{"id":23040,"date":"2020-11-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/?p=23040"},"modified":"2023-05-19T14:00:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:00:41","slug":"healthy-toddler-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/healthy-toddler-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Healthy Toddler Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for healthy toddler meals<\/em>? Here are 100 real-life toddler plates with ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner from a Registered Dietitian<\/em> to inspire you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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(Originally published October 2016)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi Friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When my oldest child was a toddler, I took SO many photos of his toddler food. So many more than I take of my third kid’s plate as a two-year-old \ud83d\ude42 As I started sharing them, people constantly asked me for more healthy toddler meals so I started saving the photos and rounding them up into large posts like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food for toddlers can be tricky and I’m hopeful that posts like this help inspire some parents who might be stuck in a mealtime rut!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more ideas, check out my other roundup post of 150+ Simple Toddler Meal Ideas<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have kids that are a little older and you need lunch box ideas, I have a whole guide- A Month of Easy Packed Lunch Ideas<\/a> For Kids to help you out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Food For Toddlers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plates are from Replay Recycled <\/a>(aff link).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cornbread + Spanish Rice + Mexican Chicken Skillet
Peaches + Sheet Pan Pork Chops w\/ Sweet Potatoes & Apples<\/a>
Sweet Potato + Tortellini +Apples + Chicken Sausage
Sweet Potatoes + Peas + Cajun Meatloaf <\/a>+ Hummus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Siggis 4% Vanilla Yogurt + Blueberries + Barely Banana Protein Pancakes w\/ smashed berries<\/a>
Apples + Avocado + Annie’s Organic mac & cheese + peas
Sweet Potato + Tortellini + Blueberries + Avocado Toast + Chicken Sausage
Dave’s Killer Bread 21 Grain Toast w\/ butter + Mandarin Oranges+ Scrambled Eggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maple Hill Creamery Plain Full Fat Yogurt + Peaches + Aussie Bite + Turkey
Avocado + Pears + Barely Banana Protein Pancakes w\/ smashed berries
Mediterranean Skillet Chicken Pasta<\/a> w\/ ketchup + Homemade Crockpot Cinnamon Applesauce
Cottage Cheese + Grapes + Whole Wheat Yogurt Waffles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Yogurt + Blueberries + Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bar<\/a>
Pears + Peas + Chicken & Black Bean Quesadilla
Pears + Yogurt + PB Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Tortellini w\/ pasta sauce + Grapes + Egg Waffle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whole Wheat Yogurt Waffle w\/ peanut butter + Blueberries + Turkey
Grapes + Cottage Cheese + PB & J Toast
Sweet Potato + Pears + Tuna Quinoa Cake<\/a> w\/ ketchup
Strawberries + Avocado Toast + Pulled Pork with hummus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dave’s Killer Bread 21 Grain Toast + Strawberries + Fried Egg
Baked Beans + Mac & Cheese + Pulled Pork (our fav takeout meal)
Pears + Roasted Squash w\/ cottage cheese + Pork & Hummus
Mandarin oranges + plain Siggis 4% yogurt + sausage + Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applesauce + Sweet Potato + Lasagna
Pears + GF Pumpkin Yogurt Bar<\/a> + Pork
Baked Beans + Apple Sauce + Tuna Quinoa Cake
Red pepper strips + Apple + Turkey, Cheese & Hummus Roll-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pumpkin Energy Ball<\/a> + Cucumber + French Toast Waffle (dip bread in batter & put on waffle iron)
Peaches + Steamed Mixed Veggies + Rotisserie Chicken & Tortellini w\/ marinara
Polenta + Pears + Brown Sugar Roasted Squash + Grilled Chicken
Peanut Butter Toast + Prunes + Slow Cooker Creamy Pumpkin Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chicken Tortellini (Costco) + Steamed Veggies + Rotisserie Chicken
Plain yogurt + peaches + banana bread muffin
Grapes + Sweet Potatoes + Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs<\/a>
Strawberries + Mac and Cheese + Turkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peas + Edamame with hummus + Turkey and Avocado Grilled Cheese
PB & J Toast + Avocado + Turkey
Cottage Cheese + Pumpkin Muffin<\/a> + Hard Boiled Egg
Pasta + Corn + Crockpot Meatballs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 Peas + Applesauce +Baked Salmon + Chicken & Cheese Tortellini (from Costco)
Cheese quesadilla + Frozen peas + Beer Braised Pulled Pork<\/a>
Deconstructed Meatball Sub + Maple Bacon Roasted Carrots<\/a>
Apples + Leftover Pumpkin pie + Turkey + Avocado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cottage cheese + Pears + Sweet Potato Bite<\/a> + Life cereal
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips + Green Bean Casserole<\/a> + Cheesy Chicken
Hummus + Strawberries + Smoked Salmon<\/a> (we get it at Costco)
Cottage cheese + Clementine + Hard Boiled Egg (from Costco) + Smoked Salmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweet Potato Fries<\/a> + Clementine + Freezer Chicken Tenders<\/a>
Sweet Potato Protein Cookie<\/a> + SimplyNature Broccoli Bites (from Aldi) + Chicken Sausage
Clementine + Cucumbers with Hummus + Turkey (Plainville Organic) & Crackers
Clementine + Steamed Sweet Potato + Stuffed Shells<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clementine + Cottage Cheese + Whole Wheat Yogurt Waffle<\/a> with peanut butter (I love Crazy Richard’s<\/a>)
Fresh Mozzarella + Deconstructed Chicken Sausage Skillet with Zoodles<\/a>
Clementine + Broccoli Bites + Paleo Turkey Sweet Potato Meatballs<\/a>
Broccoli Bites + Mandarin Oranges + Instant Pot Asian Chicken<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applesauce + Cottage Cheese + Peanut Butter & Jelly Toast (on Dave’s Killer Bread<\/a>)
Pears (in 100% juice) + Cottage Cheese + Waffle French Toast
Blueberries + Mini Bell Peppers + Instant Pot Pulled Chicken (just chicken breasts + broth) + Hummus
Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Blueberries + Smoked Salmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Grapes + Green Beans + Instant Pot Asian Chicken
Cottage Cheese + Clementines + Egg Wrap<\/a>
Sweet Potatoes + Blueberries + Smoked Salmon
Sweet Potato Bite + Raspberries + HB Egg + Shrimp with Sweet Thai Chili Sauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raspberries + Polenta + Cheesy Pesto Chicken
PB Toast + Avocado + Turkey + Hummus
Meatball Sub + Green Beans
Raspberries + Cottage Cheese + Shredded Chicken + Marinara + Sweet Potatoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweet Potatoes + Broccoli Bites + Lemon Garlic Chicken
PB Banana Oat Muffin<\/a> + Siggi’s 4% Blueberry Yogurt + Egg Wrap
Blueberries + Blueberry Yogurt + HB Egg + Bite of donut
Applesauce + Blueberries + HB Egg + Sweet Potato Bite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cottage Cheese + Donut + Clementine + French Toast Waffle
Strawberries + Peas + Sweet Potato Protein Cookie + Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs<\/a>
Apples + Squash Yogurt Dip<\/a> + Avocado Chicken Burger<\/a>
Strawberries + Sweet Potato + Cheeseburger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pasta + Steamed Carrots + Shrimp
Mashed Sweet Potatoes + Pears + Turmeric Yogurt Chicken<\/a>
Mandarin Oranges + Yogurt + Egg + Sweet Potato Bite
Sweet Potato Protein Cookie + Grapes + Pesto Pasta + leftover chicken something or other<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mac & Cheese + Roasted Green Beans + Turkey & Hummus Roll-ups
Sweet Potato + Clementine + Egg Wrap + Hummus
Strawberries + Cottage Cheese + PB & J Roll-up
Cottage Cheese + Mixed Veggies +BBQ Chicken + Broccoli Bites<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paprika Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Blueberries + Garlic Chicken + Hummus
Mixed Veggies + Apples + Turkey + Triscuits
Clementine + Siggi’s Plain Whole Milk Yogurt + Life Cereal + Coconut Oil Banana Muffin<\/a>
Strawberries + Baked Beans + Sheet Pan Italian Salmon and Green Beans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Hope this helps give you some new ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n

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