Guacamole is perfect as an appetizer, snack, or any occasion, even for lunch! Yup, and this Tex Mex Bento idea that helps you build a fresh and healthy lunch with guacamole!

Guacamole Bistro Box
You might think of guacamole as the favorite dip at parties or an appetizer served at a Mexican restaurant. I’m here to tell you that it’s also a great option to build a healthy school lunch!
We all know that guacamole is good for you because it’s made with avocados. It’s full of healthy fats, fiber, and minerals such as potassium from the avocado, which are all reasons why guacamole is a perfect item to pack for the lunchbox!
This Tex Mex Bento is built with guacamole, chips, cheese, black olives, and fresh veggies. It’s practically party food for lunch and they are super quick to assemble making them a great option for fast meal prep.
If you want to make this bento even more nutritious swap the chips for whole grain crackers, pita chips, or my personal favorite, plantain chips -yum!! Get more bistro box inspiration here.
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Lunch Ideas with Guacamole
But let’s not stop there! There are so many other ways to incorporate guacamole into a healthy and yummy lunch. Check out these great ideas below:
- Spicy Guacamole
- 7 layer Mexican dip cups
- Guacamole deviled eggs
- As a spread on sweet potato toast
- On top of a burrito bowl
- On snack crackers
- Use it instead of mayonnaise in avocado egg salad
- On top a bowl of Chicken Enchilada Soup
You can make any of these lunches with store-bought or homemade guacamole. If you want to make your own then check out my Easy Guacamole recipe, it’s a quick recipe made with only two ingredients.
Use it to make this bento, for your next taco night or enjoy it by the spoonful, there’s really no wrong way.
PrintTex Mex Bento: A Healthy Lunch with Guacamole
You can build a healthy lunch with guacamole like this Tex-Mex Bento with staple ingredients fast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 bistro boxes
- Category: Lunch
Ingredients
- ½ cup guacamole
- ½ cup whole black olives
- 14 Pepper Jack cheese cubes
- ½ cup grape tomatoes
- 1 cup bell pepper strips
- 2 ounces tortilla chips
Instructions
Evenly divide the ingredients between 2 lunch containers with compartments. Pack the tortilla chips in a seperate container to prevent them from getting soggy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bistro box
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 5.2g
- Sodium: 555mg
- Fat: 29.3g
- Saturated Fat: 8.2g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 33.9g
- Fiber: 8.5g
- Protein: 11.6g
- Cholesterol: 29.7mg
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