Louisiana Cycle Menu (LCM) Week 2

NOTE: All crediting must be verified in local SFAs. Any change in recipe, ingredient, or portion will change the crediting listed in the menu. Schools must offer students a variety (at least two different options) of fluid milk. All milk must be fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1 percent fat or less). At least half of the weekly grains offered must be whole grain rich.

Menu Certification for Week 2

Components	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Meat/ Meat Alternate (M/MA)	Chicken Breast Strips 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG	Pastalaya (1 c.) 1.5 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG, 1/4 c. O (RecipeRecipe)	Totally Tacos (Taco Salad) 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG, 5/8 c. RO (RecipeRecipe)	Flamebroiled Salisbury Steak & Gravy 2 oz. eq. M/MA (RecipeRecipe)	Spicy Chicken Patties/ WG Bun 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 2.75 oz. eq. WG2 oz. eq. M/MA, 2.75 oz. eq. WG
or Choice	WG Corn Dog 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 2 oz. eq. WG2 oz. eq. M/MA, 2 oz. eq. WG	Toasted Ham & Cheese 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 2 oz. eq. WG (RecipeRecipe)	Chicken Quesadilla 1.5 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG1.5 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG	Chicken Nuggets 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG	Fish Sticks 2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG2 oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. WG
Whole Grain (WG)	WG Roll 1 oz. eq. WG1 oz. eq. WG	WG Pasta or Bread 1 oz. eq. WG (Pasta) 1 oz. eq. WG (Pasta)	WG Chips 1 oz. eq. WG 1 oz. eq. WG	Brown Rice or Breading 1 oz. eq. WG (Rice)1 oz. eq. WG (Rice)	Oatmeal Cookie 1 oz. eq. WG (RecipeRecipe) WG Bun or Breading 1 oz. eq. WG (Bun)1 oz. eq. WG (Bun)
Vegetable (BP, RO, DG, S, O)	Sliced Cucumbers & Broccoli 1/4 c. O1/4 c. O, 1/2 c. DG1/2 c. DG	Mixed Steamed Vegetables 1/2 c. O1/2 c. O	Baked Potato 1/2 c. S 1/2 c. S	Corn Maque Choux 1/2 c. S 1/2 c. S	Fresh Baby Carrots 1/2 c. RO (RecipeRecipe)
Vegetable (BP, RO, DG, S, O)	Buttered Carrots 1/2 c. RO 1/2 c. RO	White Beans 1/2 c. BP1/2 c. BP	Dark Greens Salad (1 c.) 1/2 c. DG (RecipeRecipe)	Cooked Cabbage 1/2 c. O1/2 c. O	Fresh Broccoli 1/2 c. DG1/2 c. DG
Fruit (F)	Frozen Strawberry Cup 1/2 c. F 1/2 c. F	Chilled Peaches 1/2 c. F 1/2 c. F	Orange Smiles or Fresh Nectarine 1/2 c. F 1/2 c. F	Watermelon Wedge 1/2 c. F 1/2 c. F	Applesauce 1/2 c. F 1/2 c. F
Condiments	Hummus or Ranch Dressing (RecipeRecipe) or 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp.		Cheese/Salsa Cup 1/2 c. (Salsa Cup) 1/2 c. (Salsa Cup)	Ketchup 1 Packet 1 Packet	Ranch Dressing 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp.