The WA School Food and Drink Criteria specifies that some AMBER products are required to include or be served with half a serve of salad or vegetables. This improves the nutritional quality of meals containing AMBER products and increases overall vegetable intake in accordance with current dietary guidelines.
Try keeping some of the vegetables visible in the food product. We want children to be able to visually identify and become familiar with a range of vegetables, including their texture and taste.
What does half a serve of salad or vegetables look like in a meal?
- Crumbed chicken tenders served in a wrap with salad (e.g., lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber).
- Commercial readymade curry that includes 1/4 cup cooked vegetables such as pumpkin, cauliflower, broccoli.
- Commercial readymade lasagna served with a garden side salad.
- Veggie/legume patties in a wholemeal burger bun with salad (e.g., lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber).
- Rissoles served with corn on the cob.
- Shredded chicken breast in a toasted sandwich with spinach, tomato, avocado and cheese.
- Tofu with stir-fried vegetables (e.g., broccoli, carrot, snow peas, capsicum).
