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 lasagne are popular choices with students.

Menu template#

A menu grid template is available to fill in and submit your termly menu, or you can use the 2-week sample menu below.

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

If you are using the cost-effective 2-week sample menu confirm this by email along with any recipe variations you are using.

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

Email: [email protected]

2-week sample menu#

We have put together a 2-week sample menu for using the cost-effective recipes. This has been designed to maximise efficiencies in your kitchen, alternating hot and cold lunches. This can be adjusted to meet the needs of your school community. We update this menu throughout the year.