2-4 years old

Giannis Chrysou

Clinical Dietitian

Head of Nutrition Department - for outpatients - at Euroclinic Children's Hospital General Secretary of Hellenic Nutrition Institute

Cheeseburger with vegetables

Children often refuse to eat meat. But you can convince them without coming into conflict or creating reactions. This proposal may also be a good way for the parallel consumption of vegetables added to the burger dough.

Healthy carbonara with ditalini

Pasta is a favourite for most children. However, they usually their pasta plain. Nevertheless, if you mix their pasta with milk, cheese and a little turkey ham, then the result is very much enjoyed by young children. At the same time, it is a complete meal full of energy, high biological-value...

Crispy fish fillets

Clearly, fish is not a children's favourite. However, it must be consumed 1-2 times per week. In our effort to find recipes enjoyed by children, crispy fillets are a solution everyone will enjoy.

Children's skewer wrapped with chicken

Another meal that you can make on your own using raw ingredients of your choice. It is low in animal fat, rich in protein and contains vegetables and calcium. That is, everything a child needs as a snack or dinner.

Quick kids' cheese pie

Cheese pie is packed with calcium. It is, therefore, suitable for children, either as a meal or snack. However, as it also contains a significant amount of animal fat, you should not make it very often. It is also a source of polyunsaturated fats, thanks to sesame.

Kids' pancakes with honey or jam

They are used as a kids' meal in many parts of Greece. In Crete they are also called “Koutalites”. My children, Peter, George and Olivia, have loved them as few meals and their grandmother Niki, cooks them regularly for them. They prefer them as breakfast or snack. These pancakes provide energy in...

Cake with olive oil and orange

Cakes are a favourite for children and yet another snack solution that they must have with them in nurseries and at school a few years later. Cakes may be a solution but they contain enough butter or margarine in most of its versions. The solution I am suggesting you is to make it with olive oil...