SEPTEMBER 2016 It’s the Fruit & Vegetable ABC’s!!!  Ximenia Fruit: The Ximenia Fruit is also known as the Sour Plum. The leaves smell strangely like almonds, while the inside pulp is quite bitter. This fruit is packed with Vitamin C and can be used to treat stomach aches and toothaches!  Yellow Squash: Yellow Squash is a great low-calorie and no-fat summer vegetable!  Zucchini: Zucchini is another great summer squash with similar nutritive

Vegetarian Lunch Menu properties as Yellow Squash. Try a ricotta stuffed zucchini squash blossom as a fun and unique way to incorporate this vegetable into your meals!

Cottage Cheese Rice and Beans Yellow Squash & Zucchini 1 Sugar Snap Peas 2 Roasted Sweet Potatoes Cucumber-Tomato Salad Quinoa Pilaf Snack: Roasted Carrot Hummus, Whole Grain Kashi Snack: Chocolate Chip Crackers Cookies, Mixed Berries

Baja Black Bean Tacos Pesto Grilled Cheese Mediterranean Chickpeas Black Bean Fajitas 6 5 Cabbage & Carrot Slaw Sandwiches 7 Romaine & Artichoke Salad 8 Mixed Fajita Vegetables 9 Steamed Corn Maple Roasted Brussel Sprouts Roasted Potatoes Pineapple Salsa Whole Wheat Tortillas Steamed Broccoli Whole Wheat Pita Bread Whole Wheat Tortillas

Snack: Pumpkin Flaxseed Snack: Cottage Cheese, Apple Snack: Homemade Baked Snack: Strawberry-Rhubarb

Muffins, Orange Slices Slices Tortilla Chips, Mango Salsa Yogurt, Graham Crackers

Honey Garlic Chickpeas Chickpea Pot Pie with Peas, Stewed Lentil Dal Creamy White Bean Penne Black Bean Meatballs Green Beans 12 Potatoes, and Carrots 13 Roasted Sweet Potatoes 14 with Whole Wheat Penne 15 Garden Marinara 16 Roasted Potatoes Spinach & Strawberry Salad Green Peas Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower Romaine, Artichoke, & Feta Salad Herbed Bulgur Wheat Cheddar Biscuit Topping Brown Rice Steamed Corn Whole Wheat Pita Pockets

Snack: Veggie Pinwheels with Snack: Sweet Potato Cornbread Snack: Whole Wheat Breadsticks, Snack: Garlic Pita Bread Snack: Strawberry Crunch Bar, Cream Cheese Squares, Watermelon Garlic Cream Cheese Dip Bites, Black Bean Hummus Clementines

Cottage Cheese Caprese Sandwiches with Basil Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas Balsamic Chickpeas & Peppers Black Bean Burgers Burgers Roasted Asparagus Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella, and Roasted Potatoes Mixed Beans w/Carrots 19 Steamed Corn 20 21 22 23 Tomato Honey-Thyme Carrots Green Beans Steamed Broccoli Guacamole w/Sweet Corn Whole Grain Baguette Slices Tomato-Cucumber Salad Whole Wheat Spaghetti Whole Wheat Tortilla Whole Wheat Buns Yellow Squash & Zucchin

Snack: Provolone & Hummus Snack: Whole Grain Kashi Snack: Strawberry-Chocolate Snack: Graham Crackers, Snack: Rice Cakes, Mixed Fruit Roll-Ups on a Whole Wheat Tortilla Crackers, Cheese Cubes Chip Muffins, Pear Slices Apple Salsa Salad Greek Yogurt Thai Chicken Stir Fry Black Bean & Quinoa Burritos Mixed Bean Chili Chickpea Masala Green Beans 26 27 Steamed Corn Roasted Cauliflower 29 30 Steamed Broccoli 28 Moroccan Carrot Salad Roasted Carrots Sugar Snap Peas Roasted Sweet Potatoes Yellow Squash & Zucchini Green Peas Warm Greek Couscous Brown Rice Whole Wheat Tortilla Whole Grain Cornbread Brown Rice

Snack: Hummus & Provolone Snack: Cinnamon Pita Snack: Honey-Lemon Snack: Whole Wheat Maple Pinwheels on a Whole Wheat Tortilla Snack: Sweet Oat Cereal Triangles, Clementines Squares, Fruit Salad Corn Muffins, Watermelon Bars, Bananas

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