CACFP Seasonal Menus—SUMMER

Sep 27, 2026

Summer CACFP seasonal menus with standardized recipes and week-by-week meal patterns for breakfast, lunch or supper, and snack selections. Includes a recipe list (e.g., quinoa berry bowl, bean burrito bowl, zucchini lasagna, vegetable frittata, parfait, melon mint salad) plus cycle menus for Summer—Week 1 and Summer—Week 2. Specifies fluid milk requirements by age and notes whole-grain indicators (WG, WW, WGR) and NC seasonal produce usage. Updated 08/2022 and aligned with USDA CACFP guidelines, requiring use with CACFP meal patterns and supporting crediting references.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Standardized Recipes

Updated 08/2022

What’s in Season in North Carolina?

Summer—Week 1 Meal Patterns

Breakfast Meal Pattern

Lunch or Supper Meal Pattern

Snack Meal Pattern

Summer—Week 2 Meal Patterns

Breakfast Meal Pattern

Lunch or Supper Meal Pattern

Snack Meal Pattern

Summer Seasonal Menus + Standardized Recipes Standardized Recipes • Maple Lime Quinoa Berry Bowl • Bean Burrito Bowl • Parmesan Chicken Tenders • Zucchini Lasagna • Vegetable Frittata • Red, White, and Blue Parfait • Melon Mint Salad • Raspberry Grape Salad • Grilled Cheese, Ham, Tomato Sandwich • Creamy Coleslaw • Beef Goulash • Baked Cod Ole • Porcupine Sliders • BBQ Chicken Salad • Pizza Green Beans • Pancakes • Mediterranean Quinoa Salad • Chicken Curry Casserole • Chicken Alfredo with a Twist • Smokin’ Powerhouse Chili • Stir-Fried Green Rice, Eggs, Ham • Tuna Salad • Mini Meatloaf Patty • Carrot Raisin Salad • Collard Greens • Green Beans with Potato and Smoked Turkey • Jerk Fish Wrap Updated 08/2022 What’s in Season in North Carolina? • Apples • Beets • Blackberries • Blueberries • Bok choy • Butterbeans • Cabbage • Cantaloupe • Carrots • Cherry Tomatoes • Collards • Cucumbers • Eggplant • Figs • Garlic • Green Onions • Greens • Herbs • Honeydew Melon • Kale • Muscadine Grapes • Mushrooms • Mustard Greens • Napa • Nectarines • Okra • Onions • Peaches • Peanuts • Pears • Peppers • Plums • Potatoes • Radishes • Raspberries • Snap Beans • Snow Peas • Sprite Melon • Squash-Yellow • Strawberries • Sweet Corn • Sweet Potatoes • Tomatoes/Tomatillos • Turnips • Watermelon • Zucchini Institution Name: Agreement \#: NC CACFP Seasonal Menus—SUMMER | Summer—Week 1 | MONDAY Date: | TUESDAY Date: | WEDNESDAY Date: | THURSDAY Date: | FRIDAY Date: | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Breakfast Meal Pattern | | | | | | | RECIPES & LINKS | Maple Lime Quinoa Berry Bowl | | | | | | Fluid Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | | Vegetable/Fruit | BlueberriesNC,
StrawberriesNC,
BlackberriesNC | Sliced PearsNC | StrawberriesNC | Sliced ApplesNC | Sliced PearsNC | | Grains | Quinoa | WG Waffle | Cheerios© | Enriched Grain Grits | WG Toast | | Meat/Meat Alternates** | | | | | | | Other Foods (optional) | | Syrup | | | | | Lunch or Supper Meal Pattern | | | | | | | RECIPES & LINKS | Bean Burrito Bowl | Parmesan Chicken
Tenders | Zucchini Lasagna | | Vegetable Frittata | | Fluid Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | Milk* | | Vegetable | TomatoesNC & Green OnionNC | Mashed Sweet PotatoesNC | ZucchiniNC and OnionNC | Red, Green & Yellow Pepper
PlatterNC | MushroomsNC, OnionsNC, PeppersNC, Spinach | | Vegetable/Fruit | NectarinesNC | Muscadine GrapesNC | CantaloupeNC | WatermelonNC | PlumsNC | | Grains | Brown Rice | Brown Rice | WG Lasagna Noodles | WG Bread | WG Roll | | Meat/Meat Alternates | Bean, Cheese | Chicken | Cheese | Turkey Lunch Meat, Cheese | Cheese | | Other Foods (optional) | | | | Dip (Greek Yogurt & Ranch Seasoning) | | | Snack Meal Pattern (Choose Two Food Groups for Snack) | | | | | | | RECIPES & LINKS | Red, White, and Blue Parfait | | | | | | Fluid Milk* | | | | | | | Vegetable | | Snow PeasNC | | Celery Sticks | | | Fruit | WatermelonNC and BlackberriesNC | Bananas | Honeydew MelonNC | PeachesNC | Apple SlicesNC | | Grains | WG Pretzels | | Rice Cakes | | WG Crackers | | Meat/Meat Alternates | | | | | | | Other Foods (optional) | | | | | | WG, WW, and WGR indicate whole grain-rich foods. NC = Seasonal NC Produce *Fluid Milk: 1 year old: Unflavored whole milk; 2-5 years old: Unflavored fat-free (skim) or unflavored low-fat (1%) milk; 6 years and older: Unflavored fat-free (skim) or unflavored low-fat (1%) milk, flavored fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1%) milk. Breastmilk may substitute for cow's milk at any age. Non-dairy beverages may be served with appropriate documentation. **Meat or Meat Alternate: Can be served in place of grain up to 3 times per week at breakfast. These cycle menus are designed to promote dietary variety, support seasonal, locally grown foods and comply with USDA

FAQs

What meals are covered in the CACFP Summer seasonal menus?

The menus cover breakfast meal patterns, lunch or supper meal patterns, and snack meal patterns (choosing two food groups for snack).

How are fluid milk requirements defined by age?

The document specifies milk types by age: 1-year-old unflavored whole milk, ages 2–5 unflavored fat-free (skim) or unflavored low-fat (1%) milk, and ages 6+ fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1%) milk; flavored fat-free or low-fat milk is also allowed. Breastmilk may substitute for cow’s milk at any age.

What does WG/WW/WGR mean in the menus?

WG, WW, and WGR indicate whole grain-rich foods. The grain selections in each meal pattern use these indicators where applicable.

Sep 27, 2026

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