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Build-a-Lunchbox Bento
In a pinch · Under 5 min

Build-a-Lunchbox Bento

Kids eat more when lunch looks like a snack board. This is the template we use: edamame for protein, pita and hummus to dip, crunchy cucumber and something sweet. Change one thing a day and it never gets boring.

Kid-friendly · how to serve it to kids
Hands-on
5 min
Hands-off
None
Total
5 min
Dishes
1
15gprotein263cal38gcarbs8gfatper serving · $1.96
Skillmicrowave

Method

  1. 1

    Microwave the edamame until hot, then cool under cold water and drain. Shelled edamame are easiest for kids.

  2. 2

    Cut the pita into triangles, slice the cucumber into coins or sticks, slice the apple, and quarter the cherry tomatoes.

  3. 3

    Spoon the hummus into a small cup or silicone liner. Fill the other sections with pita, cucumber, apple, tomatoes and the edamame.

  4. 4

    Close it up and add an ice pack.

Storage

Pack the night before and keep it in the fridge. An ice pack keeps it safe until lunch.

Good to know
  • Rotate the protein: edamame, tofu fingers, lentil meatball bites, or nugget bites.
  • Peanut-free school? Hummus and sunflower seed butter are both safe swaps.

For little ones

Feeding kids plant-based

Let them choose one thing per section. Kids eat more of what they picked.

Their portion: about half your servingabout 140 cal · 8 g protein of their 19 g a day

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
263
Protein
15g
Carbs
38g
Fat
8g
Fiber
10g
Sodium
280mg
Contains soyContains glutenContains sesamePeanut-free

Calculated from ingredient reference data. Brand labels vary.

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