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Grab N Go Bento

101 Lunchbox Menus for Busy People

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Seasonal Menus Spring A Bento Favorite .................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Arugula Salad .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Mexican Mango ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Back to Basics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Bento Brunch ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Bento Fiesta ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Bento Snacks ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Cashew Crunch .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Chili Lunch............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Early Spring Salad ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Vegetable Roll-ups ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Grilled Panini ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

It’s a Wrap! ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Somen Noodles ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Japanese Yaki Soba .............................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Kasha & Pineapple ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Spring Garden Bento .........................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Roll-ups & Asparagus .........................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Spring Rolls & Rice .............................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Springtime Snacking ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Cabbage over Rice ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Super Fast Bento ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Sushi Bento ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Ultimate Burger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Vegetable Soup .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Whole Grain Cakes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Yogurt and Mango ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Summer 4th of July Goodness ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Avocado and Mango ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Baby Spinach Salad ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Bowl of Cherries ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Picnic Bento ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Breakfast for Lunch .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Breakfast Bento 2.0 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Cold Cucumber Soup ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13


Deviled Eggs & Pasta ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Egg Salad Muffin ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Bento Treat ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Fruit Salad Bento ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Veggies & Hummus .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Pasta and Patties ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Potluck Bento ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Refried Roll-ups ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Salad! Salad! ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Santa Cruz Bento ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Summer Color .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Summer Fiesta ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Summer Grab N Go .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Sweet Bento ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Sweet Potato Medley...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Variety Pack ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Veggie Fun .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Zucchini Saute ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Fall Flavorful Bento .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Arugula Salad ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Asian Combination ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Pasta & Salad...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Squash and Pasta ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Coconut Rice & Kiwi ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Curry Pasta & Soup .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Fall Favorites ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Fill You Up Lunch .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Market Fritters .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Flavors of Fall .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Fresh and Fit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Gluten-Free Bento ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Trail Mix & Yogurt ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Grilled Cheese Lunch ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

In-a-Rush Lunch................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Pasta and Salad ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Pizza with Pizzazz ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Potato Bean Soup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Finger-food Lunch ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Toddler Lunch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Yogurt & Blueberries ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23


Winter Gone Bananas .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Baked Tofu and Fruit....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Beans and Rice .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Breakfast for Lunch ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Garlic Broccolini ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Bulk Bin Bailout ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Soup & Salads ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Cabbage Pasta .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Chickpea Burgers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Comforting Bento .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Crunch and Munch........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Easy Pizza Bento............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Egg Salad Muffin .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Energy Packed Bento ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Falafel and Pita .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Fix-It-Fast Bento ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Four Cheese Ravioli ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Frittata for Lunch ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Garden Sandwich ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Stuffed Squash ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Mac n’ Cheese ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Vegan Bento Lunch ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Vegetable Strudel ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Vegetarian Chili................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Veggie Omelet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Spinach Casserole ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

With special thanks to Anna Dietze and Wendy Meg Siegel for their hard work and dedication.


A Bento Favorite

Menu

• Avocado Sushi • Green Salad with Thousand Island

Dressing • Orange Slices • Chocolate Chip Cookies

Arugula Salad

Menu

• Arugula Salad • Green Garlic Salad Dressing • Non-fat Cottage Cheese • Sesame Melba Rounds

Mexican Mango

Menu

• Avocado • Sliced Mango • Salsa • Eggplant Dip • Whole Wheat Pita Bread • Black Beans

Back to Basics

Menu

• Tuna Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread

• Pickle • Red and Yellow Bell Pepper Strips • Balsamic Vinaigrette • Assorted Dried Fruit

SPRING


Bento Brunch

Menu

• Scrambled Eggs • Tater Tots • Whole Wheat Toast • Blueberries • Cherries

Bento Fiesta

Menu

• Bean and Rice Burrito on a Whole Grain Tortilla

• Green Salad • Salsa • Tortilla Chips • Mango Slices

Bento Snacks

Menu

• Cottage Cheese • Whole Grain Melba Toast • Berry Applesauce • Carrots • French Dressing

Cashew Crunch

Menu

• Cashew Butter & Apricot Jam on Matzo

• Cashews • Dried Cranberries and Pears • Fennel Salad • Popcorn


Chili Lunch

Menu

• Vegetable Chili • Flaxseed Tortilla Chips • Low fat Sour Cream • Roasted Beets • Banana • Tangerine Cutie

Early Spring Salad

Menu

• Tuna Salad • Balsamic Vinaigrette • Piece of French Bread • Sliced Kiwi

Vegetable Roll-ups

Menu

• Sliced Pears • Vegetable Roll-ups • Carrot Chips • Cashews

Grilled Panini

Menu

• Fresh Papaya • Grilled Panini • Jicama Sticks • Baby Carrots


It’s a Wrap!

