Source: MRS 2021
MRS: 5890 — Vegetables (5500s)

Carrots and Red Peppers with Dip

Meal Component Contribution:
½ cup red/orange vegetable
Number of Portions: 50  Size of Portion: ½ cup
Recipe HACCP Process: #1 - No cook
Vegetables (Red/Orange)
  •  Vegetables (Red/Orange)

INGREDIENT
MEASURE (FOR 50 SERVINGS)
Peppers, Sweet, Red, Raw
3  pounds + 8  ounces
Carrots, Raw, Mini, Peeled, #4002
4  pounds
Dressing, Fat Free Ranch, 12 gram, #2208
25  packets
Dressing, Fat Free 1000 Island, 12 gram, #2207
25  packets
DIRECTIONS

1.

Rinse peppers under cool, running water. Drain them thoroughly.

Remove the seeds from the peppers and slice them into ½-inch slices.

2.

Place individual serving containers on sheet pans (18" x 26" x 1").

3.

Measure ¼ cup of baby carrots and ¼ cup of red pepper strips in each individual container. Cover and refrigerate them until ready for service.

CCP:  Refrigerate at 41 degrees F or lower.

4.

Portion 1 individual container of carrots and red pepper strips with 1 packet of fat free dressing per serving. Each portion provides ½ cup of red/orange vegetable.

CCP:  Hold under refrigeration (41 degrees F or lower) until ready for service. Check temperature every 30 minutes. Cover, label, and date any leftovers.

Production Notes

Use USDA Foods or Department of Defense (DOD) foods when available.
Refer to USDA FNS Food Buying Guide for School Meal Programs for quantities to purchase if recipe is altered.
If changes are made in ingredients, check crediting information and re-calculate the nutrition analysis.
”Culinary Techniques for Healthy School Meals: Preparing Salads“ provides seasoning and serving ideas for salads.

Nutrients Per Serving
Calories
55
Carbohydrates
11.39 g
Dietary Fiber
1.68 g
Protein
0.65 g
Sodium
266.31 mg
Total Fat
0.18 g
Sat. Fat
0.02 g
Trans Fat
0.00 g