Chicken Kale Caesar Wrap State (Virginia) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Diced chicken, fresh kale, and romaine tossed with creamy Caesar dressing and wrapped in a whole grain tortilla.
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 wrap provides 2 oz equivalent meats/meat alternates, 2 oz equivalent grains, ½ cup dark green vegetable.
 
RECIPE PROJECT NAME
Fiscal Year 2021 Cohort A Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development Virginia Department of Education
*This recipe was developed and standardized by a State Child Nutrition Agency. USDA has not tested this recipe.
2.75 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Quantity
 

50 Servings

Weight

  • 2 lb 1 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 lb 4 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 lb 6 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 6 lb 4 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 1 qt ¾ cup Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 50 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

100 Servings

Weight

  • 4 lb 2 oz *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 6 lb 8 oz *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 4 lb 12 oz Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • - - Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • 12 lb 8 oz Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed

Measure

  • - - *Kale, fresh, without stem
  • 3 gal 2 cups *Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
  • 2 qt 1½ cups Caesar dressing, light & creamy
  • 100 each Whole grain tortilla, 9-inch
  • - - Chicken, diced, cooked,frozen USDA, thawed
*See Marketing Guide

Instructions
 

  • Remove stems from kale. Then wash and drain kale and romaine.
  • Combine kale, romaine, and dressing in a large bowl. Mix dressing into greens.
  • Place desired number of wraps on clean, sanitized prep table or sheet pans lined with parchment paper.
  • Using a No. 4 scoop, portion 1 cup of salad mixture onto the center of each tortilla.
  • Using a No. 12 scoop, portion 2 oz of diced chicken on top of salad mixture in the center of each wrap.
  • Roll in the form of a burrito and seal. Cut diagonally in half.
  • Arrange open clamshells on prep table(s) and place one wrap in each shell. Close the clamshells.
    Critical Control Point: Hold for cold service at 41 ºF or lower.

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Nutrition INFORMATION

Chicken Kale Caesar Wrap State (Virginia) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving
 
1 wrap (1 tortilla + 1 cup chicken/kale/romaine mix)
Calories
298
Total Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
 
42
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
399
mg
17
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
33
g
11
%
Dietary Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Total Sugars
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
17
g
34
%
Calcium
 
114
mg
11
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Kale, fresh, without stem: 2 lb 1 oz
Lettuce, fresh, romaine, untrimmed:
5 lb 2 oz
100 Servings:
Kale, fresh, without stem: 4 lb 2 oz
Lettuce, fresh, romaine, untrimmed:
10 lb 4 oz

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #1: No cook.
Yield / Volume
50 Servings:
About 11 lb 9 oz chicken Caesar filling
About 3 gal 2 cup salad mixture and 1 gal 2 qt 1 cup diced chicken
100 Servings:
About 23 lb 2 oz chicken Caesar filling
About 6 gal 1 qt salad mixture and 3 gal
2 cups diced chicken