Menu

• Sandwich Wrap • Cherry Tomatoes • Pita Chips • Pretzel Nuggets • Sliced Kiwi

Somen Noodles

Menu

• Japanese Somen Noodles with Somen Sauce

• Toppings: Sliced Cucumber, Omelette, Steamed Carrots, Tofu, Wakame Seaweed

• Apple or Asian Pear

Japanese Yaki Soba

Menu

• Yaki Soba • Spinach Salad • Miso Dressing • Energy Nougats • Blood Orange Wedges

Kasha & Pineapple

Menu

• Cherry Tomatoes • Cucumber Slices • Kasha • Croissant • Pineapple Slices


Spring Garden Bento

Menu

• Organic Strawberries • Mini Rice Cakes • Peanut Butter • Sugar Snap Peas & Baby Carrots • Caesar Salad Dressing

Roll-ups & Asparagus

Menu

• Fresh Pineapple • Steamed Asparagus • Fingerling Potatoes • Spring Roll-ups • Cocktail Sauce

Spring Rolls & Rice

Menu

• Vegetable Fried Rice • Spring Rolls • Dipping Sauce • Garlic Sesame Sticks • Sliced Organic Bartlett Pear

Springtime Snacking

Menu

• Shredded Cabbage Salad with Dressing

• Blueberries • Cherries • Strawberries • Mixed Nuts


Cabbage over Rice

Menu

• Stir-fried or Grilled Cabbage • Brown Basmati Rice • French Baguette • Butter • Fresh Organic Strawberries

Super Fast Bento

Menu

• Hummus Sandwich in a Whole Wheat Pita

• Pickles and Red Pepper Strips • Coleslaw • Clementine

Sushi Bento

Menu

• Honeydew Melon • Sushi Roll • Mini Rice Cakes • Wasabi Ginger Salad Dressing • Fresh Red Bell Pepper Strips

Ultimate Burger

Menu

• Veggie Burger on a Whole Grain Bun with Lettuce and Tomato

• Green Salad • Thousand Island Dressing • Orange Slices


Vegetable Soup

Menu

• Vegetable Soup • Pretzel Sticks • Mustard Dip • Pink Orange Segments • Baked Potato

Whole Grain Cakes

Menu

• Whole Grain Pancakes • Maple Syrup • Veggie Sausages • Sliced Red Pears

Yogurt and Mango

Menu

• Yogurt • Fresh Sliced Mango • Pistachios • Veggie Crisps

4th of July Goodness

Menu

• Rice Crackers • Assorted Cheese • Stuffed Olives • Sugar Snap Peas • Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with

Spinach • Honeydew and Cantaloupe

SUMMER


Avocado and Mango

Menu

• Mango • Avocado • Italian Dressing • Cubed Tofu • Whole Grain Crackers

Baby Spinach Salad

Menu

• Baby Spinach Salad with Pecan Halves

• Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing • Low fat Cottage Cheese • Berry Medley

Bowl of Cherries

Menu

• Fresh Cherries • Cucumber Slices • Dill Dipping Sauce • Raw Almonds • Cherry Tomatoes

Picnic Bento

Menu

• Fresh Papaya stuffed with Mountain Blueberries

• Francese Bread • Zucchini Patties • Brie Cheese • Cheddar Cheese


Breakfast for Lunch

Menu

• Garlic Potatoes • Garden Tomato Salsa • Fresh Apricots • Whole Wheat Biscuits • Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast Bento 2.0

Menu

• Whole Grain Pancakes • 100% Maple Syrup • Sausages (Tofurky Italian Sun-

dried Tomato sausages pictured here.)

• Organic Grapes

Cold Cucumber Soup

Menu

• Chilled Cucumber Soup • Seeded Sour Dough Baguette • Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar • Kiwifruit • Roasted Soy Nuts

Deviled Eggs & Pasta

Menu

• Your Favorite Pasta • Red Grapes • Sugar Snap Peas • Deviled Eggs


Egg Salad Muffin

Menu

• Egg Salad Sandwich • Red Bell Pepper Strips • Orange Slices • Broccoli Florets • Thousand Island Dressing

Bento Treat

Menu

• Melon Balls and Blueberries • Roasted Pistachios • Jicama Sticks • Whole Grain Oatmeal Cookies

Fruit Salad Bento

Menu

• Fruit Salad • Yogurt • Hemp and Flax Seed Granola

Veggies & Hummus

Menu

• Hummus • Whole Wheat Crackers • Mountain Blueberries • Sugar Snap Peas • Cherry Tomatoes • Sliced Japanese Cucumbers


Pasta and Patties

Menu

• Whole Wheat Vegetable Patties • Fresh Spinach Fettuccine • Walnuts • Organic Plums

Potluck Bento

Menu

• Whole Wheat Pasta Salad • Cucumber, Tomato, Basil Salad • Italian Dressing • Crackers • Peach Halve

Refried Roll-ups

Menu

• Steamed Yams • Refried Roll-ups • Jicama Sticks • Salsa • Fresh Organic Blueberries

Salad! Salad!

