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Now Available: New Recipes in the Child Nutrition Recipe Box (CNRB)

Published: yesterday
" Fifteen standardized recipes have been added to the Child Nutrition Recipe Box (CNRB), 7 of which are existing favorites that have been revised to reflect updates from the final rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” and 8 new recipes that provide additional ideas for breakfast and lunch menus.
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Fifteen standardized recipes have been added to the Child Nutrition Recipe Box (CNRB), 7 of which are existing favorites that have been revised to reflect updates from the final rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” and 8 new recipes that provide additional ideas for breakfast and lunch menus. 

The 8 new recipes include Whole Wheat Pancakes, Cauliflower Rice, Chicken Salad, Griddle Corn Cakes, Breakfast Bowl, Taco Salad, Sweet Potato Hummus, and Quinoa Bowl. The 7 revised recipes are Pumpkin Bread, Oatmeal Muffin Squares, Kati Kati Chicken, Jerk Fish Wrap, Orange Glazed Carrots, Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes, and Vegetable Frittata.

USDA Standardized Recipes provide program operators and menu planners with appealing and practical menu options for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program. 

You may access the
newly-released recipes in the Child Nutrition Recipe Box – USDA Standardized Recipes.

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