First Lady Michelle Obama is holding a nationwide healthy recipe challenge for kids. The winners will get to go to the White House for free and attend the Kids' State Dinner, where some of the chosen dishes will be served to the guests.
"The Kids' 'State Dinner' is one of my favorite events to host at the White House, and I am thrilled to announce the fifth annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge," the first lady said. "Every year, I am amazed by the healthy, delicious dishes that kids across the country create, and I am excited to see what kids cook up this year!"
The event is mounted by PBS along with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in an effort to promote healthy eating among children. Interested participants between the ages of eight to 12 can check the rules of the contest and submit their recipes at the PBS Lunch Time Challenge site. They can enlist the help of an adult to come up with a "healthy, creative, affordable, delicious and original" recipe.
The first lady has been hosting the healthy recipe challenge and the Kids' "State Dinner" since 2012 and this year's event will take place in the summer, according to Fox 6 Now.
Last year's winning recipes made use of healthy ingredients like salmon, quinoa and cauliflower. Check out the recipes here.
