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Food Network Chef Whips Up Public School Salad

By DNAinfo Staff on January 27, 2011 2:05pm

Chef Ellie Krieger showed students at P.S. 63 / P.S. 363 on East Third Street and First Avenue how to make a tasty salad as part of a new school lunch menu Wednesday.
Chef Ellie Krieger showed students at P.S. 63 / P.S. 363 on East Third Street and First Avenue how to make a tasty salad as part of a new school lunch menu Wednesday.
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Courtesy of the Department of Education

By Gabriela Resto-Montero

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

LOWER EAST SIDE — Food Network Chef Ellie Krieger prepared a fresh salad  for a tough audience Wednesday — students at P.S. 63 / P.S.163.

Krieger, a dietician and host of "Healthy Appetite" on the Food Network, unveiled a Tri-Color salad made with cauliflower, broccoli and red peppers that will be added to the menus of all New York City schools as part of a larger push to include more fresh fruit and vegetables in student diets.

"As a dietitian and chef, I am very passionate about food and believe that all children have the right to food that is both healthful and appealing," Krieger said in a statement Wednesday.

Krieger recently worked for first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" public health campaign urging kids to get active to fight childhood obesity.

Ellie Krieger, host of the Food Network show
Ellie Krieger, host of the Food Network show "Healthy Apetite" whipped up a Tri-Color salad made with broccoli, cauliflower and red peppers, for P.S. 63 / P.S. 163 students Wednesday.
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Courtesy of the Department of Education

In Manhattan, adding healthier items to school menus is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's directive to increase the nutrition of school lunches.

"The reason the city is so committed to increasing access to healthy foods and to improving the nutritional quality of the food we serve is that we understand how important this is to good health," said Kim Kessler, the mayor's food policy coordinator, in a statement.

The salad will be served with Mediterranean roasted chicken, whole grain rotini pasta and fresh herbs across the city's schools.