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Learn how to pack this delicious school lunch with chips step by step and prevent spills so everything stays fresh and neat until lunch!
School Lunch Bento with Chips and Guacamole
Turn your favorite party dip into this delicious chips and guacamole bento box that kids and adults enjoy.
In 5 minutes, you can pack a tasty lunch made with real ingredients. Guacamole is full of healthy fats and fiber, while chips and veggies are a nutritious way to make this bento fun to eat!
I like to add cubed cheese and olives for the ultimate appetizer-like lunch. It couldn't be any easier to assemble and is ridiculously tasty.
What is in This School Lunch
Make a healthy lunch that feels like snacking by packing basic staples. This bento box includes:
- Guacamole: store-bought or homemade guacamole.
- Whole-grain chips: your favorite chips to dip in guacamole.
- Fresh veggies: this bento includes cherry tomatoes and bell pepper strips.
- Cheese cubes: optional for extra nutrition.
Watch this video to see this guacamole bento come together.
Get More Bento Box Lunch Ideas here!
How to pack Chips & Guacamole Bento for lunch
Keeping this epic bento box with chips and guacamole fresh and intact in the lunch bag is possible by packing it correctly. Here's how I packed it:
- Pack guacamole
Fill a small lidded dip container with guacamole or pack a single-serve guac inside the main compartment of the bento box. - Add tortilla chips
Place your favorite tortilla chips around the guacamole, in this compartment. The idea is to keep all dry ingredients here so the chips don't get soggy or break on the way to school. - Add veggies separate
Wash and slice fresh veggies -like bell peppers or cherry tomatoes- and place them in another compartment of the lunchbox. - Pack the other ingredients
Place any other ingredients, like cheese cubes or black olives (shown) in a separate compartment or inside a lidded container. - Refrigerate
Close the lid to the bento box and refrigerate until ready to pack inside a lunch bag. This chips and guacamole bento lunch can be assembled the night before.
Need a container? Read my review of the Best Bento Boxes for Kids!
Tips for Packing a Perfect School Lunch
Want to make this simple bento box for later? No problem. Turn it into a more substantial meal? That too! Check out these 3 tips:
Add more protein
Make a satisfying lunch for bigger appetites by adding a hard-boiled egg. Pack it separated from the chips to prevent them from absorbing moisture.
Swap ingredients
Packing school lunches is all about building a balanced meal with what you have on hand, so feel free to swap ingredients. Pita chips, all kinds of crackers, and even pretzels are great for dipping. Veggies like celery, carrots, snap peas, or green beans can do the work when there are no bell pepper or cherry tomatoes on hand (or your kid doesn’t like them).
Add a treat
‘I don’t like treats,’ said no kid ever. Clean treats are a terrific way to add more nutrition to the lunchbox, like these No-Bake Chocolate Energy Balls, these banana chips, or Homemade Fruit Leather.
Chips & Guacamole Bento
Watch How It’s Packed:
Ingredients
- 2 ounces guacamole, or single serve guac
- 1 serving whole grain chips, your favorite
- 1 cup fresh veggies, washed and sliced
- 1 ounce cheese cubes, optional
Instructions
- Fill a small lidded dip container with guacamole or pack a single-serve guac inside the main compartment of the bento box.
- Place your favorite tortilla chips around the guacamole, in this compartment. The idea is to keep all dry ingredients here so the chips don't get soggy.
- Wash and slice fresh veggies -like bell peppers or cherry tomatoes- an place them in another compartment of the lunchbox.
- Place any other ingredients, like cheese cubes or black olives (shown) in a separate compartment or inside a lidded container.
- Close the lid to the bento box and refrigerate until ready to pack inside a lunch bag. This lunch can be assembled the night before.
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