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Family Dinner Matters�Meal Ideas

Family Feature!

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Family Dinner Meal Criteria

  • Easy Family Dinner Meal Idea: one per person that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less utilizing provided guidelines. It would be awesome if your meal idea involved the family in the preparation/cooking process!
  • Each member will add their name, meal idea, picture, recipe (hyperlinked is fine) and the total prep/cook time (30 minutes or less)to one of the following slides. The meal idea/recipe must follow the following criteria:
    • Be a combination food that include at least 3 or more different foods from the five food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and protein foods. Identify groups and food sources
    • Limit foods that are fried, ultra-processed or high in fat
    • Incorporate high-fiber foods like whole-grain breads and cereals, vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts and seeds

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Meal Ideas for Family Dinner…Sample

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Mediterranean Pork and Orzo

30 minutes

Grains: Orzo,

Vegetables: Tomatoes & Spinach, Proteins: Pork Tenderloin

Dairy: Feta Cheese

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Meal Ideas for Family Dinner…

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Meal Ideas for Family Dinner…

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Meal Ideas for Family Dinner…

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