1. food glorious food MENU CYCLE EXAMPLE & DISH SELECTOR Secondary Schools

2. MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY Beef Bolognaise with PastaLamb Jollof RiceRoast Chicken in Gravy served with Crispy Roast Potatoes Thai Green Chicken Curry Served with Steamed Rice Battered Cod Portion With Chunky Chips Quorn and Vegetable Tikka Masala with Rice Cheese and Sweet Pepper Tart with Spicy Vegetable Pasta Vegetarian Toad in the Hole served with Mashed Potato Vegetable Lasagne Served with Garlic and Herb Bread Wedge Fresh Vegetable Frittata with Cajun Baked Potato Wedges Garden Peas Stir-Fry Fresh Veggies Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Broccoli Florets Fresh Cauliflower Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Sliced Carrots Seasonal Fresh Cabbage Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Courgettes Golden Sweetcorn Or Seasonal Salad Selection Garden Peas Baked Beans Or Seasonal Salad Selection Blackberry and Apple Pie with Custard Toffee Apple Crumble with Custard Chocolate and Mandarin Cake with Chocolate Sauce Sultana Sponge with Custard Creamy Rice Pudding with Winter Fruits Fresh Fruit Selection Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Jacket Potato Topped with Hot and Cold fillings Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks A selection of tasty, fresh, home-baked cakes and treats WEEK 1

3. MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY Calypso Chicken with Rice and Black Eyed Peas Mexican Chilli Con Carne with Oven Baked Wedges Roast Lamb in Gravy served with Crispy Roast Potatoes Lasagne al FornoSalmon Fishcake with Tomato Relish and Chunky Chips Tomato and Cheese Pasta Bake with Garlic Dough Balls Chimichangas with Tomato Rice Quorn Sausage and Roast Vegetable Arrabbiata Served on a Bed of Pasta Spanish Omelette with Parsley Potatoes Vegetable Korma with Pilau Rice Garden Peas Broccoli Florets Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Carrots Golden Sweetcorn Or Seasonal Salad Selection Green Beans Mashed Swede Or Seasonal Salad Selection Broccoli Florets Fresh Carrots Or Seasonal Salad Selection Garden Peas Stir Fry Vegetables Or Seasonal Salad Selection Crunchy Fruit Crumble with Custard Jaffa Orange Sponge with Custard Apple Pie with Custard Zesty Bread Pudding with Custard Carrot Cake With Vanilla Sauce Fresh Fruit Selection Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Jacket Potato Topped with Hot and Cold fillings Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks A selection of tasty, fresh, home-baked cakes and treats WEEK 2

4. MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY Tomato Tuna Pasta BakeShepherds PieRoast Turkey in Gravy served with Crispy Roast Potatoes Spicy Beef EnchiladasJamaican Spicy Patties with Jacket Wedges Vegetarian Bolognaise with Pasta Black Bean Quorn and Vegetable Stir Fry with Noodles Mediterranean Tart with Parsley Potatoes Cheesy Macaroni BakeVegetable Chilli with Steamed Rice Green Beans Fresh Carrots Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Broccoli Florets Golden Sweetcorn Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Sliced Carrots Seasonal Fresh Cabbage Or Seasonal Salad Selection Roasted Root Vegetables Broccoli Florets Or Seasonal Salad Selection Fresh Mixed Vegetables Garden Peas Or Seasonal Salad Selection Rhubarb and Lemon Cake with Custard Fruity Rice PuddingOaty Fruit Crumble with Custard Dorset Apple Cake with Vanilla Sauce Wholemeal Chocolate Crunch with Fruit And Custard Fresh Fruit Selection Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Trattoria Pizza Selection Pasta and Toppings Jacket Potato Topped with Hot and Cold fillings Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks Selection of Traditional & Continental Breads with Various Fillings. Seasonal Salad Bar & Boxes Fresh Fruit Collection, Yoghurt Pots & Cold Drinks A selection of tasty, fresh, home-baked cakes and treats WEEK 3

5. RED MEAT 1Lancashire Hotpot 2Beef Cobbler 3Country Beef Hotpot 4Jamaican Rice and Beans with beef 5Minced Beef and Vegetables 6Lamb and Vegetable Pie 7Moroccan Lamb 8Lamb Hot Pot Stew 9Lamb or Beef Rogan Josh 10Lamb Moussaka 11Lamb Koftas 12Swiss Baked Cottage Pie Main Dish Selector

