Picky eaters welcomed here! Fabulous recipes to get your little ones to eat well and feed the body not just the belly!

Registered holistic nutritionists (and moms) Irene Swedak, Sunita Mohan and Christine Sachse, authors of Feed Me...I'm Hungry! offer up these fabulous kid-friendly recipes to Food Trends readers. Parents everywhere, rejoice! Your little people might just love these new recipes!

Your baby won't eat any greens? Try this baby spinach salad with a few juicy strawberries and body-loving nuts- they may just change their tune when they try this recipe!

Baby Spinach Fruit and Nut Salad:

Ingredients

One bunch or a bag of baby spinach

1 cup strawberries sliced

1/3 cup sliced almonds

2 tbsp natural cane sugar

Dressing Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tbsp poppy seeds

Procedure

1. Wash the spinach really well making sure all sand and dirt has washed off, and then pat dry with a cloth.
2. Add the strawberries to the spinach.
3. Heat a skillet and dry roast the almonds. When they are golden brown, add the sugar, until it melts. Remove from heat and set aside until sugar hardens onto the almonds.
4. Add the almonds to the salad along with the dressing and serve.

Perfect for any chilly night you want a comforting bowl of goodness- Rajma Stew:

Ingredients

1 (19 oz) can red kidney beans

1/2 red onion, chopped

2 tbsp ghee or coconut oil

1 tomato diced

½ cup chopped cilantro

1” fresh ginger cut into small pieces or grated

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp red pepper

1 tsp tumeric

2 cups water

Procedure

1. Heat oil in a saucepan, add onions and cook until translucent and slightly golden brown.

2. Add tomatoes and cook 2 minutes. Add the spices and cilantro.

cook for 2 minutes. Add the water and kidney beans. Use less water for thicker stew.

3. Bring to a boil, reduce temperature and simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve with your favourite rice or cooked quinoa.

Note: Feed Me...I'm Hungry! offers busy parents a host of easy to prepare meal options, energizing snacks and beverages to give your child healthy food - hopefully for life! Didn't catch the interview with the book's authors? Click here and demystify dinner time for good!