Menu Planning & Recipes

Below are resources to assist with implementation of the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.

Resources & Tools

Updates to the School Nutrition Standards - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Regulations on school nutrition standards.

• National School Lunch Meal Pattern
• School Breakfast Meal Pattern
• Vegetable Subgroups
• Production Record (35.33 KB) .xlsx

Menu & Recipes

Menu Resources

• Healthier Kansas Breakfast and Lunch Menus - Nutrient analysis, recipes, preparation instructions, serving tips, production records and a purchasing guide.
• Child Nutrition Recipe Box  - Provides Child Nutrition Program operators with recipes to prepare healthy and delicious meals that meet meal pattern requirements.

​No to Low Sodium Seasonings

• ​ Flavor Shakers (527.95 KB) .pdf  - Mixture recipes developed by Chef Deanna Olson can be offered to students in a shaker to season their food as desired.
• Seasoning Mixtures - Developed by ISU Extension
• Flavor Stations - Developed by St. Joseph's Catholic School - New Hampton.