{"id":25543,"date":"2023-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/?p=25543"},"modified":"2023-03-17T08:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T12:33:48","slug":"kid-friendly-food-prep-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/kid-friendly-food-prep-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"25+ Kid-Friendly Meal Prep Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These Kid-Friendly Meal Prep Recipes are great additions to your weekly meal prep sessions. Having healthy options on hand for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time can help you eat healthy during busy weeks!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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*Originally published 3\/2017. Updated 3\/2023*<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

When kids are young, meal prep can be both a challenge and a life-saver during the week. Food prep is a weekly habit for me but when they were really little, I made it a goal to do at least a little food prep each week, even when I was tired, or busy, or had fussy kids. I know from experience how helpful it is during the week, especially when it comes to feeding kids. Having healthy meal components cooked and ready to go is crucial for allowing me to throw together healthy meals QUICKLY to avoid a meltdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kid-Friendly Healthy Meals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve rounded up some of my favorite kid-approved recipes from my site. I’ve made every single one of these recipes multiple times during my Sunday Food Prep sessions so I know that they hold up well even when made ahead of time and can be enjoyed daily throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids Meal Prep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for food prep ideas for your kiddos, these recipes are a great place to start. Like I tell everyone….you don’t have to prep all of your meals and snacks ahead of time, but every little bit does help. Choose the meal or snack time you struggle most with during the week and start there. Prep a couple of breakfast options or healthy snacks and see how much it helps. With practice, it’ll get easier and you can start gradually doing more and more each session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meal Prep For Kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re new to meal prep, here are some resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n