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Kids' State Dinner Winning Recipes

2012 Kids' State Dinner Winners

Falcon Wiles, age 9, Alabama: “Alabama's Yummy Summer Soup”

Aaron Blust, age 9, Alaska: “Alaska Teriyaki Salmon Wrap”

*Haile Thomas, age 11, Arizona: “Quinoa, Black Bean, and Corn Salad”

Trey Sims, age 12, Arkansas: “Kickin' Chicken Salad”

Sean Reichbach, age 9, California: “Sean's 3-Pepper Soup”

Aidan Gould, age 12, Colorado: “Rainbow Salad with Black Beans, Homegrown Mint, and Lemon”

Betsy DaSilva, age 10, Connecticut: “Heavenly Lunch Wrap”

Jourdanne Latney, age 12, Delaware: “Stuffed Tomatoes”

Ilianna Gonzales-Evans, age 11, District of Columbia: “Mexican Delight”

Deborah Goncalves, age 12, Florida: “‘Triple F:’ Fake Fast Food”

Haley Matthews, age 12, Georgia: “Stuffed Zucchini Boat”

*Stefani Shimomura-Sakamoto, age 11, Hawaii: “Scrumptious Salmon Salad Lunch and Strawberryana Smoothie”

Elena Guylay, age 11, Idaho: “Fiesta Casserole”

Jonah Schaik, age 12, Illinois: “Jonah's Pesto Pasta”

Alexander Aylward, age 8, Indiana: “Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Chicken”

Ajani Patton-Imani, age 8, Iowa: “Yummy Corn Wraps”

*Rori Coyne, age 12, Kansas: “Yummy Cabbage Sloppy Joes”

Myka Smith-Jackson, age 8, Kentucky: “Perfect Curry Chicken Wraps”

Michael Prados, age 12, Louisiana: “Fish Tacos”

Annalee Carroll, age 12, Maine: “Turkey Dumplings”

Samuel Hightower, age 10, Maryland: “Sizzling Tofu with Green Onions and Sugar Snap Peas”

Rachel Goldsmith-Levitt, age 11, Massachusetts: “Tapenade and Goat Cheese Sandwich”

Avery McNew, age 8, Michigan: “Apple Oat Balls”

Riley Sorensen, age 12, Minnesota: “Stuffed Red Peppers and Banana Oat Stacks”

Linda Martinez, age 12, Mississippi: “Mississippi Tacos”

Kyle Moore, age 12, Missouri: “Chicken Spinach Pasta”

Kayla Wayman, age 9, Montana: “Kayla's Garden Chicken Pizza”

Aaron Beckman, age 8, Nebraska: “Apple Alien”

Alexea Wagner, age 9, Nevada: “Vegan Sloppy Joes”

Ella Barrett, age 8, New Hampshire: “Black Bean and Avocado Burrito with Pineapple Salsa”

Tarteel Idais, age 9, New Jersey: “The Golden Plate”

Emma Kenney, age 9, New Mexico: “Baked Chicken Wrap with Nectarine Avocado Salsa”

*Samuel Wohabe, age 9, New York: “Fish Fueled Pepper Rocket with Kale Chips and Quinoa”

*Sydney Brown, age 11, North Carolina: “Sydney's Homerun Meatloaf Burger and Baked Zucchini Fries”

Logan Rosene, age 8, North Dakota: “Logan's Favorite Turkey Vegetable Soup”

Esther Huh, age 11, Northern Mariana Islands: “Pitaya Healthy Salad”

Logan Kendall, age 11, Ohio: “Shredded Veggie Wrap”

Harrison Booker, age 9, Oklahoma: “Power Pesto Pasta”

Robert Robinson, age 9, Oregon: “Veggie Pizza”

Evan Clark, age 9, Pennsylvania: “Falafel Wrap”

Ariana Lugo, age 9, Puerto Rico: “Sushi for Kids”

Caroline Cowart, age 12, Rhode Island: “Broccoli and Cheese Egg White Omelet”

Lauren Kuperman, age 12, South Carolina: “Fun with Lunch”

*Eva Farley, age 8, South Dakota: “Miss Kitty's Egg Salad Sensation”

Logan Guleff, age 9, Tennessee: “Tuna Schooners”

Michael Lakind, age 9, Texas: “Bunny Bisque and Secret Service Super Salad”

Lahav Ardi, age 9, Utah: “Lentil Veggie Soup”

Laura Printon, age 9, Vermont: “Backyard Garden Salsa Tortillas”

Gabriel Reed, age 11, Virgin Islands: “Vegetarian Lasagna”

Madeleine Steppel, age 9, Virginia: “Fish Chowder”

Arla Sutton, age 9, Washington: “Salad Noodle Wraps”

Alexis Nelson, age 10, West Virginia: “Golden Moroccan Butternut Stew”

Finwe Wiedenhoeft, age 9, Wisconsin: “Barbecue Cheddar Chickpea Burgers”

Grace Ratchford, age 12, Wyoming: “Macaroni Casserole”

*Recipes served at the Kids' State Dinner