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The contest challenges children to come up with a healthy, tasty, and affordable recipe for the will have 56 winners, one from each state and territory. Each recipe has to fall within the nutrition guidelines from Choosemyplate.gov, but the mini-chefs have a little bit of flexibility as the winning recipe can either be a full meal (The New York Times gave the example of roasted baby carrots with grilled tofu and black beans) or a single dish (such as whole-wheat pizza with chicken, onions, and peppers), but it must include most of the food groups (vegetables, whole grains, protein, dairy, and fruit).
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Recipes are due by June 17th, with the winners being notified in mid-July. The winners will win a trip to Washington, D.C., and an invitation to the just-for-kids "state dinner" in August. Read more information and submit recipes here.
