Mickey Check Makes its Way to Disney Ships

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Just because you take a vacation with your family doesn’t mean you have to take a vacation from healthy eating.

Mickey Check meals are now offered on children’s menus aboard all four Disney Cruise Line ships.

The Mickey Check is a tool that makes it easier for parents and kids to identify nutritious choices. Mickey Check meals meet Disney Nutrition Guidelines and feature three or more nutritious food groups such as vegetables, whole grains or lean protein.

Disney chefs are experts in both taste and presentation, especially when it comes to taking healthy food and making it fun and delicious for our youngest guests.

Immersive dining experiences at Disney Parks and on Disney cruise ships blend cuisine with storytelling in a way that only Disney can. Whether it’s a quick meal on the go, a character dining experience or an exquisite adults-only dinner at Remy, cruise guests will find a range of food and beverage options to satisfy their exotic, health conscious and even comfort-food tastes.

Why not kick-start healthy living in your own kitchen? Here’s a recipe for a Mickey Check meal featured at sea that you can prepare as a family at home:

Grilled Chicken Skewer with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli Florets and Fruit Salad
Portions: 5
Skill Level: Easy
Time: 40 minutes

Chicken Skewer

• 15 oz. boneless skinless breast cut into 1 oz. cubes
• 10 ea. zucchini squares cut 1 ½” square (just the outer skin)
• 10 ea. red bell pepper squares cut 1 ½” square (just the outside of the pepper)
• 1 tbsp. Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 oz. olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1/16 tsp. ground black pepper
• 5 each 6” bamboo skewers soaked in water

In a stainless steel mixing bowl combine the chicken breast, chopped parsley, half of the olive oil and half of the salt and black pepper. Toss the chicken to coat evenly. In a separate bowl combine the red bell pepper squares, zucchini squares and remainder of the oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Each skewer will have 2 pieces of the zucchini, 2 pieces of the red bell pepper and 3 each of the chicken cubes assembled in the following order; red bell pepper, chicken cube, zucchini, chicken cube, red bell pepper, chicken cube, zucchini. Place the chicken on a pre-heated grill and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. One portion is one cooked chicken skewer.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

• 20 ea. sweet potato battonet sticks (cut 1/2”high x 1/2” wide x 2 ½” long)
• 1 oz. olive oil
• 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt

In a stainless steel mixing bowl toss the sweet potato battonets together with the salt, black pepper and olive oil and toss to coat evenly. Lay the sweet potato battonets on a baking sheet and cook in a 375oF oven for 12-15 minutes until tender. One portion is 4 pieces of the roasted sweet potato battonet.

Steamed Broccoli

• 20 oz. trimmed broccoli florets

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the broccoli in the boiling water and cook until slightly tender. Remove from the water. One portion is 4 oz. of the cooked broccoli.

Fruit Salad

• 5 oz. honeydew cut 1” cubes
• 5 oz. cantaloupe cut 1” cubes
• 5 oz. pineapple cut 1” cubes

In 5 individual bowls, place 1 oz. of each of the cubed honeydew, cantaloupe and pineapple. Each individual bowl is one portion.

Mickey Check Makes its Way to Disney Ships by Rebecca Peddie: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog

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