Healthy Recipes for Picky Eaters

Got picky eaters? Try these delicious, kid-friendly recipes that make eating healthy fun.

Getting kids to eat more healthy and nutritious meals can be incredibly challenging and seemingly impossible, but don't give up! With these yummy recipes, you'll have no problem sitting your kids down for a healthy meal.

Picky eaters will love these healthy and delicious recipes.
HEALTHY HAMBURGER

Ingredients
1/4 c. Plus 1 Tbs. plain nonfat yogurt
1 oz. Crumbled feta cheese (1/4 cup )
1/2 Tsp. Ground cumin
1 lb low fat ground beef
1/4 c. Minced green onions
1/4 c. Cilantro leaves, finely minced
1 lg. Clove garlic, crushed
1 Tbs. Grated fresh gingerroot
4 Lettuce leaves
20 Very thin slices peeled cucumber
4 Onion rolls, split and toasted

Directions
In a small bowl combine yogurt, cheese and cumin; blend with fork until cheese is finely crumbled. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Combine beef and nest 4 ingredients, mixing well. Shape into 4 patties. Cook in non stick skillet, or grill 3 inches from heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat and juices are no longer pink. drain on paper towels. Place lettuce leaf, 5 slices on cucumber and beef patty on each roll half. Top with 2 Tbs. yogurt mixture and remaining half roll. Serves 4. From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994.

HEALTHY AND TASTY ANCIENT GRAIN SALAD
Ingredients
1/4 c. Bulgur
1/4 c. Millet
1/4 c. Quinoa, rinsed
1/4 c. Dried cranberries, or blueberries, or raisins
1/2 c. Parsley, chopped
1/4 c. Celery, chopped
1/4 c. Sweet red pepper, chopped
1/4 c. Apple, peeled and chopped
VINAIGRETTE: 2 Tbs. Lemon juice
2 Tbs. Garlic Clive, minced
1 Tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 Tsp. Salt
Pepper

Directions
This can add a nice variety to the salad recipes you prepare regularly. In large bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water over bulgur. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes; fluff with fork. Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring 1-1/2 cups water to boil; add millet and reduce heat to medium. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add quinoa; simmer, covered, for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed. In separate saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to boil; add cranberries and boil for 4 minutes or until cranberries are plump and water is reduced to 1/4 cup. Drain, reserving water.
Add millet, quinoa, parsley, celery, red pepper, apple and cranberries to bulgur. Vinaigrette: Whisk together lemon juice, oil, cranberry water, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste. toss with salad. Source: Canadian Living magazine [Mar 95] Presented in an article by Anne Lindsay. Recipes from Anne Milne of Vancouver, BC, Canada. [-PAM-] PA Meadows.
HEALTHY PANCAKES FOR ONE
Ingredients
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 packages Equal. sweetener
1 Tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup Egg Beaters. 99 egg substitute

Directions
Mix together all ingredients except baking soda. When well mixed stir in baking soda. Let rest for 2-3 minutes. Spoon onto hot griddle to make 3 pancakes. Cook until edges are getting dry and bubbles pop through surface. (about 3-5 minutes). Flip pancakes over and cook for about 3 minutes more. Serve with sugar free pancake syrup.
Variations: Add 1/4 cup sugar free applesauce and 1/2 Tsp. cinnamon at the same time you add the soda.
Add 1/2 cup blueberries after mixing in the soda stir till well distributed.
Add 1 small banana sliced up and 2 Tbs. cocoa powder.
Healthy recipes for vegetarians (variation): just leave out the Egg beaters.