6. POULTRY 1Chicken Sausage Casserole (RESTRICTED) 2Chicken and Vegetable Casserole 3Chicken Tikka Masala 4Sweet and Sour Chicken 5Chicken and Broccoli Pasta 6Jerk Chicken 7Chicken Jalfrezi 8Calypso Chicken 9Chicken or Turkey and Sweetcorn Pie 10Paprika Chicken 11Mexican Turkey Meat Balls with Pasta Main Dish Selector

7. FISH 1Roasted Fish 2Fish Kofta 3Fish Balls and Home Made Tomato Sauce 4Salmon Filo Pie Main Dish Selector

8. VEGETARIAN 1Quorn Vegetable and Potato Layer Pie 2Moroccan Influenced Chick Pea & Cous Cous Gateau served with Salsa 3Sweet and Sour Quorn 4Quorn and Sweet Potato Curry 5Roasted Vegetable Risotto 6Sneaky Bean Pie 7Quorn and Veg Hotpot 8Bean Goulash with Pasta 9Fruity Caribbean Curry 10Trio of Vegetables Mornay 11Quorn Potato and Leek Pie Vegetarian Dish Selector

9. DESSERTS 1Jam, Coconut and Pineapple Sponge with Custard 2Banana and Strawberry Mousse 3Chocolate Orange Mousse 4Peach Conde 5Mandarin Conde 6Fruit Fool – Apple or Rhubarb 7Frozen Strawberry Delight with Forest Fruits 8College Pudding 9Banana and Sultana Bread and Butter Pudding 10Pear and Cinnamon Sponge Pudding 11Firecracker Pudding 12Fruit Jam and Banana Pudding 13Date and Apple Meringue 14Banana and Pineapple Pudding 15Sticky Toffee Pudding Dessert Selector

10. Saffron Our core menu cycle which is sent out in Saffron meets the nutrient requirements but if you use the menu selector to make changes to your menu these will effect the nutrient balance. The changes you make could result in too little or too much of a particular nutrient. ALL changes need to be made in Saffron and the nutritional breakdown checked. Tips to help nutritionally balance your menu in Saffron Saffron provides the tools to search for dishes by nutrient, the Nutrient Comparison tool. It can search for dishes using up to two nutrient requirements e.g. a dessert low in NMEs but high in iron. This will enable you to search the menu for recipes that are too high/ low in a specific nutrient and replace them with recipes that help reduce/ increase that nutrient. It can also search for dishes by cost. Please see Saffron training manual for guidance. Select dishes use fresh meat and mainly fresh vegetables and slightly larger portions of vegetables and some carbohydrates. Choice dishes use frozen meat and frozen vegetables. Remember to take into consideration colours, textures and flavours of foods. Avoid repetition of colours and flavours. Different colours on a plate will not only make the dish more appealing to children, but also provide a variety of nutrients, for example vitamin A in orange carrots and zinc in green peas. Avoid repetition of foods, even healthier foods. Children still require a variety of food even though nutrients maybe higher in some foods then others. Iron, calcium, folate and zinc are the most common nutrients to be low in a Secondary school lunch menu. Check you have considered the following before changing the Core Menu. Iron is essential for preventing anaemia. It is recommended that at least 3 portions of red meat are available per week to meet the required iron intake levels. Check that these dishes are available and popular options. Calcium is essential for the growth and strength of bones and teeth. Therefore it should be made available in some form each day, whether its a glass of milk, cheese in a vegetarian dish or a milky dessert. Folate is essential in the formation of blood cells. Avoid putting foods rich in folate on the same day. Choose more popular foods and spread throughout the week. Wholewheat pasta contains folate, iron and zinc so ensure all pasta dishes contain at least 50% wholewheat pasta and 50% white pasta. Zinc is important to ensure normal functioning of the body. When creating a menu ensure you dont have two vegetables on the same day that are rich in zinc, e.g. peas and broccoli contain the most zinc therefore put them on separate days. The nutrient rich table within this document highlights food rich in each nutrient. Remember the Nutrient Comparison tool in Saffron can assist you in finding out the nutritional content of specific foods.