Page 1: A
colorful and creative cover with a title that illustrates the
healthy food at your restaurant.
Page
2: A one paragraph introduction
by the "owner" of the restaurant. The owners message
can include reasons why you are serving certain foods and how
eating at your restaurant will be a healthy experience.
Pages
3-4: Ten or more entreés (main course dishes)
2 fish entrees
2 meat entrees
2 vegetarian entrees
4 or more additional items of your choice
Each menu item must include a 2 sentence or more description which includes:
- all ingredients used
- the method of cooking*
- any special reasons why it is a healthy choice.
*Food
must be steamed, baked, grilled, barbequed, roasted, boiled, or
stir fried in a wok.
No pan fried or deep fried foods allowed on this menu.
Include
food items that are
- low
in fat
- nutrient
dense (more than two nutrients)
- high
in fiber
- have
healthy oils (olive, canola)
Make
the menu creative and colorful.
Pages 5-7: Include items usually found in a menu: salads, soups, desserts and beverages (no alcoholic beverages)
Other Information ...You may use a computer to generate your menu or you may design it yourself and use markers or colored pencils. Another option is to cut and paste pictures from magazines.
Whatever you do, make it neat and appealing.
