Are you looking for school recipes that are both nutritious and kid-approved? The Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook, launched in September of 2013 as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign, features a collection of healthy and flavorful recipes selected from the Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition back in 2010.
Teams that included chefs, students and community members were challenged with creating recipes that featured either Whole Grains, Dark Green and Orange Vegetables, or Dry Beans and Peas. The competition resulted in over 340 recipes and the top 30 were selected to be part of this Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook. So what are you waiting for?
Download the full cookbook today!
Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook For Schools (10.9 MB) 
Here's what you'll find inside:
- Porcupine Sliders (Grand Prize Winner)
- Chic' Penne (1st Place Winner)
- Mediterranean Quinoa Salad (2nd Place Winner)
- Aztec Grain Salad
- Chicken Alfredo with a Twist
- Chicken Curry Casserole
- Oodles of Noodles
- Peppy Quinoa
- Rainbow Rice
- Stir-Fried Green Rice, Eggs, and Ham (Turkey Ham)
- Tasty Tots (Popular Choice Award)
- Central Valley Harvest Bake (1st Place Winner)
- Stir-Fry Fajita Chicken, Squash, and Corn (2nd Place Winner)
- Bok Choy Wrappers
- Crunchy Hawaiian Chicken Wrap
- Harvest Delight
- Roasted Fish Crispy Slaw Wrap
- Smokin' Powerhouse Chili
- Squish Squash Lasagna
- Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
- Tuscan Smoked Turkey and Bean Soup (1st Place Winner)
- Lentils of the Southwest (2nd Place Winner)
- Confetti Soup
- Eagle Pizza
- Fiesta Mexican Lasagna
- Fiesta Wrap
- Harvest Stew
- Purple Power Bean Wrap
- Spanish Chickpea Stew
- Vegetable Chili Boat
All of the recipes featured were developed in school cafeterias and designed to be served in the National School Lunch Program (serving sizes of 50 / 100). Easily scale these recipes to any size using your Heartland Menu Planning program.
