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Celebration Opportunities for School Cafeterias
June 2022
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August 2022
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Street Cart Chicken
6 lb. chicken, cooked, frozen, diced
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp. lemon pepper seasoning
106 oz. white cheese sauce*
2 Tbsp. oregano
1/4 cup coriander
4 Tbsp. parsley
15 cups brown rice, dry
7 1/2 qt. water
2 Tbsp. turmeric
3/4 cup tomato, diced
Cilantro, optional
Sriracha, optional
1 Combine the chicken with 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 Tbsp. lemon pepper seasoning. Cover and steam until the mixture reaches 165°F.
2 Combine the white cheese sauce with the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, oregano, coriander and 2 Tbsp. of the parsley. Cover and steam until the mixture reaches 165°F.
3 Combine the rice, water, turmeric and the remaining 2 Tbsp. parsley. Steam until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
4 To serve, place 1/2 cup rice in a serving dish. Top with 1/3 cup (#12 scoop) seasoned chicken and 1.7 oz. (#20 scoop) cheese sauce. Garnish with diced tomato and, if desired, cilantro and sriracha.
Serves 60 (1/2 cup rice, 1.6 ozs. chicken, #20 scoop sauce)
Per Serving 307 cal., 18 g pro., 9 g fat, 37 g carb., 2 g fiber, 410 mg sod.
Meal Pattern 2-oz.-eq. meat/meat alternate, 1/2-oz.-eq. whole grains
*Note: Land O’Lakes Ultimate White Cheese Sauce can be used in this recipe.
Recipe, Photo, and Nutritional and Meal Pattern Analyses: Land O’Lakes Foodservice, www.landolakesfoodservice.com
For more holidays and promo ideas, SNA members can visit www.schoolnutrition.org/promocalendar
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