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Why these meals meet toddler's nutritional needs

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Why these meals meet toddler's nutritional needs

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These meals meet a toddler's nutritional needs because they complete the recommended amount of vegetables, fruits, dairy, protein, and grain. When creating this meal plan, I had a lot of variety during each meal time by adding fruits &/or vegetables to the main course. I tried to include foods that would interest a toddler by adding lots of color and texture. I made sure to meet the nutritional need for dairy by having 1/2 cup of fat free milk at every meal and having another source of calcium for strong bone development. I tried to cut out unnecessary fats, but there are things like ranch dressing that should be limited. These meals include fruits and vegetables as healthy snacks compared to sugary, fatty snacks that would give your toddler empty calories.

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1 cup old-fashioned oats

3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pound chicken breast tenders

Cooking spray

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 (32-ounce) containers fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

2 cups chopped cooked chicken

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 cup uncooked alphabet-shaped pasta

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Innovative ways to make eating healthy fun

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Innovative ways to make eating healthy fun

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Breakfast

1 waffle with drizzle of honey

1/3 cup of strawberries

1 sausage link sliced

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/2 apple sliced

1/4 celery sliced

2 tablespoons of peanut butter

Lunch

2 oven-baked chicken tenders

1/3 cup of steamed corn

1/3 cup of pear sliced

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1 piece of pita bread

2 tablespoon of hummus

1/3 cup of carrots

1/2 cup of water

Dinner

2/3 cup of Alphabet Chicken Soup

1/2 cup of fat free milk

1/3 cup of steamed broccoli

Snack

1/4 cup of yogurt

1/2 cup of water

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Breakfast

1 scrambled egg

1/2 toasted bread with jam

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/2 cup of yogurt

1/4 cup of granola

Lunch

1/2 chicken sandwich w/whole wheat

2 baked potato wedges

1/3 cup of grapes

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/3 cup of sliced carrots

2 tablespoons of ranch dressing

1/3 cup of sliced celery

Dinner

Chicken Alfredo Pasta

(1/3 cup of cooked whole wheat penne pasta, 1/4 cup of alfredo sauce, 2 small slices of chicken breast)

1/3 cup of sliced tomato

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1 sugar free all natural fruit popsicle

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Breakfast

1/3 cup of oatmeal brown sugar

1/3 cup of blueberries

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/3 cup of baby tomatoes sliced

1/3 cup of steamed bell pepper

2 tablespoon ranch dressing

Lunch

1/2 PB & J sandwich w/ whole wheat

1/2 cup of fat free milk

1/2 pear sliced

Snack

1/2 boiled egg

1 mandarin orange

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Dinner

1/3 Baked salmon

1/3 cup of brown rice

1/3 cup of mashed sweet potato

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/3 cup of applesauce

1/2 cup of water

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Breakfast

1/2 cup of cereal (Cheerios)

1/2 cup of fat free milk

1/3 cup of strawberries sliced

Snack

1/2 apple into slices

1 string cheese

Lunch

1/2 tuna sandwich w/wheat bread

1/2 celery sliced

2 tablespoons of peanut butter

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/4 avocado mashed or cubed

5 wheat crackers

Dinner

1 baked or roasted chicken leg

1/3 cup of brown rice

1/3 cup of steamed carrots

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

2 graham crackers

1/2 cup of water

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Breakfast

1 scrambled egg

1/2 of cinnamon bagel

1/2 cup of calcium-fortified orange juice

Snack

1 oatmeal cookie

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Lunch

4 oven-baked fish sticks with tartar sauce

1/3 cup of mashed potatoes topped with butter

1/3 cup of steamed zucchini

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

4 mini apple-cinnamon rice cakes

1/2 small banana, cut into pieces

Dinner

Spaghetti & Meatballs (1/3 cup of cooked whole wheat spaghetti, 1/4 cup of tomato pasta sauce, 3 small meatballs)

Sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, if desired

1 garlic breadstick

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1 sugar free all natural fruit popsicle

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Breakfast

1 pancake

1 sausage link, cut into small pieces

1/2 cup of calcium-fortified orange juice

Snack

1/2 cup of steamed sweet corn

1/2 cup of milk

Lunch

1/2 grilled cheese sandwich ( 1 slice of whole wheat bread, 1 teaspoon of butter, 3/4 oz of American or Cheddar cheese)

1/2 cup of tomato soup

1/2 small sliced pear

Snack

1/2 cup of strawberry yogurt

2 graham crackers

Dinner

2 ounces of grilled boneless pork chop

1/3 cup of cooked baby red potatoes

1/3 cup of steamed broccoli

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/3 cup of sliced peaches

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Breakfast

1/3 cup of oatmeal

1/3 cup of banana

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

3 wheat crackers

1 piece of string cheese

Lunch

1/2 PB & J sandwich w/whole wheat

1/3 cup of cooked baby carrots

1 mandarin orange

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/2 boiled egg

1/3 cup of sliced cucumber

2 tablespoons low-fat ranch dressing

Dinner

4 oven-baked chicken nuggets w/ ketchup for dipping

1/3 cup of cooked brown rice

1/3 cup of cooked green beans

1/2 cup of fat free milk

Snack

1/4 cup of yogurt

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Recommended Daily Amount for a 2 year old

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Recommended Daily Amount for a 2 year old

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1,000 calories / day

3 ounces of grains

1 cup of fruits

2 cups of dairy

2 ounces of protein foods