Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with SNA Recipes

As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off from September 15 to October 15, SNA is excited to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion in school meal programs. What better way to celebrate than by incorporating Hispanic-inspired recipes into your menus? This month-long celebration provides the perfect opportunity to offer students a delicious way to explore new flavors and cultures.

See below for a selection of recipes from the SNA Recipe Library that are perfect to serve at school lunch or breakfast. By featuring these recipes, schools can not only celebrate the vibrant culinary traditions of Hispanic cultures but also engage students with exciting new meal options.

Hispanic-Inspired Lunch Recipes:

• Baked Veggie Flautas

• Alhambra Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

• Black Bean Empanadas

• Three-Cheese Turkey Enchiladas

• Chimichurri Bowl

• Bean Tostadas

Hispanic-Inspired Breakfast Recipes:

• Taco Egg Cups

• Huevos Rancheros

• Breakfast Pear Empanada

• Mexican Breakfast Sausage Lasagna

Want even more recipes?

• Check out this free printable Free Recipe Booklet, Folleto de recetas del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, featuring five K-12 recipes, all in Spanish!

• Continue perusing the SNA’s Recipe Library, where you’ll find tons of K-12 recipes to help you cater to your students’ diverse dietary needs.

What’s Next?

Join SNA in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by acknowledging the vital contributions of Latinos to school nutrition and the cultural richness that continues to shape and strengthen the community. Together, we can make every meal a celebration of diversity!