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Kid Friendly Side Dishes

Here you will find easy and healthy Kid Friendly Side Dishes that are perfect for busy families. Full of flavor, but easy and quick to make, these quick weeknight side dish recipes are exactly what your main meal needs!

These easy side dish recipes have a focus on real, whole, and fresh ingredients like Garlic Roasted Zucchini, Swedish Cucumber Salad and Beet and Apple Salad.

Each kid friendly side dish recipe also includes tips on how to get kids involved in the meal preparation, as well as tips on how to get kids interested in trying different vegetables like carrots, beets, broccoli and more!

Everyone will find something to love here!

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Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy

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German Cucumber Salad

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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

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Moroccan Carrot Salad

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Fried Plantains

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Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes

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Cilantro Lime Slaw

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Roasted Broccoli and Carrots

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Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes

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Quick Pickled Red Onions

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Jeera Rice

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Roasted Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Colcannon Mash

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