Veggies Your Kids Will Eat

Updated July 28, 2009
Credit: Michael Paul

Our panel of kid judges gave these vegetable recipes outstanding reviews. Try them on your dinner table tonight!

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Taste Testing, Kid Style

Taste Testing, Kid Style Tout

To find out what kids really want, we called on a panel of boys and girls ages 4 to 11 and asked them to taste, rate, and critique the following recipes.
Based on our taste testing, the key to getting kids to eat their veggies was adding a simple sauce or extra flavor to ordinary produce. We learned that although their taste buds are small, they are mighty!

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Maple-Glazed Carrots

Credit: John Kernick; Styling: Marcus Hay

Maple-Glazed Carrots Recipe

Covered in sweet maple syrup, the kids fell for these not-so-plain carrots. And with only three ingredients, they're a quick and easy pick for you, too. "It's sweet and doesn't even taste like carrots," says Jaime, 11. "I would eat them with rice."

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Parsleyed Corn on the Cob

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Parsleyed Corn on the Cob Recipe

We were apprehensive about serving the kids anything green, but when they tasted this corn, it was actually the parsley that made it a hit. "The 'green stuff' gives it a little spice," says Matt, 9. "This is the best corn I've ever had!" added his twin sister, Emilie.

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Broccoli Bakers

Credit: William Dickey; Styling: Leslie Byars Simpson

Broccoli Bakers Recipe

Speaking of "green stuff," one of our tasters was a self-proclaimed broccoli hater. But when the broccoli was served in a cheesy baked potato, he gave this recipe our highest rating, and even suggested serving it with hamburger steak.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

Credit: Randy Mayor

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

A lightened version of the Thanksgiving classic, this recipe was hiding vitamin-packed sweet potatoes under a marshmallow-pecan topping. "This is delicious," says Jaime, 11. "I'd eat it with anything!"

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Green Beans with Honey-Mustard Glaze

Credit: Michael Paul

Green Beans with Honey-Mustard Glaze Recipe

Take the shortcut version of this recipe, and all you need are two ingredients and a few minutes to heat up these kid-approved green beans. "I'm not the biggest fan of green beans, but I would eat these," says Emilie, 9.

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