Well balanced meals#

Well balanced menus should include a variety of:

• protein foods across the week (for example, not chicken every day)
• vegetables (a balance of cooked vegetables and salads)
• grain foods and starchy vegetables (for example breads, rice, pasta, potato and kūmara)
• cuisine that is familiar, well-known classics like mac n cheese, butter chicken, meatball spaghetti and lasagna are popular choices with students.

Menu template#

A menu grid template is available to fill in and submit your termly menu.

Submit your menu and the accompanying recipes, including with any recipe variations, each term by email.

If you have questions, email us or contact your Healthy School Lunches senior advisor.

Email: [email protected]