Summer Food Standards of Excellence Model Menus* - Prepared by the Food Research & Action Center * Please check with your State Agency for menu approval.
Special thanks for menu items go to Castleton Community Center (VT), Food Bank of Northern Nevada (NV), Indianapolis School District (IN), Kamiah Elementary School (ID), Laraway Youth & Family Services (VT), Pennsylvania Dept. of Education (PA), Salvation Army Mankato (MN), Somerville School District (MA) Gold Model Menus - Hot Meals Pretzels or Roll Broccoli salad Rotini Pasta w/italian Meat Sauce Seasoned Whole Kernel Corn Fresh Nectarine Soup or Kidney Beans, Shredded Lettuce Cheese Stick (skim and Sunflower Seeds Cucumber w/lowfat dip Raisins or Applesauce Chopped Romaine or Orange Wedges Roll or Celery Sticks Mixed Fruit Cup Bread Mixed Vegetables Chicken Salad in Pita Pockets Cucumber Sticks Peaches Corn Bean & Cheese Burrito on a Tortilla Spinach Salad Pineapple Chunks or Crackers Seasoned Kiwi halves Beef Ravioli Roll Garden Salad Apple crust & skim or Green Pepper Slivers w/lowfat Ranch Dipping Cup Mandarin Oranges Grilled Beef Teriyaki Strips Roll or Baked Wheat Chips Corn Fresh Pear
Gold Model Menus - Cold Meals Tortilla or Green Pepper Slivers w/lowfat dip Bread Chicken Salad on a Pita Bread Cold Cheese Pizza (on whole wheat crust w/skim Broccoli Florets w/lowfat dip or Sunflower Seeds and a Cheese Stick (skim Cucumber w/lowfat dip Raisins or Applesauce Lowfat Apple Cinnamon Muffin Lowfat Vanilla Yogurt Fresh Jicama Sticks Fresh Pear Tuna Salad on a French Roll Celery Sticks Orange Wedges or Apple Hummus Wrap on a Tortilla Cole Slaw Fresh Nectarine Kidney Beans, Shredded Lettuce, and Red Gold Salsa a Roll Orange Wedges or Apple 1% of Cold Pretzels or Roll Broccoli florets w/lowfat dip Fresh Fruit Medley - watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries Cottage Cheese Bun Fresh Yam Sticks 1% or Skim Milk Pasta Salad with chopped fresh vegetables or Chicken Fajita Chef Salad w/lowfat dressing Wheat Crackers or Whole Wheat Roll Kiwi Halves Baked Meatball Sub on a French Roll Celery Sticks Lowfat Sugar Cookie
Silver Model Menus - Hot Foods Pretzels Broccoli Salad Chopped Romaine Applesauce 1% or Rotini Pasta w/italian Meat Sauce w/lowfat French Dressing Pineapple Chunks Roll Peas & Carrots Fresh Pear 1% or Soup Baked Meatball Sub on a Roll Mixed Vegetables Beans Shredded Lettuce Crackers Seasoned Peaches crust & skim w/lowfat Ranch Dipping Cup Mandarin Oranges 1% or Silver Model Menus - Cold Foods Tortilla Applesauce 1% or Bread Chicken Salad Pita Bread Peaches Cold Cheese Pizza (whole wheat crust & skim Green Pepper Slivers Cheese Sticks (skim Cucumber w/lowfat dip Raisins Cold Pretzels Lowfat Apple Cinnamon Muffin Lowfat Vanilla Yogurt Fresh Jicama Sticks Fresh Pear Pasta Salad with chopped fresh vegetables Kidney Beans, Shredded Lettuce, and Red Gold Salsa a Roll 1% of
Bronze Model Menus - Hot Foods Pretzels Seasoned Corn Chopped Romaine Applesauce Rotini Pasta w/italian Meat Sauce w/lowfat French Dressing Pineapple Chunks Dinner Roll Peas & Carrots Mixed Fruit Cup Soup Baked Meatball Sub on a Roll California Blend Vegetables Beans, Shredded Lettuce, and Seasoned Peaches crust & skim w/lowfat Ranch Dipping Cup Mandarin Oranges Corn Bronze Model Menus - Cold Foods Tortilla Applesauce Roast Beef Sandwich Chicken Salad on Pita Bread Peaches Cold Cheese Pizza (whole wheat crust & skim Green Pepper Slivers Cheese Sticks (skim Cucumber w/lowfat dip Raisins Cold Tenders w/lowfat dip Pretzels Lowfat Apple Cinnamon Muffin Lowfat Vanilla Yogurt Fresh Jicama Sticks Pear Pasta Salad with chopped fresh vegetables Applesauce Beans, Shredded Lettuce, and a Roll