Chicken Kale Caesar Wrap State (Virginia) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Diced chicken, fresh kale, and romaine tossed with creamy Caesar dressing and wrapped in a whole grain tortilla.
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 wrap provides 2 oz equivalent meats/meat alternates, 2 oz equivalent grains, ½ cup dark green vegetable.
 
RECIPE PROJECT NAME
Fiscal Year 2021 Cohort A Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development Virginia Department of Education
*This recipe was developed and standardized by a State Child Nutrition Agency. USDA has not tested this recipe.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

    Weight

    • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
    • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
    • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
    • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
    • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

    Measure

    • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
    • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
    • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
    • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

    100 Servings

      Weight

      • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
      • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
      • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
      • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
      • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

      Measure

      • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
      • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
      • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
      • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
      • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

      Quantity
       

      50 Servings

        Weight

        • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
        • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
        • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
        • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
        • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

        Measure

        • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
        • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
        • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
        • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

        100 Servings

          Weight

          • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
          • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
          • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
          • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
          • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

          Measure

          • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
          • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
          • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
          • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
          • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

          Ingredients
           

          50 Servings

            Weight

            • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
            • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
            • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
            • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
            • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

            Measure

            • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
            • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
            • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
            • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
            • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

            100 Servings

              Weight

              • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
              • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
              • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
              • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
              • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

              Measure

              • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
              • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
              • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
              • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
              • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

              Quantity
               

              50 Servings

                Weight

                • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                Measure

                • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                100 Servings

                  Weight

                  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                  Measure

                  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  50 Servings

                    Weight

                    • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                    • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                    • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                    • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                    • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                    Measure

                    • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                    • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                    • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                    • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                    100 Servings

                      Weight

                      • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                      • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                      • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                      • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                      • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                      Measure

                      • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                      • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                      • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                      • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                      • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                      Quantity
                       

                      50 Servings

                        Weight

                        • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                        • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                        • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                        • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                        • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                        Measure

                        • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                        • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                        • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                        • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                        100 Servings

                          Weight

                          • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                          • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                          • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                          • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                          • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                          Measure

                          • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                          • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                          • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                          • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                          • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          50 Servings

                            Weight

                            • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                            • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                            • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                            • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                            • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                            Measure

                            • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                            • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                            • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                            • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                            • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                            100 Servings

                              Weight

                              • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                              • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                              • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                              • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                              • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                              Measure

                              • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                              • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                              • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                              • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                              • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                              Quantity
                               

                              50 Servings

                                Weight

                                • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                Measure

                                • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                100 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                  Measure

                                  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  50 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                    • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                    • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                    • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                    • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                    Measure

                                    • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                    • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                    • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                    • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                    • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                    100 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                      • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                      • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                      • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                      • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                      Measure

                                      • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                      • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                      • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                      • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                      • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      50 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                        • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                        • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                        • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                        • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                        Measure

                                        • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                        • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                        • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                        • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                        • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                        100 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                          • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                          • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                          • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                          • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

                                          Measure

                                          • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
                                          • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
                                          • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
                                          • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
                                          • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Remove stems from kale. Then wash and drain kale and romaine.
                                          • Combine kale, romaine, and dressing in a large bowl. Mix dressing into greens.
                                          • Place desired number of wraps on clean, sanitized prep table or sheet pans lined with parchment paper.
                                          • Using a No. 4 scoop, portion 1 cup of salad mixture onto the center of each tortilla.
                                          • Using a No. 12 scoop, portion 2 oz of diced chicken on top of salad mixture in the center of each wrap.
                                          • Roll in the form of a burrito and seal. Cut diagonally in half.
                                          • Arrange open clamshells on prep table(s) and place one wrap in each shell. Close the clamshells.
                                            Critical Control Point: Hold for cold service at 41 ºF or lower.

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                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Chicken Kale Caesar Wrap State (Virginia) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools
                                          Amount Per Serving
                                           
                                          1 wrap (1 tortilla + 1 cup chicken/kale/romaine mix)
                                          Calories
                                          298
                                          Total Fat
                                           
                                          11
                                          g
                                          17
                                          %
                                          Saturated Fat
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          13
                                          %
                                          Cholesterol
                                           
                                          42
                                          mg
                                          14
                                          %
                                          Sodium
                                           
                                          399
                                          mg
                                          17
                                          %
                                          Total Carbohydrate
                                           
                                          33
                                          g
                                          11
                                          %
                                          Dietary Fiber
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          17
                                          %
                                          Total Sugars
                                           
                                          3
                                          g
                                          3
                                          %
                                          Protein
                                           
                                          17
                                          g
                                          34
                                          %
                                          Calcium
                                           
                                          114
                                          mg
                                          11
                                          %
                                          Iron
                                           
                                          3
                                          mg
                                          17
                                          %
                                          N/A=data not available
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          50 Servings:
                                          Kale, fresh, without stem: 2 lb 1 oz
                                          Lettuce, fresh, romaine, untrimmed:
                                          5 lb 2 oz
                                          100 Servings:
                                          Kale, fresh, without stem: 4 lb 2 oz
                                          Lettuce, fresh, romaine, untrimmed:
                                          10 lb 4 oz

                                          Notes

                                          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
                                          Cooking Process #1: No cook.
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 11 lb 9 oz chicken Caesar filling
                                          About 3 gal 2 cup salad mixture and 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup diced chicken
                                          100 Servings:
                                          About 23 lb 2 oz chicken Caesar filling
                                          About 6 gal 1 qt salad mixture and 3 gal
                                          2 cups diced chicken