To cook something yummy and healthy for kids’ lunch boxes is the everyday problem of every mother. The reason is that children are too choosy when it comes to food. They like to eat snacks like Shami kebab, noodles, fritters, and French fries. All these snacks are full of nutrition but are not good to eat daily.
Mothers are always striving to feed their kids something fresh and full of nutrition. Therefore, they always search for kids’ food items on different social media sites, search engines, and in the cooking book. A huge variety of kid’s food items are available on the internet that are very simple and easy to prepare.
So, are you looking for some delicious but nutritious food recipes that your kids love to eat? Let’s try these incredibly yummy food recipes to pack in your kids’ lunch boxes and keep them healthy and happy.
Crispy Chicken Tenders
These crispy chicken bites are the favorite food of kids. They not only satisfy their hunger for fast food but also provide them with an adequate amount of protein and other nutrients. These crispy bites are easy to prepare and need simple ingredients. To make it at home you need the following ingredients
• 2cups of chicken cubes
• Salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon each
• Mustard paste 1 tablespoon
• Paprika 1 tablespoon
• Half purpose flour
• Milk 1 cup
• Large size egg 1
• Oil to fry
Marinate the chicken with mustard paste, salt, black pepper, and paprika. Leave it for 45 minutes in the refrigerator. Mix flour, milk, salt, and eggs in a bowl. Dip and quote the chicken with this mixture and deep fry till golden brown. Serve or pack in the lunch box with ketchup or white sauce.
Bread Pizza
This healthy, homemade quick pizza recipe is a great relief for the mothers whose kids are too picky in eating. The reason is that pizza is the favorite food of adults and children. Therefore, kids never refuse to eat this yummy lunch. It’s quite easy to prepare and takes only 10-15 minutes to bake this yummy bread pizza. The ingredients include:
• Full-size milky bread
• Pizza sauce or ketchup
• Olives
• Cheese
• Stir fry vegetables
• Fried chicken cubes
• Oregano and other herbs
Take bread and remove its sides. Spread pizza sauce all over the bread. Top it with onions, chicken pieces, and vegetables. Spread the shattered cheese and olive oils. Back in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted properly. Cut into halves and serve with ketchup or any other sauce. This healthy pizza is an ideal lunch box item for all age groups.
Vegetables are optional. You can add or skip them according to the flavor of your kids.
Fruit and Nuts Salad
Fruits and nuts are the best sources of all types of nutrients. But most children do not like to eat fruits and vegetables. However, this yummy combination of seasonal fruits and roasted dry nuts loaded with fresh cream is a delicious meal to pack in the lunch box. I bet your kid will want to eat this fruity salad again and again. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and you can also prepare it early and save it in the refrigerator. The ingredients required for this yummy salad are:
• Freshly cut apple cubes
• Banana slices
• Grapes
• Cherry
• Mango cubes
• Peach and apricot cubes
• Dry nuts
• Fresh cream
• Icing sugar
To prepare the salad take fresh cream in a mixing bowl and add 1 tablespoon of icing sugar. Mix it well. Now take all the fruits in a bowl and pour this mixture over the fruits. Mix thoroughly and top with dry nuts.
Club Sandwiches
Simple chicken club sandwiches served with chilli sauce are the favorite food of kids. Preparing at home takes only 30 minutes. The ingredients require are
• Chicken cubes1 cup
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon
• Salt and black pepper
• 2 Eggs
• Yogurt
• Apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons
• Mayonnaise
• Onion and tomato slices
• Fresh salad leaves
Marinate the chicken in yogurt, ginger, garlic, salt, paprika, vinegar, and black paper mixture.
After half an hour deep fry the chicken in hot oil till golden brown. Prepare the omelet.
Now remove the bread edges and spread mayonnaise over them. Spread chicken pieces over one slice and cover with other slices. Now top the second slice with an omelet and use the third slice to cover it. Spread onion, tomato slices, and salad leaves and cover with the 4th slice of the bread.
You can serve these items or pack them for lunch box for your kids.