These recipes, ranging from pizza to hummus, will help any school operator or chef looking to spice up the menu. Click through this Snapshots for recipes including Strawberry Hummus, Roasted Turkey Over Pear and Strawberry Salad and a Breakfast Burrito.
Fruit Pizza - Hillsborough County School District, Tampa, Fla.
These individual fruit pizzas use English muffins for their crusts and also feature reduced-fat strawberry cream cheese as "pizza sauce."
Roasted Turkey Over Pear and Strawberry Salad with Orange Vinaigrette - Salida Union (Calif.) School District
This recipe was developed by Billy Reid, director of child nutrition for the Salida Union Public Schools in California. Reid says this recipe demonstrates a great use of USDA Foods products, including turkey, which the district roasts and places over a salad made with USDA Foods’ pears, strawberries and tomatoes.
Campfire Side Salad - Mt. Lebanon (Pa.) School District
This Campfire Side Salad recipe, from the Mt. Lebanon (Pa.) School District, was designed to meet the legumes section of the new school meal regulations. The recipe features black beans, but it also includes asparagus, carrots and green beans to help the district also meet vegetable requirements.
Shepherd’s Pie - Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas
The UK favorite gets a healthy update by using 100% beef, instead of a combination of beef and lamb, and a five-way vegetable mix.
Strawberry Hummus - California Strawberry Commission
Fresh strawberries add a sweet, juicy note and pretty red color to hummus, making it a hit with kids says Executive Chef Bryan Ehrenholm, Manteca (Calif) Unified School District. Grownup diners will also appreciate this new twist on a favorite snack—the strawberries add a healthy dose of vitamin C and just a handful of calories.
Multi-Grain Rolls - Mount Diablo (Calif.) Unified School District
These classic dinner rolls feature whole-wheat flour for a healthy kick.
Breakfast Burrito - New Britain School District, Conn. (Whitsons School Nutrition)
The classic Tex-Mex breakfast option gets a school-approved update with this recipe, which features pork breakfast sausage patties, onions, peppers and shredded cheddar cheese all wrapped in spinach whole-wheat tortillas.