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

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.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Keyword: TNTG state recipes
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Program Type: School Meals
Program Meal Type: Lunch
Conventional Meal Category: Sandwich/Wrap, Main Dish (Entrée), Whole Grain-Rich
Program Meal Component: Grains, Meats, Vegetables
Vegetable Subgroup: Dark Green Vegetable
Meal Service Temperature: Cold
Cooking Method: No Cook
Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
50 Servings
Calories: 298

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

      -

      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

          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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          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.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 1wrap (1 tortilla + 1 cup chicken/kale/romaine mix) | Calories: 298 | Total Carbohydrate: 33g | Protein: 17g | Total Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 399mg | Dietary Fiber: 4g | Total Sugars: 3g | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 3mg