Menu

• Fruit Salad • Tomato Salad • Potato Salad • Cold Rice Salad


Santa Cruz Bento

Menu

• Mixed Green Salad with Strawberries and Pecans

• Hardboiled Egg • Fruit Salad • Raisin Walnut Bread

Summer Color

Menu

• Steamed Asparagus Spears • Whole Wheat Pasta with Garlic,

Basil and Pine Nuts • Fresh Organic Strawberries • Baby Carrots • Creamy Italian Dressing

Summer Fiesta

Menu

• Baked Tortilla Chips • Mild Tomato Salsa • Sliced Sausages • Fresh Raspberries • Yellow Bell Pepper Strips

Summer Grab N Go

Menu

• Fresh Papaya • Steamed Corn-on-the-Cob • Trail Mix • Steamed Soy Beans (Edamame)


Sweet Bento

Menu

• Organic Vanilla Yogurt • Almond Granola • Strawberries • Raisin Walnut Bread • Green Tea Sandwich Cookies

Sweet Potato Medley

Menu

• Sweet Potato Medley • Pan Grilled Baby Summer Squash

Arugula Salad • Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

Dressing • Minced Apple-Walnut-Cinnamon

Salad

Variety Pack

Menu

• Hard-boiled Egg • Cucumber, Tomato & Dressing • Pretzel Sticks • Steamed Asparagus • Strawberry & Half a Grapefruit

Veggie Fun

Menu

• Cucumber Sushi Roll • Ginger and Wasabi • Soy Sauce • Snow Peas & Cherries • Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

FALL


Zucchini Sauté

Menu

• Wild Rice • Zucchini Saut� • Sliced Cucumbers • Cherry Tomatoes • Blackberries

Flavorful Bento

Menu

• Fresh Ruby Red Grapefruit • Almond Butter and Banana

Sandwich • Steamed Brussels Sprouts • Honey Dijon Dipping Sauce • Steamed Beets

Arugula Salad

Menu

• Arugula & Walnut Salad • Garlic Lemon Dressing • Apple Strudel • End-of-Summer Cherry Tomatoes

Asian Combination

Menu

• Soba Noodles • Sesame Peanut Sauce • Steamed Spinach • Zen Party Mix • Asian Pear


Pasta & Salad

Menu

• Baked Pasta • Spinach Salad • Artichoke Bruschetta • Dry Roasted Cashews

Squash and Pasta

Menu

• Whole Wheat Pasta with Marinara • Butternut Squash • Whole Wheat Italian Bread • Green Grapes

Coconut Rice & Kiwi

Menu

• Thai Coconut Rice • Fresh Kiwi, cut in half • Sunflower Shoots • Steamed Cauliflower

Curry Pasta & Soup

Menu

• Chilled Tomato Soup • Green Bell Peppers • Organic Papaya Poppy Seed

Dressing • Sliced Red Pears • Curry Pasta


Fall Favorites

Menu

• Crisp Organic Apples • Yam Pancakes • Steamed Brussels Sprouts • Tangy Salsa • Sausages

Fill You Up Lunch

Menu

• Baked Tofu • Baked Potato • Gravy • Butternut Squash • Sliced Kiwi

Market Fritters

Menu

• Farmers' Market Fritters • Sliced Crisp Apple • Edamame (steamed soybeans) • Cherry Tomatoes

Flavors of Fall

Menu

• Butternut Squash Soup with Sour Cream

• Coconut Brown Rice • Tamari Roasted Almonds • Whole Grain Crackers • Kiwi Slices


Fresh and Fit

Menu

• Fruit Salad • Fresh Vegetables with Dip • Nuts and Dried Fruit • Soy Crisps

Gluten-Free Bento

Menu

• Orange Slices • Potato Salad with Hard Boiled

Eggs • Coleslaw with Shredded Carrots • Gluten Free Lemon Cookies

Trail Mix & Yogurt

Menu

• Yogurt • Trail Mix • Organic Grapes • Baby Carrots

Grilled Cheese Lunch

Menu

• Grilled Cheddar Cheese Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread

• Coleslaw • Root Vegetable Chips


In-a-Rush Lunch

Menu

• Green Salad • Celery with Almond Butter • Steamed Red Potatoes • Grapes • Salad Dressing

Pasta and Salad

Menu

• Fettuccine with Fresh Parsley and Kalamata Olives

• Arugula Salad • Nonfat Cottage Cheese • Fresh Organic Strawberrie

Pizza with Pizzazz

Menu

• Spelt Pizza • Mushroom Barley Soup • Sliced Organic Pear • Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Potato Bean Soup

