1. By: Danielle Roller & Kirstin Hayes-Hand

2. * Chicken breast (boneless & skinless) * Buffalo Sauce * Apple * Celery * Corn * Cherry Tomatoes * Romaine Salad blend * Homemade low fat ranch dressing * Whole wheat dinner roll $1.21

3. Food GroupRequirement Meat/Meat Alternative 1.6-2.4 oz Milk8 fl oz Grains1.8-2.6 oz Vegetables¾-1 cup Fruit½-1 cup

4. Nutrient Requirements Sodium<740 mg Calories750-850 Total fat2% of calories Saturated fat3% of calories Protein16 g

5. SODIUM To lower the sodium: Reduced amount of buffalosauce used Switched from bottled ranch dressing tohomemade ranch dressing. Switched to a lowsodium dressing mix APPLES Our first school testing day, many kids commentedon how the apples were their least favorite in thesalad. So apples were cut into tinier pieces, andincorporated into the dressing.

6. COST

7. Original Salad Calories- 825 Protein- 20 Carbohydrate- 38g Total Fat- 28g Saturated Fat- 4g Cholesterol- 74mg Vitamin A-11048 IU Vitamin C- 32.8mg Iron- 2.5mg Calcium- 87mg Sodium- 1628mg Fiber- 6g Final Salad Calories- 293 Protein- 24g Carbohydrate- 41g Total Fat- 5g Saturated Fat- 2g Cholesterol- 40mg Vitamin A- 8876 IU Vitamin C-35mg Iron- 2.4mg Calcium- 273 mg Sodium- 542mg Fiber-6.8g

8. Original Salad 2 C romaine lettuce 2 T celery 5 cherry tomatoes ½ C chopped apple 2 T cheddar cheese 3 oz. skinless, boneless chicken 2 T buffalo sauce ½ C Greek yogurt 1 tsp. ranch dressing mix 2 T tortilla chips 8 fl. oz. skim milk Final Salad 2 C romaine lettuce 2 T celery 3 cherry tomatoes 1 small apple 2 T corn 1.5 oz. skinless, boneless chicken ½ T buffalo sauce ¼ C low fat yogurt 1 tsp. low sodium ranch dressing mix 1 whole wheat dinner roll 8 fl. oz. skim milk

9. Original Salad= $1.75 2 C romaine lettuce$0.28 2 T celery$0.05 5 cherry tomatoes$0.16 ½ C chopped apple$0.35 2 T cheddar cheeseCommodity 3 oz. skinless, boneless chicken Commodity 2 T buffalo sauce$0.12 ½ C Greek yogurt$0.34 1 tsp. ranch dressing mix B list item 2 T tortilla chips$0.27 8 fl. oz. skim milk$0.18 Final Salad= $1.21 2 C romaine lettuce$0.28 2 T celery$0.05 3 cherry tomatoes$0.08 1 small apple$0.20 2 T corn$0.04 1.5 oz. skinless, boneless chicken Commodity ½ T buffalo sauce$0.03 ¼ C low fat yogurt$0.10 1 tsp. low sodium ranch dressing mix B list item 1 whole wheat dinner roll $0.25 8 fl. oz. skim milk$0.18

11. Final Product Production

12. How did the salad taste? Bad Good Awesome How spicy was the salad? Too spicy Good Not spicy enough Was there enough dressing on the salad? No Yes Would you eat this salad again? No Yes

15. Fat Content Tortilla Chips * High fat content with tortilla chips (28g) Cheese * High fat content with cheese (10g) * High meat component (3.4 oz.) Corn * Fat content acceptable (2g) * Meat component acceptable (2.4oz.) Overall Cost * Total calories = 293 * Minimum requirement= 750 * Final cost = $1.21 * Maximum cost allowed= $1.25

16. * Difficult to make meals for kids that are likeable and healthy * Sodium increases so easily * Really hard for schools to meet USDA nutrition requirements with the small budget they are given