5 Tasty Kid-Approved Salad Recipes Kids Activities Blog

Do you have a hard time getting your kids to eat a salad? Making these 5 Kid-Approved Salad Recipes with your little ones might help!

EAsy and Kid-Approved Dinner Salad Recipes

Veggies and salads may not be your kiddo’s favorite food, and we understand the dilemma. That’s why we made this delicious and kid-approved salad recipe list to help you introduce veggies and salads to them the easier way!

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1. Awesome Salad in a Jar with Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe

Salad in a Jar with Poppy Seed Dressing recipe is perfect for everyone in your family. And because it’s in a jar, you can take it with you!

Ingredients Needed To Make Salad In A Jar With Poppy Seed Dressing:

Candied Pistachios Salad:

1 cup Pistachios, with the shell removed
1/4 cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Butter
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

Poppy Seed Dressing:

1- 6 oz. container Greek Strawberry Yogurt
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
1/4 cup Mayo
2 Tablespoons Milk
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tablespoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Poppy Seeds
A Tablespoon of Sesame Seeds

This is my pick for my favorite salad this year! Burnt Macaroni‘s site will teach you how to make it!

2. Delicious Green Bean Salad Recipe

Green beans have so many nutrients in them. Turn them into a kid-friendly salad and you’ll get super healthy kiddo!

Ingredients Needed To Make Green Bean Salad:

1/4 cup Olive Oil
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
A pound of Fresh Green Beans
3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Cherry or Grape Tomatoes, halved
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Feta Cheese
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4-5 strips Bacon, cooked and crumbled

How To Make Green Bean Salad:

First, in a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Then, cook the green beans for 5-10 minutes, until tender.
Immediately drain the green beans, and put them in a bowl of ice water for a few minutes, to stop the cooking.
Next, drain the beans again, and then pat dry.
Toss the beans, in a bowl, with the tomatoes.
Then, in a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
Pour the mixture over the green beans. Cover the bowl, and chill for at least 1 hour before you serve.
Add the feta cheese and bacon right before serving.

3. Tasty Taco Salad with Doritos Recipe

The little ones will enjoy this crispy and tasty taco salad with Doritos for sure! I mean, who hates Doritos, anyway?

Ingredients Needed To Make Taco Salad:

Taco meat (1 pound ground beef, 1 packet taco seasoning)
2 Romaine Lettuce Hearts, chopped
1 cup of Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1 Tomato, chopped
1/2 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 cup Cheese Doritos, broken into pieces
Catalina dressing

How To Make Tasty Taco Salad with Doritos:

Start by preparing the taco meat.
Then, in a large bowl, add the chopped lettuce, black beans, tomato, and cheese.
Add taco meat, and combine.
When ready to serve, add the Doritos and the dressing.

4. Refreshing BLT Caesar Salad

Caesar salad is one of the classics of salads. Turn it into a kid-friendly salad with this easy recipe!

Ingredients Needed To Make BLT Caesar Salad:

BLT Caesar Salad:

A cup of chopped Cherry Tomatoes
1 cup cooked Bacon, chopped
3 Romaine lettuce hearts, chopped
1 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
A cup of Croutons

Dressing:

2 Tablespoons of Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon of Dijon Mustard
2 Tablespoons of Milk
Pinch of Garlic Salt
A dash of Worcestershire Sauce
Pinch of Salt
Black Pepper

How To Make BLT Caesar Salad:

First, in a large salad bowl add romaine, tomatoes, bacon, croutons, and parmesan cheese, mix completely.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing
Add the dressing to the salad and serve