Protein Bento Snack Boxes

Happy 2017! It’s time for some colorful eating. It’s time to include as much fresh produce in your daily diet as possible. It’s time to take over control of your snack eating habits.

Introducing the Protein Bento Snack Boxes that will get you on track to better health and a new colorful lifestyle!

These Protein Bento Snack Boxes are so easy, convenient and nutritious! They’re perfect to grab on the go or when hunger strikes. And if you have kids, they will love them! Just look how colorful, adorable and fun they are.????

If you like the containers, the ones I use are no longer being made but these are similar and highly reviewed containers on Amazon.

These snack boxes are my take on the Starbucks Protein Bistro Box. We used to grab a box all the time when taking road trips or spending a long day running errands. I’ve since created my own versions and we’ve been prepping these weekly!

I prepare the snack boxes in advance, on Sundays, for the whole work-week. I so look forward to having my afternoon snack at work now. No more junk from the vending machines! (it’s ok to have the occasional bag of chips though, right? That’s what I tell myself at least????.)

Here are 3 ideas to get you started. I created the American, Mexican and Mediterranean inspired Protein Bento Snack Boxes:

The American: Peanut Butter, Boiled Egg, Crackers, Celery Sticks, Baby Carrots, String Cheese, Grapes & Apple slices.

The Mediterranean: Hummus, Boiled Egg, Crackers, Carrots, Cucumbers, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives and Cheese.

The Mexican: Guacamole, Boiled Egg, Carrots, Red Bell Pepper, Tortilla Chips, Grapes & Cheese.

Though the above combinations are amazing, you can literally put anything in these containers! Just open up your fridge, find some fresh veggies and fruits and pick your proteins. I recently added some marinated artichoke hearts, raspberries and home-made banana muffins. The possibilities are endless. These will also be perfect for the warmer days in Spring/Summer when we start making trips to the park/beach.

I’m seeing amazing things coming our way this year. I’m seeing adventures and I see colorful bento boxes in every one of them!???? Join me as we start off this year with a fresh and colorful lifestyle that we’re going to sustain from this day forward. Happy 2017!

What I’ve used in this recipe:

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