Student Nutrition Department Cook’s Corner
April and May have been busy months. Our great team is introducing May Heritage Days themed meals at all grade levels. Several times this month we will be serving meals featuring the different cultures here at SPASD. In May we focus on Hispanic, Indian, Asian and Hmong cuisines.
Our new recipes were created by many of the staff on the Nutrition Team. Staff members attended a Cook’s Camp in April to test the menu items we will feature. The recipes and tastings resulted in changing roasted corn to steamed corn for a fresher look and taste of Mexican Street Corn. Our Hmong Beef Larb was very salty. Reducing the salt resulted in a better product. The color of this dish with radishes, green onions, shredded carrots and cilantro is very appealing as well.
The following days we will proudly serve our new heritage day menus:
May 14: Latino - Burrito Bowls, Fiesta Beans, Fruit Choice
May 16: Indian - Chicken Vindaloo, White Rice, Roasted Green Beans, Tropical Fruit
May 23: Asian - Chicken Egg Rolls, Asian Rice, Roasted Broccoli, Pineapple Orange Salad
May 30: Hmong - Beef Larb, White Rice, Roasted Broccoli, Banana
Our goal is to serve more menus featuring our rich heritage. Help us promote these days with your students.
