It is always difficult to find dishes for a festive feast. And if it’s a children's holiday, it’s almost a disaster! You need to find something useful, moderately light, and to look prettier. We have prepared for you a selection of 20 delicious recipes for your child's birthday!
1. Salad with strawberries and asparagus beans
Why not start your children's birthday with something very colorful and unusual?
You will need: 200 g arugula, 300 g strawberries, 100 g asparagus beans, 4 tablespoons. olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic, spices.
Preparation: Boil the asparagus beans until they soften a little without fading. Slice the strawberries into slices and chop the arugula. Mix ingredients and dress with balsamic oil and spices.
2. Cheese balls
A wonderful hot appetizer goes well with any sauces and jam. All children will love it!
You will need: 200 g cheese, 3 eggs, 7 tbsp. flour, oil.
Preparation: Whisk 3 egg whites and salt until peaks, and save the yolks for another dish. Add 4 tablespoons to them. flour and stir until smooth. Add cheese grated on a fine grater there, blind balls with wet hands and roll in flour. Fry them in oil and place them on paper towels to remove excess grease.
3. Hot sandwiches with egg
Simple hot sandwiches, but you can make them very effectively for your child's birthday.
You will need: 8 slices of bread, 4 eggs, 3 tbsp. grated cheese, 2 tbsp. butter, salt.
Preparation: Cut out beautifully slices of bread and make a round hole in the center of 4 of them. Grease whole pieces with butter, and put the rest on them. Pour a raw egg into each recess, season, sprinkle with cheese and bake on a wire rack for 5 minutes at 180 degrees.
4. Children's snack "Piglets in a blanket"
It's funny, but this is really the original name of an English appetizer. Here, the presentation has only been improved!
You will need: 15 short thick sausages, 330 g flour, 1 tsp. sugar and salt, 7 g of yeast, 250 ml of milk, 2 eggs, 1 yolk, 50 ml of vegetable oil.
Preparation: Sift flour and mix with salt, sugar and yeast, pour in milk and knead the dough. Add the eggs one at a time, gradually pour in the butter, roll the dough into a ball, cover with a towel and put it in the heat for an hour. Roll up balls of dough, make a hole in them and insert the sausages.
Cut them off at the edges, form a patch, ears and eyes. Lubricate the buns with whipped yolk and a spoonful of milk and put in the oven for half an hour at 180 degrees.
5. Baby meatballs
If you need a full-fledged main course for a children's party, then you will not find a better recipe for a side dish.
You will need: 300 g minced meat, half a carrot, half an onion, 1 potato, 2 tsp. ground oatmeal, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Whisk vegetables and herbs with a blender, add spices and mix with minced meat. Add the oatmeal to the desired consistency, make small meatballs and stew them in tomato sauce for 20-30 minutes. The sauce can be made from sautéed tomatoes, grated carrots, herbs, spices and sugar to taste.
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6. Sesame and peanut halva
A sweet and hearty snack on the children's festive table, which will be healthier than any sweets.
You will need: 100 g sesame seeds, 50 g peanuts, 50 g dates, 1 tbsp. honey.
Preparation: Fry peanuts with sesame seeds in a pan, peel the dates and chop everything in a blender. Add honey, tamp in container and refrigerate overnight.
7. Potato casserole
This recipe will come in handy if active games are planned for a child's birthday, which require a lot of energy.
You will need: 600 g potatoes, 500 g chicken, 1 onion, 300 ml sour cream, 100 ml cream, 20 g butter, 150 g cheese, spices.
Preparation: Grind the chicken into minced meat, season and stir. Cut the onion into thin rings and the potatoes into slices.Grease the pan with butter, put the potatoes, onions, minced meat and potatoes again. Pour the mixture of sour cream with cream and send to the oven for an hour and a half at 180 degrees. Add the grated cheese 15 minutes before the end.
8. Julienne with chicken and mushrooms in tartlets
Easy, tasty, and also convenient to eat! What else do children need on their birthday?
You will need: 8 tartlets, 200 g chicken, 150 g mushrooms, 70 g cheese, 150 g sour cream, 150 ml milk, 40 g butter, 0.5 tbsp. flour, spices.
Preparation: Boil the chicken and cut into small pieces. Chop the mushrooms, fry, add chicken to them and simmer for a couple of minutes. Melt the butter, add flour and stir until smooth. Pour milk into the sauce, and when it thickens, add sour cream and spices. Put the chicken with mushrooms in the tartlets, add the sauce, add the grated cheese and put in the oven for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
9. Children's mini cakes
Simple and quick cakes look like cute canapes.
You will need: 300 g flour, 200 g butter, 3 tbsp. powdered sugar, 2 eggs, a pinch of salt, 250 g of cottage cheese, 1 can of boiled condensed milk, 3 marshmallows, 1 tsp. gelatin.
Preparation: Chop cold butter with flour and icing sugar into crumbs, add eggs and quickly knead the dough. Roll it out on a baking sheet and leave in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, and then bake the cake for another 20 minutes at 180 degrees, cut the edges and cut in half.
Pour in and prepare the gelatin according to the instructions, beat the cottage cheese with condensed milk, and add it there. Cut the marshmallows into cubes and stir in the filling. Put the filling on one crust, cover with the second and put in the refrigerator for 4 hours, and cut before serving.
