CACFP Menu Planning Guide - Healthy Meals Resource System

Dragon Treats
Improving Nutrition
Ingredients 6 Servings 12 Servings 24 Servings 48 Servings
Tortillas, whole wheat 8” 6 12 24 48
Chicken, boneless,
skinless, cut into strips 1 lb 2 lbs 4 lbs 8 lbs
Tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups
Onions, chopped 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups
Romaine lettuce, shredded 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups
Barbeque sauce 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups
Cooking spray – – – –
Directions:
1. Coat large, non-stick skillet with cooking
spray.
2. Coat chicken with barbeque sauce.
3. Place chicken strips into pan. Cook about
3 minutes on each side.
4. Add barbeque sauce to chicken.
5. Simmer over medium heat for 15 to 25 minutes
until chicken is cooked all the way through.
6. Warm tortillas in microwave oven.
7. Combine tomatoes, onions and lettuce in bowl.
8. Place 1-1/2 oz chicken and 1/4 cup vegetable
mixture on each tortilla.
Food For Thought Tacos
can be made using a variety of
ingredients, including lean ground
beef, steak, chicken or beans.
CACFP Crediting For
3 - 5 year olds; Lunch/Supper.
Must serve all of the following:
Grain/Bread
Fruit/Vegetable
Meat/Meat Alternate
Milk
SPRING
WEEKS
3&4
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 tortilla (144g)
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198 Cal. from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Cholesterol 56mg 20%
Sodium 388mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Sugars 2g
Protein 24g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 4% Iron 08%
Recipe adapted from Botty’s BBQ Chicken Tacos.
Meals Matter. www.mealsmatter.org/recipesmeals/recipe/34337.
Accessed June 10, 2010.
Underwater Wheels
Ingredients 6 Servings 12 Servings 24 Servings 48 Servings
Tortillas, whole wheat, 8” 6 12 24 48
Spinach leaves 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups
Carrots, grated 3/4 cup 1-1/2 cups 3 cups 6 cups
Cucumber, cut into strips 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups
Soy sauce 2 Tbsp 1/4 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup
Rice, white, short grain 1/2 cup 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups
Directions:
1. Cook rice as directed on box.
2. Warm each tortilla in microwave oven
for about 10 seconds.
3. Place about 4 spinach leaves in middle
of tortilla, followed by 1-1/2 Tbsp of
rice.
4. Combine carrots and cucumbers.
Place about 1/3 cup of mixture on rice.
5. Fold bottom up and roll from one side
to the other.
6. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.
Food For Thought Try making
these with brown rice or fish fillets for
a whole new recipe!
CACFP Crediting For 3 - 5 year olds;
Lunch/Supper. Must serve all of the following:
Grain/Bread
Fruit/Vegetable
Meat/Meat Alternate
Milk
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 tortilla; 1/3 cup filling (54g)
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112 Cal. from Fat 3
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 360mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 2% Iron 4%
Recipe adapted from Disney Family Fun Magazine
Website. http://familyfun.go.com/recipes.
Accessed June 10, 2010.
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