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Pregnancy-Safe and Family-Friendly Recipes

In search of bump-friendly or kid-approved foods? Browse our complete list of recipes sure to please the palette, from breakfast to dinner to drinks.

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Breakfast Recipes
Lunch Recipes
Soup Recipes
Salad Recipes
Snack Recipes
Dinner Recipes
Dessert Recipes
Drink Recipes
Dressing Recipes

Breakfast Recipes

Broccoli–Cheddar Omelet

Glorious Carrot Muffins

Cheddar Potato Scramble

Double Cranberry Muffins

Good Morning Granola

Huevos Rancheros con Frijoles

Lemon-Ginger Muffins

Momma's Muesli

Just Peachy Breakfast Shake

Banana-Berry Smoothie

Banana Walnut Bread

Sunday Blueberry Pancakes

Spinach-Ricotta Scramble

Any Day Breakfast Parfait

Baby’s Big Bite

Breakfast Burrito

Fruit and Oatmeal

Ginger Blueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes

Ginger and Carrot Muffins

Poached Pears With Ginger

Power Breakfast Bars

Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Frittata

Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

Lunch Recipes

Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Turkey Swiss Wrap

Classic Egg Salad

Lemon-Chicken Salad Sandwich

Asian Tofu With Snow Peas and Peppers

Mediterranean Salmon Salad Sandwich

Market Chicken Pita

Fresh Tomato Slices on Baby Greens with Grated Parmesan and Basic Balsamic Dressing

Wrap ‘n’ Roll

Classic Egg Salad Sandwich With Cheese

Lemon Tarragon Chicken Salad

A Better BLT

Dilled Egg Salad

Soup Recipes

Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Ginger Papaya Soup With Strawberries

Carrot-Ginger Soup

Garden Gazpacho

Tomato Soup With Avocado

Sunset Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

Melon Cooler

Roasted Vegetable Soup

Salad Recipes

Nutty Bulgur Salad

Toasted Barley, Roasted Red Pepper, and Corn Salad With Feta Cheese

Steak Salad

Arugula Salad With Mango and Cucumber

Baby Spinach and Edamame Salad With Seared Scallops

It’s Mediterranean to Me Salad

Pomegranate Salad

Taco in a Salad

Salmon Salad Niçoise

Shrimp and Mango Salad With Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette

Baby Spinach and Edamame Salad With Parmesan Shavings

Shrimp Caesar Salad

Fig and Arugula Salad With Parmesan Shavings

Spinach Strawberry Salad

Snack Recipes

Peppers and Carrots With Homemade Ranch Dressing

Old-Fashioned Date Squares

Toasted Edamame

Tzatziki With Peppers and Carrots

The Pregnancy Diet: Whole Grains and Legumes

Dinner Recipes

Rotini With Chicken and Garden Vegetables

Steamed Sesame Vegetable Medley With Chicken Over Quinoa

Spinach Fettuccine With Chicken and Sautéed Greens

Cornmeal-Pecan Crusted Chicken With Mango-Black Bean Salsa

Mom's Best Macaroni and Cheese

Homemade Beef Stew

Roast Salmon With Tuscan White Beans

Sautéed Halibut With Spring Vegetables

Steamed Sesame Vegetable Medley

Lemon-Thyme Shrimp Over Ratatouille

Speedy Shrimp and Red Pepper Rigatoni

Wild Rice, Pecan, and Dried Cranberry Stuffing

Beef Kebabs With Cumin Marinade

Salmon With Basil and Tomatoes

Chicken Burgers With Mango Relish

Flounder With Carrot, Fennel and Leeks

Ginger Melon Salad

"Here’s the Beef" Stew

Mexican Lasagna

Chicken With Pomegranate Glaze

Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts

pork medallions with tomatoes and arugula recipe

Pork Medallions With Arugula and Tomatoes

Pan-Roasted Salmon With a Mild Mustard Crust

Roasted Mediterranean Sea Bass With Red Pepper and White Beans

Salmon Hash Patties

Turkey Chili

Turkey Cutlets in Mushroom Sauce

Dessert Recipes

Pear-Cranberry Granola Crisp

Heavenly Chocolate Cake

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble

Trail Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

Apple Cranberry Crisp

Carrot Pineapple Cake

Drink Recipes

Caribbean Colada

Strawberry Slushie

Cosmo Mom

Sparkling Cranberry Breeze Mocktail

Momosa

Raspberry Slushie

Tropical Cooler

Strawberry Lime Freeze

Virgin Mary

Peach Slushie

Dressing Recipes

Citrus Dressing

Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Basic Balsamic Vinaigrette

Tzaziki

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