Vegetarian Bento Box
If you're looking for meatless packed lunch ideas, this Vegetarian Bento Box is the perfect healthy and satisfying cold lunch to power you throughout the day. This box is filled with a nutritious veggie and quinoa salad, a hard-boiled egg, and fresh fruit. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 535kcal
Ingredients
- 1 serving Mediterranean quinoa
- 1 boiled egg
- ½ orange - peeled
- ½ cup grapes
Instructions
- Prepare the Mediterranean quinoa salad according to these instructions.
- Assemble all ingredients into your bento box. If you don’t have a container with dividers, feel free to use lettuce leaves or any other green leaves to separate food.
- Let everything cool down at room temperature before sealing.
- Enjoy your bento box at room temperature.
Notes
How to Store: Food safety and properly storing a bento box go hand in hand. The food should be cooled to room temperature before being closed inside the box to prevent bacterial growth.
This bento box will keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Note 1: If you won't be able to refrigerate your bento box before lunchtime, insert a small icepack inside to keep the food cool. Enjoy at room temperature.
Note 2: Feel free to fill your box with a variety of delicious vegetarian fillings. Choose a balance of whole grains, fresh vegetables, lean protein, and fiber-rich fruit.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 18g | Sugar: 21g