Easy dinner ideas for kids
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Mild, familiar dinners kids tend to eat: pasta, tacos, meatballs, rice bowls and crispy things. Nothing too spicy, and each is easy enough to make on a school night. The quickest is Microwave franks and beans, ready in 8 minutes.

Microwave franks and beans
8 min

Microwave nachos
8 min

Microwave black bean burrito bowl
10 min

Microwave cheese ramen
10 min

Microwave omelette in a mug
10 min

No-cook snack plate dinner
10 min

Turkey and hummus pita pockets
10 min

Microwave cheesy hash brown casserole with ham
12 min

Microwave chicken pot pie in a mug
12 min

Microwave elote chicken rice bowl
12 min

Microwave Hawaiian fried rice with ham and pineapple
12 min

Microwave mashed potato bowl with chicken and gravy
12 min

Microwave pierogies with kielbasa
12 min

Microwave honey mustard chicken and potatoes
14 min

Air fryer naan pizza
15 min

Boxed mac and cheese with broccoli
15 min

Cheese omelette
15 min

Eggs and soldiers
15 min

Garlic butter ramen noodles with egg
15 min

Ham salad sandwiches
15 min

Microwave arroz con pollo
15 min

Microwave BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potato
15 min

Microwave mac and cheese
15 min

Microwave tortellini in pink sauce
15 min

Pizza omelette
15 min

Refried bean tacos (tacos de frijoles)
15 min

Tortellini in brodo
15 min

Tuna salad sandwiches
15 min

Zucchini noodles marinara with ricotta
15 min

Microwave pizza baked potato
16 min

Microwave jacket potato with beans and cheese
18 min

Air fryer BLT sandwiches
20 min

Air fryer breakfast quesadillas
20 min

Air fryer fish sticks
20 min

Air fryer tortellini with broccoli
20 min

Black bean and corn tacos
20 min

Brown sugar pineapple ham steak
20 min

Buttered noodles
20 min

Canned chicken tacos
20 min

Cheese quesadillas
20 min

Chicken pesto naan pizzas
20 min

Chinese tomato egg soup
20 min

Crispy ramen egg pancake
20 min

Ham fried rice
20 min

Instant Pot tortellini alfredo with peas
20 min

Korean sausage and vegetable stir-fry (sausage yachae bokkeum)
20 min

Microwave pizza pasta
20 min

Molletes (Mexican bean and cheese toasts)
20 min

Parmesan orzo soup
20 min

Pesto tortellini with cherry tomatoes
20 min

Savory French toast with cheddar
20 min

Sesame garlic egg noodles with broccoli
20 min

Air fryer beef quesadillas
25 min

Air fryer burgers
25 min

Air fryer chicken thighs
25 min

Air fryer egg toast
25 min

Air fryer mac and cheese for two
25 min

Air fryer Mexican pizza
25 min

Air fryer pasta bake for two
25 min

Black bean and corn skillet
25 min

Cheesy mashed potato cakes
25 min

Creamy ham and pea pasta
25 min

Creamy parmesan orzo with peas
25 min

Creamy tuna pasta
25 min

Crispy air fryer gnocchi with marinara
25 min

Easy beef stir-fry
25 min

Easy chicken tacos
25 min

Egg roll soup
25 min

Fish stick tacos
25 min

Gluten-free mac and cheese
25 min

Ground turkey taco skillet
25 min

Ground turkey tacos
25 min

High-protein cottage cheese pasta
25 min

High-protein mac and cheese
25 min

Hot dog mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot broccoli cheddar pasta
25 min

Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot garlic parmesan pasta
25 min

Instant Pot lo mein
25 min

Instant Pot mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot ravioli
25 min

Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
25 min

Instant Pot tuna mac and cheese
25 min

Parmesan crusted tilapia
25 min

Pork chops and applesauce
25 min

Pork yakisoba
25 min

Sheet pan black bean nachos
25 min

Sheet pan shrimp nachos
25 min

Spaghetti Napolitan
25 min

Steak quesadillas
25 min

Sweet chili noodles with vegetables
25 min

Taco salad
25 min

Tofu scramble
25 min

Tuna quesadillas
25 min

Vegan mac and cheese
25 min

Vietnamese garlic noodles
25 min

Air fryer canned chicken patties
30 min

Air fryer meatballs
30 min

Air fryer pigs in a blanket
30 min

Baked cod
30 min
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