Easy Rainbow Fruit & Cheese Bento Box: Best Healthy Lunch
A quick and easy bento box lunch featuring a colorful rainbow of fresh fruits and cheese cubes that kids love. Perfect for school lunches, this healthy and visually appealing meal comes together in under 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup mango, diced
- ½ cup yellow cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1 cup green grapes, halved lengthwise
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Optional: baby carrots, cucumber slices, whole-grain crackers
Instructions
- Wash and dry all fruit thoroughly.
- Hull and slice the strawberries into ¼-inch thick rounds or halves.
- Dice the mango into ½-inch cubes.
- Cube the cheddar cheese into ½-inch cubes.
- Halve the grapes lengthwise.
- Assemble the rainbow in a bento box: red strawberries, orange mango, yellow cheese, green grapes, and blue blueberries.
- Add any optional extras like carrots or crackers.
- Seal the container and refrigerate until ready to pack.
Notes
Keep fruit dry to prevent soggy cheese. Cut all pieces to similar sizes for visual appeal. Use an ice pack in an insulated lunch bag to keep everything cold. Involve kids in assembly to increase excitement about eating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bento box (about 1
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 27.5
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 13.5
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 37.5
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 11
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