The experts say you have to present certain foods over and over to picky eaters. Eventually, they’ll try it. Another method that works with my son is to serve new foods in a fun and colorful way. Try, for example, to place the fruit and veggies in rainbow-colored order. You may be surprised to find that it works.
Look, we all swore we would never be that parent that made funny faces and plated food in a fun way to get a kid to eat, but the reality is that we do what we need to do to get by. And that includes whatever it takes to get picky eaters to eat. Get inspired by these colorful meal ideas that every kid will want to dig into.
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Colorful Meal Ideas for Picky Eaters
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Rainbow Tortilla Pizza
Who doesn’t love pizza? Make it a healthy version and load it with veggies. The trick for picky eaters: make the pizza as colorful as possible and only introduce one new veggie on the pizza at a time.
Source: My Fussy Eater
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Healthy Rainbow Bagel
Surprise your kiddos with a colorful and healthy lunch or snack. Top a bagel with a variety of fresh veggies. Seriously, who wouldn’t enjoy eating a rainbow?
Source: Eats Amazing
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Frozen Rainbow Yogurt Bark
Here’s a colorful recipe that is packed with vitamins. It makes an easy breakfast or after-school snack. Smear yogurt on a cookie sheet and sprinkle an assortment of fruit. Then freeze. Simply prepare it the night before and it will be ready by the time you wake up.
Source: Natural Beach Living
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Rainbow Fruit Kabobs
Sometimes when you want your kids to try something new it’s all about the presentation. If your kiddos won’t even touch fruit, try to serve it in a fun way. Cut the fruit in shapes and serve with yogurt topped with sprinkles for dipping.
Source: Dinner at the Zoo
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Rainbow Fruit Pizza
Looking for fun and unexpected way to get your kids to try a variety of fruit? Even the pickiest of eaters will be tempted to experiment when the fruit is topping a sugar cookie crust.
Source: Cooking Classy
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Rainbow Granola Breakfast Pizza
When breakfast looks this cute, your kids will have no idea it’s not loaded with refined sugar.
Source: Forks and Bean
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Rainbow Veggie Sushi
You love sushi, but your kids are a little iffy about raw fish. We get it. Get them used to eating rolls that are loaded with colorful veggies instead.
Source: Eats Amazing
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Rainbow Fruit Salad
Who says dessert has to consist of ice cream and cookies? This sweet and colorful honey-lime fruit salad is all your family needs as an after-dinner treat.
Source: Cooking Classy
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Rainbow Veggie Rice Noodle Salad
Here’s a bright recipe that will appeal to your kids’ senses. Not only is it packed with color (and shhh…vitamins), it has a mild dressing that won’t overpower their taste buds.
Source: My Fussy Eater
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Rainbow Fruit and Yogurt Parfait
Here’s a healthy after-school snack that will delight your kids. This colorful concoction is also a sweet motivator to get them to finish their homework quickly and without fuss. (We can all dream, can’t we?)
Source: Sugar Spice and Family Life
