Dinner: 5 fun ways to eat together (+ recipes)

Getting tired of your old dinner standbys? Then try shaking up how you eat dinner.

We've got five ideas (and recipes!) that will add some fun to your next family meal.

Packing a sweet and crunchy chicken salad in a pita means you can safely serve up dinner somewhere other than the table. Adding crispy bacon to baby spinach and cherry tomatoes just might be enough to tempt a salad-hater. Put it in a mug for a low-mess option. Picnic on the floor in a fort, anyone?

Get the recipe here: Curried Chicken Salad

Get the recipe here: Baby Spinach BLT Salad

This is already a go-to in many households, but by making your waffles with whole wheat flour and adding ham and cheese, you'll be giving your brood a delicious and nutrious meal.

Get the recipe here: Ham and Cheese Waffles

Get the recipe here: Tomato Jam

Put away the utensils and give everyone extra napkins. With all the fixings served up in small bowls, tacos give everyone the opportunity to make their dinner just the way they like it.

Get the recipe here: Mexican Steak Tacos

This is a quick and easy meal that an older child may be able to do on her own with permission. But even the smallest chef can use a butter knife to cut tofu into pieces. Everyone will feel like they helped out!

Get the recipe here: Soupy Asian Noodles

Easy-to-sow sprouts make a delicious base for this classic salad. It is recommended that children under age five (or anyone with a sensitive immune system) not eat raw sprouts because of salmonella and E. coli risks.

Get the recipe here: Sprouted Niçoise Salad

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Plan dinners for an entire week with these yummy, kid-friendly recipes (plus get the grocery list to match)!