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Watch: Let's Move! Quickfire Challenge

The contestants on "Top Chef" are known for their quick thinking, creative use of ingredients and ability to solve even the most unexpected culinary puzzle, but earlier this year, First Lady Michelle Obama issued a challenge that called on all of their skills: Whip up a delicious AND nutritious lunch based on MyPlate guidelines for some of the pickiest eaters on the planet -- school kids!

Check out the Let's Move Quick fire Challenge, below: (Spoiler alert: Mrs. Obama gave the chefs some extra help in the kitchen, with players from the Dallas Cowboys and students from Dallas schools stepping in to act as sous chefs).

 

Want to try these recipes at home? We've got them here:

Jen Carroll and Spike Mendelsohn's Seared Pork Chops with Chunky Applesauce

Fabio Viviano and Richard Blais’ Turkey Tenderloin with Farro Pilaf  

Grayson Schmitz and Paul Qui's Whole Wheat Turkey Tacos