California Flavors

Fresh Recipes for the Future of School Meals

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From the vibrant dishes of Latin America to the street food of Asia, school meals are getting infused with flavor — and you’re invited to the table. The Center for Ecoliteracy’s California Food for California Kids® initiative presents 12 freshly-prepared, plant-forward recipes reflecting the rich cultural diversity of California students.

California Flavors is making it easier (and more exciting) to meet nutrition guidelines for sugar and sodium. These practical recipes are designed to be student-tested, scale across food service settings, and highlight fresh fruits and vegetables grown right here in California.

Recipes:

  • Breakfast
    • Mango Carrot Lassi 
    • Tropical Citrus Muesli 
    • Banana-Lentil Pancake with Citrus Compote 
    • Korean Street Toast
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  • Lunch
    • Caribbean-Inspired Jerk Bowl 
    • Adobo-Spiced Fish and Fried Rice Bowl 
    • Oven-Baked Pancit 
    • Vegetarian Pupusas with Cabbage Curtido
    • Pozole Rojo
    • Middle Eastern Skirt Steak Bowl 
    • Za’atar Lentil and Chickpea Falafel Burger 
    • Aloo Masala Wrap with Rainbow Slaw

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Sabores de California

Sabores de California

California Flavors is also available in Spanish as Sabores de California. Sabores de California también está disponible en español, aquí: ecoliteracy.org/sabores-de-california

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Funding for California Flavors is made possible by a grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
December 22 2025
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