Section 9: sample menus
Menu planning checklist
Student Nutrition Program (SNP) menus should meet the following requirements:
Menu requirements |
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All meals are made up of at least:
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All snacks are made up of at least:
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All foods and beverages are found in the ‘serve’ category of the food and beverages choice tables |
Foods and beverages found in the ‘do not serve’ category of the food and beverage choice tables items identified are not included |
Items listed as minor ingredients in the food and beverage choice tables are used in small amounts |
Drinking water is always available |
Grab and go ideas
Vegetables & fruits | Protein foods | Whole grain foods |
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Follow the school’s anaphylaxis policy. Check food labels of these foods to make sure they fit in the ‘serve’ category of the food and beverage choice tables.
Grab and go meal menu
Day | Week 1 |
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1 |
Apple |
2 |
Baby carrots and mini cucumber |
3 |
Peach |
4 |
Banana |
5 |
Cherry tomatoes and celery sticks |
Grab and go snack menu
Day | Week 1 |
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1 |
Snap peas, cucumber and bell pepper strips |
2 |
Baby carrots and celery sticks |
3 |
Banana |
4 |
Orange |
5 |
Cherry tomatoes and celery sticks |
Breakfast or morning meal menu
A meal is made up of at least one vegetable or fruit PLUS one protein food PLUS one whole grain food.
Day | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 |
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1 |
Apple slices |
Pear |
Cantaloupe |
2 |
Orange wedges |
Broccoli |
Celery sticks |
3 |
Strawberries |
Cherry tomatoes and baby carrots |
Fruit salad |
4 |
Veggie sticks |
Raspberry-spinach twist smoothie |
Egg and veggie scramble |
5 |
Sliced avocado |
Sliced cucumbers |
Apple slices |
Snack menu
A snack is made up of at least one vegetable or fruit PLUS either one whole grain OR protein food.
Day | Week 1 | Week 2 |
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1 |
Sliced pears |
Carrots and celery sticks |
2 |
Guacamole |
Orange wedges |
3 |
Red bell pepper and cucumber slices |
Berries |
4 |
Grapes |
Spinach salad with grated carrot |
5 |
Apple |
Banana |
Lunch menu
A meal is made up of at least one vegetable or fruit PLUS one protein food PLUS one whole grain food.
Day | Week 1 | Week 2 |
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1 |
Coleslaw |
Turkey chili |
2 |
Vegetable curry |
Salad |
3 |
Broccoli and cauliflower trees |
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4 |
Three sisters’ soup |
Fruit salad |
5 |
Carrot and celery sticks |
Tomato lentil stew |