Menu

• Potato Bean Soup • Broccoli Slaw • Fresh Peaches • Annie's Whole Wheat Bunnies

WINTER


Finger-food Lunch

Menu

• Steamed Eggplant • Avocado • Soy Butter Rice Cake "Sandwiches"• Steamed Yams

Toddler Lunch

Menu

• Fresh Organic Strawberries • Steamed Carrot Coins • Steamed Cauliflower • Kidney Beans • Cheddar Bunnies

Yogurt & Blueberries

Menu

• Nonfat or Lowfat Yogurt • Fresh Mountain Blueberries • Crunchy Granola • Stone Ground Wheat Crackers

with Almond Butter

Gone Bananas

Menu

• Almond Butter and Banana Sandwich

• Steamed Broccoli • Ranch Dressing • Lemon Cookies


Baked Tofu and Fruit

Menu

• Sliced Persimmon • Whole Wheat Croissant • Baked Tofu • Kiwi Fruit

Beans and Rice

Menu

• Three-Bean Baked Beans • Shredded Romaine Lettuce • Grated Cheese • Fresh Kiwi • Steamed Basmati Rice

Breakfast for Lunch

Menu

• Whole Grain Blueberry Pancakes • Yogurt • Orange Slices • Granola with Dried Apricots

Garlic Broccolini

Menu

• Garlic Broccolini over Whole Wheat Couscous

• Satsuma Tangerine • Kimchi (mild or spicy)


Bulk Bin Bailout

Menu

• Mixed Dried Fruit • Energy Nougats • Cashews

Soup & Salads

Menu

• Butternut Squash Soup • Not-Your-Ordinary Potato Salad • Organic Kiwi Fruit • Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and

Cranberries

Cabbage Pasta

Menu

• Steamed Broccoli • Cabbage Pasta • Satsuma Tangerine • Whole Grain Crackers

Chickpea Burgers

Menu

• Chickpea Burgers • Cantaloupe • Spaghetti Squash • Applesauce Muffin


Comforting Bento

Menu

• Macaroni and Cheese • Tomato Soup • Steamed Cauliflower • Sliced Bosc Pear

Crunch and Munch

Menu

• Bagel Chips and Whole Wheat Pita • Cheddar Cheese Slices • Plum Tomatoes and Sugar Snap

Peas • Spinach Dip • Green Grapes

Easy Pizza Bento

Menu

• Pizza Muffins • Parmesan Cheese • Steamed Kale with Mixed Seeds • Persimmon Wedges

Egg Salad Muffin

Menu

• Stewed Apples with Cinnamon • Egg Salad and Sprouts on a Whole

Wheat English Muffin • Air Popped Popcorn • Steamed Carrot Coins


Energy Packed Bento

Menu

• Quiche • Home Fries • Sour Cream • Peas • Clementine

Falafel and Pita

Menu

• Whole Grain Mini Pitas • Garden Tomato • Sun-dried Tomato Hummus • Falafel • Sugar Snap Pea and Garbanzo

Salad • Fuyu Persimmon

Fix-It-Fast Bento

Menu

• Steamed Potatoes • Steamed Broccoli • Pumpkin Spice Bread • Pecan and Dried Cranberry Mix • Lime Cilantro Dressing

Four Cheese Ravioli

Menu

• Four Cheese Ravioli with Marinara • Green Salad • Tuscan Salad Dressing • Orange Slices • Dark Chocolate Squares


Frittata for Lunch

Menu

• Frittata • Caesar Salad • Navel Orange Slices

Garden Sandwich

Menu

• Garden Sandwich on Whole Wheat Molasses Bread

• Sesame Sticks • Apple Slices • Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Stuffed Squash

Menu

• Stuffed Acorn Squash • Saut�ed Broccoli • Pear Chunks • Whole Grain Fig Bar and Dried

Cranberries

Mac n’ Cheese

Menu

• Cabbage Salad • Made-from-Scratch Macaroni and

Cheese • Sliced Banana • Steamed Yams


Vegan Bento Lunch

Menu

• Artichoke with Vegan Mayonnaise• Whole Wheat Couscous with

Broccoli and Chickpeas • Whole Grain Crackers • Fuji Apple

Vegetable Strudel

Menu

• Cranberry Relish • Vegetable Strudel • Kale & Fresh Mozzarella

Bruschetta • Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Vegetarian Chili

Menu

• Vegetarian Chili • Whole Wheat Saltines • Cilantro Dressing • Fresh Bell Pepper • Satsuma Tangerine

Veggie Omelet

Menu

• Vegetable and Cheese Omelet • Home Fried Potatoes • Orange Segments • Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin


Spinach Casserole

Menu

• Greek-influenced Salad • Spinach Casserole • Whole Grain Baguette, Toasted • Fresh Florida Grapefruit

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First Edition August 3, 2011

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