Guacamole and Protein Bento Lunch

Plus, with the tips in this post, you’ll learn how to pack this delicious and filling guacamole and protein bento and keep it fresh for hours!

Protein & Veggie Bento Box

Using a bento-style lunchbox is one of my go-to hacks for packing a healthy school lunch in 5 minutes -especially on those mornings when coffee has yet to kick in.

Like my healthy lunchables, this protein and veggie bento box is a no-cook lunch idea kids love. I added a guacamole single for dipping the veggies, although sometimes I use a small sauce container for condiments with dressing.

What is in this Guacamole and Protein Bento

In theory, you can create this bento with anything your child loves! For this particular box I chose:

• Protein: rolled deli turkey and hard-boiled eggs.
• Veggies: bell peppers or carrots sticks.
• Fruit: grapes, could also be sliced apple, orange, or berries.
• Complex carbs: whole grain crackers.
• Healthy Fats: from the guacamole and cheese.

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How to Pack a Guacamole and Protein Bento for School Lunch

Learn how to pack this lunch and other bento boxes, so it stays fresh for hours. Here’s how I did it:

1. Prep
   Wash the fruit and veggies, and slice as needed.
2. Wet ingredients go together
   The fruit, veggies, cheese, and protein can be packed into the same compartments however, they fit best in your compartmentalized lunch container.
3. Add the dry snacks
   Items like crackers and chips must be packed separately from the rest of the ingredients in order to stay crisp.
4. Prepare for shipment
   Close the lunch container and pack it into a lunch bag with an ice pack.

Save time
Every ingredient of this bento box can be prepared ahead to save time. Slice the cheese, roll the turkey, cut the bell pepper, and boil the eggs. Meal prep a few lunches so you can grab them from the fridge on busy mornings!

Batch-cook eggs
Eggs are an easy and tasty way to add protein to any meal, including bento lunches! Batch-cook eggs, let them cool down, peel them and store them in the fridge to build more high-protein lunches.

Guacamole and Protein Bento Box

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 5 minutes mins

Taste a rainbow of fresh ingredients with this guacamole and protein bento! It's filled with healthy options and is so easy to assemble before school.

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Ingredients

• ½ red bell pepper, cut into ¼-inch strips
• ½ cup grapes
• 3 ounces deli turkey, rolled
• 1- ounce cheese, sliced
• 1 hard-boiled egg, halved
• 1 serving of whole grain crackers
• 1 guacamole dip pack

Instructions

• Wash the fruit and veggies and slice as needed.
• Add the deli turkey, hard-boiled eggs, and cheese to a compartmentalized lunch container. You can pack the veggies and fruit in the same compartments as the protein or separate if you have enough room.
• To keep the crackers dry, place them in their own compartment or container. Close the lunch box.
• Add the guacamole cup to a lunch bag along with the bento box and an ice pack.If packing your own guacamole, add it to a sauce container and pack it into the lunch bag.

Equipment

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Kids Lunch Box

1 ice pack

1 Dips or Dressings

Nutrition

Serving: 1 lunch | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 1452mg | Potassium: 760mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2273IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 3mg