Healthy Chinese Cuisine FOr Your Kids

Introduce Your Kids To Healthy Chinese Cuisine Right At Home

Forget that mushy carry-out stuff you've been getting. That is not the Chinese cuisine you or your kids want, or need. Chinese food is, or can be, healthy, and it doesn't have to be complicated. Yes, you can make it at home, simply, and your kids will love it and ask for more.

Let's take a look at a few ideas for cooking healthy delicious kid-friendly Chinese dishes right in your own kitchen, without a lot of fuss.

Apple Carrot Happy Soup

Your kids will be more than happy to eat a bowl of soup with apples in it. Use a vegetable stock or chicken stock, add slices of carrots and apples, some fresh green parsley, little strips of chicken, and top with bean sprouts or chopped chestnuts or other crunchy topping your kids will like. For extra nutrients, remember; don't peel the apples before you add them to the soup.

Rainbow Wrapper Bowls

Take spring roll wrappers and tuck individual pieces in the cups of a lightly oiled muffin tin. Bake them in a moderate oven for just a minute or two until the spring roll wrappers get lightly browned and crispy. Remove and let cool. Now you can fill the little 'bowls' with any mixture of ingredients you like.

 Chop some cucumber, red bell pepper, tomato, and onion very fine, throw in some edamame, then toss with a drizzle of sweet chili sauce and a little soy sauce, fill the bowls and enjoy. Or, you can put different ingredients out and have everyone make their own 'bowl' of goodness.

Wild Wontons

If your kids are fried food fans, go ahead and give them what they want, only healthier. Buy wonton wraps, then create a filling that focuses on nutrition. Finely chop lots of vegetables, any combination you like, including fresh herbs and greens like kale and spinach. You can add finely chopped nuts, too, along with cooked meat or tofu. Then add an egg to the mixture and stir until well blended.

Fill the wontons and wrap them up tightly, then quick fry them in a high heat oil in your wok, remove them to a cooling rack and serve. They are crispy and delicious, and your kids won't even know they're eating a healthier version of their carry-out favorite.

Piled High Stir Fry Noodles

This is another recipe that uses nutritious foods to counteract the frying process. First, you'll want to cook some good quality thin egg noodles according to the package directions, drain and set aside. Now, finely chop lots and lots of vegetables. In true Chinese cuisine style, cut a variety of vegetables into similar sized thin strips to create a harmonious appearance.

Heat a small amount of high-heat oil in your wok and quickly stir-fry the noodles, then remove and set aside. Add just a tiny bit more oil and add in the vegetables, stirring just until tender. Now add the noodles back in and stir everything together briefly, then serve. The quick frying means only a small amount of oil is used, or absorbed, and the vegetables maintain their nutrients, color, and texture. Kids get their noodles and you get the satisfaction knowing they get their veggies, too.

You don't have to serve your kids piles of salty, mushy carry-out goop trying to pass for Chinese food. Instead, create these simple dishes at home and your kids will dig right in without a moment's thought about missing the carry-out!