Mac 'n' Cheese, Please! 7 Healthy Twists on Your Kid's Favorite Dish

My son could eat mac 'n cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Actually, my son has eaten mac 'n cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And as a snack. Max just loves the stuff, hence his nicknames: Maxaroni and Max 'n Cheese. Truth be told, I can't get enough of it, either, and secretly pray he won't finish his bowlful. Alas, he always does. In the scheme of foods, homemade mac 'n cheese can be nutritionally decent enough. It's got good protein, and it's so easy to health up. A few months ago, I discovered the most amazing version made with butternut squash -- particularly genius because the vegetable is the right cheesy color, and it's a good source of Vitamin E, Vitamin B6 and calcium. Max calls it mac 'n cheese pie, and he devours it. I gathered some of the healthiest and tastiest macaroni and cheese recipes from around the web, with all sorts of genius add-ins: Carrots! Cauliflower! Spinach! Avocado! Quinoa! They're from recipe developers, food bloggers and Michelle Obama herself, and every single one is mom-approved and kid-loved! - By Ellen Seidman

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  1. Sweet Potato Mac 'n Cheese
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  4. Spinach Mac 'n Cheese Muffins
  5. Healthed-Up Boxed Mac 'n Cheese
  6. Quinoa Mac 'n Cheese
  7. Carrot Mac 'n Cheese

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PrevNext
  1. Sweet Potato Mac 'n Cheese
  2. Michelle Obama's Cauliflower Mac 'n Cheese
  3. Greek Yogurt Mac 'n Cheese
  4. Spinach Mac 'n Cheese Muffins
  5. Healthed-Up Boxed Mac 'n Cheese
  6. Quinoa Mac 'n Cheese
  7. Carrot Mac 'n Cheese