Every day, moms across the country try to get kids to eat their fruits and veggies. Many fail and are met with a range of responses, from the audible "yuck" to food flying across the room. Some are more successful, as they choose to hide veggies within more kid-friendly foods [1]. Yet others have won kids over with dishes that highlight the produce's hues and flavors. Check out these tasty and nutritious recipes that encourage tots to taste the rainbow.
Rainbow Stuffed French Toast
Filled with fresh fruit, I Am Baker's stuffed french toast [2] is the perfect way to start your weekend.
Source: I Am Baker [3]
Rainbow Grilled Cheese
Give your grilled cheese [4] a veggie-fied makeover.
Source: Tablespoon user GimmieSomeOven [5]
Rainbow Fruit Kabobs
Fruit skewers make for a great after-school snack, especially if your tot's on the go.
Source: The TomKat Studio [6]
Rainbow Peanut Noodles
Gimmie Some Oven's peanut sauce [7] masks what kids consider the "yucky" taste of vegetables.
Source: Gimmie Some Oven [8]
Rainbow Wrap
If you prechop the ingredients, then kids can prepare their own chicken wraps [9] from Texas Type A Mom.
Source: Texas Type A Mom [10]
Rainbow Vegetable Spring Rolls
A Food Centric Life's kid-friendly twist on a Vietnamese classic [11] is perfect for school lunches.
Source: A Food Centric Life [12]
Taco Salad
Take your rainbow south of the border with Gimmie Some Oven's colorful taco salad [13].
Source: Gimmie Some Oven [14]
Rainbow Pasta
A little shaved parmesan makes this veggie-filled pasta [15] appealing to kids.
Photo: Camilla Salem
Rainbow Pizza
No need to make your own dough. Bev Cooks' recipe for rainbow pizza [16] utilizes some premade help.
Source: Bev Cooks [17]
Rainbow Fruit Wrap
Fruit tarts require a lot of effort and a lot of sugar. Trade them in for a healthier, easy-to-make fruit wraps [18].
Source: Tablespoon user GimmieSomeOven [19]