Family Lunch Recipes

Red quinoa makes a beautiful main-dish salad, but you can use whichever color you’d like.

This pesto is also delicious over seared chicken with a piece of fresh mozzarella melted over the top. Heavenly!  If you’d like to use gluten-free pasta, purchase Bionaturae or Ancient Harvest pasta.

Most kids are hooked on breaded chicken of some sort.  So here’s a pan-fried version that’s much healthier than drive-through or frozen food options. Using chicken breast tenders makes these look like fast food, but you’ll feel so much better about feeding them to your kids. The crispy, crunchy panko breadcrumbs lend incredible texture. 

Don’t tell—adding fruit to salads is how to convince kids to eat them. Cool and crisp, this is the perfect salad for summer. Tangy feta and the clean flavors of mint and lime balance the sweet watermelon. A delicious alternative to traditional lemon versions, the vinaigrette would be yummy with grilled shrimp or chicken, too.