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50 Healthy Toddler Meal Ideas

February 27, 2017 by Lindsay 13 Comments

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Need some healthy toddler meal ideas? Here are 50 kid-friendly ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner to help inspire you if you’re stuck in a rut!

Need some healthy toddler meal ideas? Here are 50 kid-friendly ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner to help inspire you if you’re stuck in a rut!

Hi friends!

Time for another round-up of Squish meals. It’s been about four months since I shared this 40 Healthy Toddler Meals post, which a lot of you seemed to really enjoy so I’ve been saving more healthy toddler meal ideas since then and I’m back with another edition.

Here are 50+ meals I’ve fed Squish over the past few months! Hope they give you some ideas! Plates are Re-Play Recycled (affiliate link) and we love them. If you’re interested in my feeding philosophy you can read Why My Toddler Doesn’t Always Eat What I Eat.

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Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

Applesauce + Cottage Cheese + Peanut Butter & Jelly Toast (on Dave’s Killer Bread)
Pears (in 100% juice) + Cottage Cheese + Waffle French Toast (dip bread in egg/milk mixture & cook on waffle iron)
Blueberries + Mini Bell Peppers + Instant Pot Pulled Chicken (just chicken breasts + broth) + Hummus
Roasted Sweet Potatoes + Blueberries + Smoked Salmon

Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

Raspberries + Polenta + Cheesy Pesto Chicken
PB Toast + Avocado + Turkey + Hummus
Meatball Sub + Green Beans
Raspberries + Cottage Cheese + Shredded Chicken + Marinara + Sweet Potatoes

Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

Cottage Cheese + Donut + Clementine + French Toast Waffle
Strawberries + Peas + Sweet Potato Protein Cookie + Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Apples + Squash Yogurt Dip + Avocado Chicken Burger
Strawberries + Sweet Potato + Cheeseburger

Toddler Meal Ideas

Pasta + Steamed Carrots + Shrimp
Mashed Sweet Potatoes + Pears + Turmeric Yogurt Chicken
Mandarin Oranges + Yogurt + Egg + Sweet Potato Bite
Sweet Potato Protein Cookie + Grapes + Pesto Pasta + leftover chicken something or other

Toddler Meal Ideas

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

Toddler Meal Ideas

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
Strawberries + Baked Beans + Sheet Pan Italian Salmon and Green Beans

Other recipes we’ve been eating a lot lately:

  • Gluten-Free Pumpkin Yogurt Bars or Easy Banana Oat Bars for snacks
  • Thai Chicken Meatballs or Crockpot Meatballs (except baked in the oven)
  • Homemade Whole Wheat Tortillas
  • One-Pot Shrimp & Orzo
  • Lemon Energy Balls

Like these healthy toddler meal ideas? Pin this post to share with others! Reminder- the plates are from Re-Play Recycled. (aff link)

Need some healthy toddler meal ideas? Here are 50 kid-friendly ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner to help inspire you if you’re stuck in a rut!

Need more ideas?

  • A Month of Toddler Meal Ideas
  • 40 Healthy Toddler Meals
  • 50+ Toddler Meal Ideas (free PDF)
  • 50+ Quick Toddler Meal Ideas

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Lindsay says

    February 27, 2017 at 5:54 AM

    Great ideas. Thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  2. Jordan says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:30 PM

    Where did you get your containers for the lunches?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 21, 2017 at 6:21 AM

      the plates are made my replay. i get them on amazon

      Reply
  3. Christine says

    June 25, 2017 at 8:54 PM

    Great ideas. Is this available in a printable file?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      June 25, 2017 at 9:28 PM

      this one isn’t but there’s a link at the bottom of this post to a free PDF with 50 ideas!

      Reply
  4. Mallory Brisson says

    July 30, 2017 at 8:28 PM

    Does your toddler have any snacks during the day? These are wonderful, complete meals, and probably leave him feeling pretty satisfied. I struggle to get my almost-3-year-old to eat during meals. I feel like it’s because he knows he will get a snack in an hour.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 30, 2017 at 9:12 PM

      he does. in fact he probably gets more snacks than he needs. it’s one habit that i’m currently working on getting better about. i’ve definitely noticed if i’m not quite as liberal with the snacks he eats better at dinner. but, at the same time, i’m a huge snacker. i prefer smaller meals and more snacks and if he’s the same way, i don’t want to deprive him of that just because “normal” is 3 meals and 1-2 snacks per day…so it’s something we’re currently working through trying to figure out what’s best for him!

      Reply
  5. Bre says

    January 12, 2018 at 11:09 AM

    Like the list a lot! When you serve your little ones a treat, do you always serve it the meal? At what age did you allow the donuts, pie, cookies etc? I am a dietitian as well. I have a 16 month old daughter. I try to stay very neutral in my emotions to what she eats and practice Ellen Satter technieques as well. I want to find a good balance of allowing her to have the “not so healthy” foods with “healthier” foods. I’d be interested in trying serving dessert with the meal like you have pictured. Does your toddler usually eat the dessert first?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 13, 2018 at 1:52 AM

      with my oldest i was a lot more strict about no sugar etc until after his first birthday. that all kinda went out the window with my second. i work really hard not to put dessert on a pedastal. i actually wrote about this a little bit in this recent post: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/tips-for-feeding-toddlers/

      Reply
  6. Laura says

    April 22, 2020 at 11:54 AM

    Hi there! These are helping me get out of our quarantine rut. Running out of ideas.
    My son is only 13 months old, are these appropriate portion sizes for that age? I feel like he eats a lot more than what is pictured on your plates.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 26, 2020 at 10:50 AM

      i always recommend starting small to minimize food waste. you can always serve more!

      Reply

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