It's National Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month! Is your healthcare facility ready? In the spirit of educating your patients on nutrition and how to eat healthier, MedFare is here to give you some key details on healthcare printed materials that can help with this task. Get your message across in a way your patients can understand, with MedFare. Keep reading to learn how our stock products or custom printing for hospitals can improve your efforts during National Nutrition Month. Check out our branded traycovers. We also found some great, healthy recipes online that you can share with your patients. Wouldn't those look nice on a professionally designed recipe card? Just imagine, these materials could be readily available in your hospital cafeteria and given to your patients with every meal.
Here are few sample recipes we found on ChooseMyPlate.gov that would be great, printed on a recipe card and given to your patients in an effort to help them cook healthier.
Source: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/myplate-cnpp/apple-chicken-salad
Apple & Chicken Salad
Makes: 4 Servings
A deliciously balanced blend of crisp Cameo apples, celery, raisins, chicken breast and Greek yogurt-based dressing, served over a bed of lettuce.
Ingredients
2 red apples (such as Cameo Apples)
2 celery stalks (diced)
2 chicken breasts (skinless, cooked, diced, about 2 cups)
1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 lettuce leaves (Bibb, Romaine, green or red leaf)
Directions
Cut apples in quarters; remove core and chop.
In a medium-size bowl, mix all ingredients, except lettuce.
To serve, arrange lettuce on serving plates top with apple and chicken salad.
Notes:
Weekly Menu Planning Tip: When you're planning a dinner with chicken cook up extra chicken breast and refrigerate for later use in this salad.
Serve with 8 oz non-fat milk and 1 slice rustic whole grain bread.
Source: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/black-bean-salsa
Black Bean Salsa
Makes: 26 Servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
This salsa uses fresh and canned vegetables that are available year-round and add flavor and beautiful color. Kids and grown-ups alike can't resist how good it tastes and smells.
Ingredients
1 can Black beans, canned, drained and rinsed (15-ounce can)
1 bell pepper, green (diced)
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 onion (diced)
2 cans diced tomatoes (canned, drained)
2 cloves garlic (diced)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
3 tablespoons Rice vinegar (Can use other vinegar such as red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
Directions
1. Drain and rinse beans.
2. Put beans and tomatoes into a large mixing bowl.
3. Dice peppers, onion, and garlic. Add to mixing bowl.
4. Mix cumin, cilantro, and vinegar. Pour on top of beans and vegetables.
5. Stir well.
Notes
Serve with baked whole grain tortilla chips.
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Source: Eat Smart New York. Cornell University Cooperative Extension Erie County.
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Printed Traycovers
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Recipe Cards
Here are few sample recipes we found on ChooseMyPlate.gov that would be great, printed on a recipe card and given to your patients in an effort to help them cook healthier.
Source: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/myplate-cnpp/apple-chicken-salad
Apple & Chicken SaladMakes: 4 Servings
A deliciously balanced blend of crisp Cameo apples, celery, raisins, chicken breast and Greek yogurt-based dressing, served over a bed of lettuce.
Ingredients
2 red apples (such as Cameo Apples)
2 celery stalks (diced)
2 chicken breasts (skinless, cooked, diced, about 2 cups)
1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 lettuce leaves (Bibb, Romaine, green or red leaf)
Directions
Cut apples in quarters; remove core and chop.
In a medium-size bowl, mix all ingredients, except lettuce.
To serve, arrange lettuce on serving plates top with apple and chicken salad.
Notes:
Weekly Menu Planning Tip: When you're planning a dinner with chicken cook up extra chicken breast and refrigerate for later use in this salad.
Serve with 8 oz non-fat milk and 1 slice rustic whole grain bread.
Source: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/black-bean-salsa
Black Bean SalsaMakes: 26 Servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
This salsa uses fresh and canned vegetables that are available year-round and add flavor and beautiful color. Kids and grown-ups alike can't resist how good it tastes and smells.
Ingredients
1 can Black beans, canned, drained and rinsed (15-ounce can)
1 bell pepper, green (diced)
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 onion (diced)
2 cans diced tomatoes (canned, drained)
2 cloves garlic (diced)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
3 tablespoons Rice vinegar (Can use other vinegar such as red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
Directions
1. Drain and rinse beans.
2. Put beans and tomatoes into a large mixing bowl.
3. Dice peppers, onion, and garlic. Add to mixing bowl.
4. Mix cumin, cilantro, and vinegar. Pour on top of beans and vegetables.
5. Stir well.
Notes
Serve with baked whole grain tortilla chips.
Skip to nutrition information
Source: Eat Smart New York. Cornell University Cooperative Extension Erie County.
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