Vegetarian Recipes for Kids

Is your kid allergic to non vegetarian food? Does your child not like non vegetarian food? Are you turning towards vegetarianism? Then you may not have to really be bothered, once you know, these vegetarian recipes for kids. Most of these recipes are also quick and easy, which your child will also be able to cook. These recipes are not only good to taste, but they are also nutritious, so that your child gets all the nutrients.

Quick and Easy Vegetarian Recipes for Kids to Cook

These are some of the vegetarian recipes, which have also got the approval of most of the kids. At the same time, they are healthy and tasty enough and can be enjoyed by the whole family on vegetarian diet.

Vegetarian Macaroni and Cheese
This is a wonderful vegetarian recipe, which your kids will enjoy, if they are fond of macaroni and they also won't realize, that they are having the vegetarian version.

Ingredients

• Elbow pasta 1 pound
• Skim milk 1 ½ cups
• Garlic cloves 3
• Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon
• Chili powder ¼ teaspoon
• Parsley leaves 1 cup
• Cheddar cheese (cut into ½ inch cubes) 5 ounces
• Lime juice 1 tablespoon
• Chopped chives ½ cup
• Avocado (diced) 2 cups

Method

• Cook Italian pasta in a large sauce pot, as per the directions on the package.
• In another sauce pan combine milk, garlic, nutmeg and chili powder and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce heat and let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
• In a mixer place, 1 ½ cups of avocados, cheese, lime juice, milk mixture and garlic cloves and whirl until smooth.
• Drain the pasta, once it is cooked, and return it back to the sauce pot.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta, toss to combine well.
• Now add chives and the remaining ½ cup of diced avocado, toss gently and serve.

Vegetarian Pizza Sandwich
To make this pizza sandwich, the bread is toasted to give the taste of a pizza. You can change the stuffing, that goes into the sandwiches to make the sandwich more nutritious and healthy. I often add a number of vegetables to the sandwich, but I make it a point to stir fry the vegetables a little, so that one is not able to understand, that "non-favorite" vegetables also have been added to the sandwich.

Ingredients

• Bread slices 4
• Pizza sauce 4 tablespoons
• Cheese 4 tablespoons
• Vegetarian 'pepperoni' 4 slices
• Grilled vegetables 2 tablespoons

Method

• Spread the pizza sauce on the bread slices.
• Top it up with grilled vegetables and vegetarian pepperoni and cheese.
• Close the sandwich with another slice of bread.
• Place it in the oven or sandwich toaster until the bread slices are brown in color.

Spinach Casserole
If you find it difficult to feed your kids spinach, then this recipe is a must try. This is a creamy, cheesy, vegetarian crock pot casserole recipe, which will become a hit with your family members. You can also add vegetables of your choice to this recipe to add some variation to it.

Ingredients

• Frozen spinach (thawed and drained) 2 boxes
• Cottage cheese 2 ½ cups
• Margarine ⅓ cup
• Eggs (beaten) 3
• Flour ¼ cup
• Salt ½ teaspoon
• Pepper ¼ teaspoon

Method

• Grease the crock pot and keep aside.
• Roughly cut the spinach and grate cottage cheese.
• Now beat margarine and flour together.
• Place all the ingredients in the crock pot and cook on low heat for 5 to 6 hours.

Sweet Mexican Tortilla Chips
Like whole wheat flour tortilla recipe, this is a great late afternoon snack recipe. It can be served with fresh fruit salsa.

Ingredients

• Flour tortillas 4
• Margarine (melted) 2 tablespoons
• Cinnamon 1 tablespoon
• Sugar 1 tablespoon

Method

• Slice the flour tortillas into 6 slices, like we slice pizza.
• Mix margarine, cinnamon and sugar together.
• Drizzle the margarine mixture over the tortillas.
• Place the tortillas in the oven and bake it for about 350 degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes, until they are crispy.

If you have decided to turn vegetarian and you are wondering, what would you feed your child, then you can make use of the vegetarian recipes for kids mentioned above. All the recipes are easy to make and your child will enjoy them to the fullest.