Vegetarian Bento Box

5 from 1 vote

Make packed lunches a breeze with Vegetarian Bento Box. Easy, delicious and balanced nutrition that you can take on-the-go.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 15 Minute Meals, 30 minute meals, Make Ahead

Servings: bento box

Ingredients

For the edamame cucumber salad:

1 cup frozen edamame beans thawed
¼ cup cucumbers diced
¼ cup bell peppers diced
1 tablespoon feta cheese crumbled
¼ cup pumpkin seeds unsalted
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ tablespoon rice vinegar

For the bento box:

6 small rectangles of nori
½ cup sliced bell peppers
½ cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoon hummus
2 ounces cheddar cheese or cheese of choice
½ whole wheat pita sliced into triangles
½ cup strawberries
½ cup chocolate graham crackers or cookies of choice

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl make the cucumber edamame salad by combining edamame, cucumber, bell peppers, feta cheese, pumpkin seeds, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Adjust taste to preference.
Assemble the bento box by creating a section for the cucumber edamame salad along with the nori and sliced vegetables.
In a separate section, add cubed cheese, pita triangles and hummus.
Finally, add strawberries and your sweet treat of choice.

Notes

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this cucumber edamame salad below (as the additional bix items will vary based on brand etc.). However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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