10. Hot sandwiches "Kaleidoscope"
An even simpler recipe that you can cook for your child's birthday - you just can't imagine!
You will need: 10 slices of bread, 150 g sausage, 1 tomato, half yellow pepper, half a bunch of greens, 120 g cheese, 2 tablespoons. mayonnaise, spices.
Preparation: Cut sausage, tomatoes and peppers into small cubes, add chopped herbs and grated cheese. Mix everything with mayonnaise, put on loaf slices and put in the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
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11. Baby cookies with M & M's
All children at the holiday will definitely be delighted with these bright and beautiful cookies.
You will need: 200 g butter, 200 g sugar, 1 egg, 400 g flour, 0.5 tsp each. baking powder and salt, M & M's packaging.
Preparation: Beat the softened butter and sugar with a blender, add the egg and gradually add the sifted flour with salt and baking powder. Shape into small cookies and place on a baking sheet. Garnish with sweets and bake for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees.
12. Beef in citrus sauce
Don't know how to cook meat so the kids can eat everything? Here's an interesting recipe!
You will need: 450 g beef, 2 tsp. zest, 0.5 cups of orange juice, a quarter cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons each. rice vinegar and soy sauce, 2 tsp. ginger and cornstarch, 2 green onions feathers, vegetable oil.
Preparation: Cut the meat into small pieces, quickly fry in a pan and put on a plate. Pour orange juice, vinegar, sauce into the same pan, add zest, grated ginger and starch. Stew everything together for 2 minutes, put the meat in the sauce, mix well and sprinkle with green onions.
13. Multi-colored vegetable casserole
Even if your child does not like vegetables too much, he will definitely not resist this dish!
You will need: 250 g dry beans, 400 g each peas and corn, 500 g spinach, 3 carrots, 1 bunch of greens, curry, olive oil.
Preparation: Soak and boil dry white beans in advance, bake carrots and pour boiling water over frozen peas for 5 minutes. Chop the beans and peas with a blender and add spices to them. Chop the herbs, simmer lightly in olive oil and lay all the ingredients in a mold in layers. Bake for half an hour at 180 degrees.
14. Peking cabbage salad
Add chicken, ham, or crab sticks to the salad if desired.
You will need: 300 g of Chinese cabbage, 1 cucumber, 2 eggs, 150 g of cheese, 150 g of canned corn, 200 g of sour cream, spices.
Preparation: Cut the cucumber and Chinese cabbage into strips, and the boiled eggs and sodium cheese on a coarse grater. Add the corn, mix all the ingredients and season the salad with sour cream.
15. Lemon curd casserole
Make it in small portions in small tins - and all children will be delighted at their birthday!
You will need: 250 g cottage cheese, 2 eggs, 50 g sugar, 1 bag of vanilla sugar, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 15 g starch, zest.
Preparation: Mix cottage cheese with yolks, sugar, starch and lemon juice. Beat the whites into a lather with a pinch of salt and slowly add the mixture to the base. Add the zest and filling to taste, put in the molds and bake for 20 minutes at 160 degrees. Garnish the casserole with fruits and berries.
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16. Children's kebabs in orange glaze
If there is no grill, then you can bake the meat in the oven, but then turn the kebabs more often.
You will need: 500 g of pork, a third of a glass of barbecue sauce, a third of a glass of orange juice, spices.
Preparation: Cut the meat into small pieces and marinate in barbecue sauce, orange juice and spices. Put the skewers on the skewers and grill for about 10-12 minutes.
17. Beet chips
Lay them out with beautiful buds - and all children will immediately notice such a snack!
You will need: 2 sweet beets, 1 liter of water, 1 tbsp. salt, 1.5 tbsp. oils.
Preparation: Cut the beets into thin slices and put them in small portions in salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Place all slices on paper towels, pat dry, drizzle with oil and microwave for 2 minutes at maximum power. You can send it to the oven at 220 degrees until dry.
18. Caesar on skewers
Cooking huge salad bowls for a child's birthday is not at all interesting, unlike such salads on skewers.
You will need: 100 g of bread, 1 clove of garlic, 200 g of chicken, 30 g of cheese, 150 g of salad, 100 g of cherry tomatoes, 70 g of mayonnaise, 70 g of yogurt, 10 g of Dijon mustard, spices.
Preparation: Rub the bread with garlic, drizzle with olive oil, chop and fry in a dry skillet. Boil the chicken and cut into large cubes, chop the cheese and salad too. Mix the dressing, skewer the salad and drizzle with the sauce.
19. Chicken fillet "Like pizza"
A great alternative to regular pizza with dough for a children's party table!
You will need: 1 chicken fillet, 3 tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, spices, basil, cheese, half an onion.
Preparation: Cut the fillet almost to the end, unfold it into a book and beat it off. Fry finely chopped onions with tomatoes, add a little sugar and spices, and simmer all together for 10 minutes. Place the breast in the sauce to cover it completely and simmer for another 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with basil before serving.
20. Chicken salad with grapes
A bright and healthy salad that will be very appropriate for a children's birthday.
You will need: 300 g chicken, 100 g celery, 150 g grapes, 30 g nuts, herbs, yogurt, spices.
Preparation: Boil or bake chicken and cut into cubes, chop celery, nuts and herbs. If the grapes are large, cut the berries in half. Mix all ingredients and season with spiced yoghurt.