Name: Bento Box Lunch Ideas - DIY Pasta Salad Bar
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Pasta of choice, preferably whole grain or legume-based (e.g. chickpeas, lentils); 1/4 cup Protein (chicken, beef, hard-boiled egg, shrimp, beans, tofu); Cubed or sliced cheese; 3 tablespoons Sauce (pesto, vinaigrette, ranch, hummus); cherry/grape tomatoes (quartered for 4 years and younger); cucumber (sliced or cubed); zucchini (sliced or shredded); carrots (sliced or shredded); bell peppers (sliced); baby spinach; peas; corn

Bento box lunches are an easy way to pack a variety of healthy foods for preschool, kindergarten and beyond! Here are some delicious ideas to help make packing school lunches fun and doable.

Bento Box Lunch Ideas - DIY Pasta Salad Bar

Pasta of choice, preferably whole grain or legume-based (e.g. chickpeas, lentils)

Protein (chicken, beef, hard-boiled egg, shrimp, beans, tofu)

Cubed cheese

Sauce (pesto, vinaigrette, ranch, hummus)

tomatoes (quartered for 4 years and younger)

cucumber (sliced or cubed)

zucchini (sliced

carrots (sliced

bell peppers (sliced)

spinach

peas

corn

Pack all the components into separate compartments. Place the pasta in the largest compartment so that if your child decides to mix up all the components together, they can!

If your lunch box is not leak-proof, be sure to add the sauce/dressing in a separate container.

Bento Box Lunch Ideas - DIY Pasta Salad Bar

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

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