meatballs until cooked and dry. Set aside.
Sauté spice paste, spring onion, and tomato until cooked.
Then, add long beans, carrots, fried meatballs, and red chili.
Pour water, then add salt, sugar, sweet soy sauce, pepper powder, and broth powder. Stir evenly.
Cook until done and don't forget to taste test. Serve.
Through the recipes above, you can prepare a healthy and nutritious breakfast menu for your children. Not only in the morning, your little one will also be eager for lunch and dinner. Good luck!
