"Bento Box" Lunch
Try this delicious bento box lunch! Packed with protein, healthy grains, and fresh produce, this meal is sure to keep you full and energized throughout the day.
Start with the wraps, turkey or any lunch meat, and avocado slices. Add a touch of tangy yellow mustard and crisp mini cucumber sticks for a satisfying crunch.
Next up is the quinoa salad, tossed with sweet mandarin oranges, tart dried cranberries, and crunchy sliced almonds. Top it off with fresh green onions and a drizzle of olive oil, plus a sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste.
For a little bit of extra crunch and flavor, enjoy the broccoli salad, made with chopped broccoli, sliced almonds and more dried cranberries. Tossed in a tangy soy sauce and creamy nonfat Greek yogurt, this salad is a perfectly balanced mix of sweet, savory and tangy flavors.
Finally, for a sweet and spicy finish, enjoy the cinnamon apples made with sliced granny smith apples tossed in lemon juice and fragrant ground cinnamon. These apples are the perfect sweet treat to round out your lunch.
All of these components come together in one convenient bento box, perfect for taking with you to work, school or wherever your day may take you. With a mix of fresh flavors, satisfying textures and healthy ingredients, this lunch is sure to become a new favorite!
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes | Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Roll Ups:
- 4 L’oven Fresh Spinach Herb or Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps
- 4 slices Lunch Mate or Never Any! Turkey
- 1 teaspoon Burman's Yellow Mustard
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 1 mini cucumber, cut into 1/4 x 3-inch sticks
Quinoa Salad:
- 1 cup Simply Nature Organic Quinoa, cooked
- 1/4 cup Southern Grove Sliced Almonds
- 2 mandarin oranges, peeled and separated
- 1/4 cup Southern Grove Dried Cranberries
- 2 bunches green onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon Carlini Pure Olive Oil
- Stonemill Iodized Salt, to taste
- Stonemill Ground Black Pepper, to taste
Broccoli Salad:
- 1 large head broccoli, chopped
- 1/4 cup Southern Grove Sliced Almonds
- 1/4 cup Southern Grove Dried Cranberries
- 1/4 teaspoon Fusia Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Friendly Farms Nonfat Greek Yogurt
- Stonemill Ground Black Pepper, to taste
Cinnamon Apples:
- 1 granny smith apple, sliced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Cinnamon
Directions:
- For the Roll Ups: Lay wraps flat and top with turkey, mustard, avocado and cucumber. Roll into a cylinder. Wrap with plastic wrap and cut in half.
- For the Quinoa Salad: In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, season to taste with salt and pepper.
- For the Broccoli Salad: In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Season to taste with pepper.
- For the Cinnamon Apples: Toss apples with lemon juice and cinnamon. Place in a plastic baggie and wrap tightly.
- Serve all components together for a healthy lunch.
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Recipe Courtesy of Chef Alyssa, ALDI Test Kitchen