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Skip to ContentBreak out the bento boxes and get ready for a great way to meal prep with these easy bento box lunch ideas for adults! These meal ideas are perfect for busy, on-the-go days, and even meal prep.&nbsp;To understand what a bento box is, we need to ask: what is&nbsp;bento?A&nbsp;bento&nbsp;is a ready-to-go meal packed into a single container, with separate compartments containing separate items of the meal. The term bento is most linked to Japanese cuisine, though the concept is not unique to Japan.&nbsp;A bento box itself is the specialized container used to create these nutritious meals. They can be made of plastic, stainless steel, or even wood. While many store-bought bento are packaged in single-use boxes, many bento boxes are like reusable lunch boxes.&nbsp;Aside from aesthetics, there are good reasons to consider using a bento box to pack a meal. Bento boxes provide an easy way to structure a balanced meal, as each container can represent a different nutritional component.&nbsp;You can place healthy fats in one compartment, a protein source in another... you get the idea. With the separate sections of the container, you essentially have a template to create delicious bento box lunches.&nbsp;While they encourage variety, the compartments can also help with portion control. Instead of packing the whole Costco-sized bag of cheese puffs in your bag, measure them out according to the size of the container's space.&nbsp;Of course, these benefits are not unique to a bento box! That said, the boxes are a great option for packing lunch and making your delicious ideas come to life. These bento box recipes are here to help inspire you with simple recipes using a basic formula that's easy to apply each week.Depending on what you plan to put in a bento box, it may be appropriate to construct it the day you need it. This is probably the most commonplace practice for bento boxes, as its popular to include items that have been heated and will be enjoyed later at room temperature. (J. Kenji Lopez-Alt writes more about this thinking in the&nbsp;New York Times.)My interest in meal prep influences my approach to recipes. These easy bento box ideas are no different! While some of them you'll want to consume on the same day, others you can reliably pack even a few days ahead to enjoy any day of the week.&nbsp;Different bento box ideas will be more or less suitable for this meal prep approach. It's all about finding what works for you and your scheduling needs!Here's a couple of easy bento box ideas for adults that are perfect for busy weeks and on-the-go. These meals can be meal prepped for the week or made the day you need them in about 5 minutes. These lunch ideas can be supplemented with sides or snacks to make it the perfect healthy lunch.&nbsp;This is one of the easiest lunch ideas to pack and make — turkey and salami pinwheels. I remember making these as a kid and have even made them backpacking!You can customize pinwheels however you want by adding extra meat, cheese, veggies, and sauces of your choice. I also like to serve the pinwheels with a side of fresh fruit and pretzels.&nbsp;Easy, healthy chicken salad is the perfect lunch! It takes 5 minutes to make a batch of chicken salad for the week, and you can add whatever sides you’d like. I usually pack chicken salad with crackers and a fresh fruit or veggie.These pita pizzas are a twist on a&nbsp;Lunchables&nbsp;classic!! Add all of the ingredients to your bento box and build cute mini pizzas when it’s lunch time. This bento box recipe is one picky eaters will love!Protein snack boxes are a homemade version of the portable protein packs you can pick up at the store. This small container has the exact same ingredients of the protein packs, but almost quadruple the amount of protein. Each of these bento boxes have 38 grams of protein per box!You'll need turkey slices, almonds, and cheese cubes to make this snack.Try making your own hummus snack box. Add more sides, more hummus, and make this snack work for you. These are perfect for on-the-go!Easy pesto salad is perfect for lunch! The recipe uses 5 ingredients because it's as easy as mixing all the ingredients together in a large bowl.This recipe takes about 5 minutes to make and provides a huge batch of pasta salad that you can split into several servings, making this a great option for meal prep.You can serve with whatever sides you want. This is a great healthy lunch and packed with protein.&nbsp;A salad kit with rotisserie chicken is my favorite easy lunch idea for when I don’t feel look cooking! Grab any flavor salad kit, rotisserie chicken, and you have a veggie-packed, high-protein lunch to keep you full.Add sides of fruit, crackers, or your favorite things to round out the meal. This is an easy idea to keep in your back pocket when you need something quick!&nbsp;We love making our own parfaits to bring on-the-go. With yogurt, fruit, granola, and an optional mix-in like protein powder or honey, we’re set to start the day! This idea is perfect for breakfast, snack, school lunches, or when you need something sweet.&nbsp;After researching and trying so many kinds of bento boxes, my favorite Bento Box are the&nbsp;Lunchbots Stainless Steel containers. I use the&nbsp;medium container&nbsp;for snacks and the&nbsp;large container&nbsp;for meals.These containers are easy to clean, durable, and don't spill in lunchboxes or when on-the-go.&nbsp;They're perfect to use for each of these easy bento box ideas for adults!This is not a paid review and opinions and experiences expressed in this post are all mine. This post does contain affiliate links. Jordo’s World is a participant in the affiliate advertising programs. If you purchase an item through the link or using the discount codes I will get a small percentage of the sale which goes toward the development I do for this site.Click here to cancel reply.Excited to try theseLatasha, I hope you enjoy them!Hi, I'm Jordo! I make easy, healthy recipes for busy people. Read more.

Skip to ContentBreak out the bento boxes and get ready for a great way to meal prep with these easy bento box lunch ideas for adults! These meal ideas are perfect for busy, on-the-go days, and even meal prep.&nbsp;To understand what a bento box is, we need to ask: what is&nbsp;bento?A&nbsp;bento&nbsp;is a ready-to-go meal packed into a single container, with separate compartments containing separate items of the meal. The term bento is most linked to Japanese cuisine, though the concept is not unique to Japan.&nbsp;A bento box itself is the specialized container used to create these...

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