Mediterranean Bento Lunch
Travel to the Mediterranean over your lunch break with this healthy bento box idea that combines Greek salad, hummus, pita and more for a satisfying lunch.
Servings
1 bento lunch
Prep Time
15 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4cup chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/4cup diced cucumber
- 1/4cup diced tomato
- 1tablespoon diced olives
- 1tablespoon crumbled feta cheese
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1teaspoon red-wine vinegar
- 3ounces grilled turkey breast tenderloin or chicken breast
- 1cup grapes
- 1whole-wheat pita bread, quartered
- 2tablespoons hummus
Instructions
- Toss chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, olives, feta, parsley, oil and vinegar together in a medium bowl. Pack in a medium-sized container.
- Place turkey (or chicken) in a medium container.
- Pack grapes and pita in small containers and hummus in a dip-size container.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 1 bento lunch)
| Calories | 496.55kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 60.45g |
| Total Sugars | 26.26g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 7.95g |
| Total Fat | 13.75g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.91g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 18.62g |
| Cholesterol | 0.49mg |
| Sodium | 697mg |
| Protein | 36.66g |
| Potassium | 837.89mg |
| Calcium | 115.95mg |
| Chromium | 0.62mcg |
| Folate | 79.55mcg |
| Iron | 3.67mg |
| Magnesium | 101.14mg |
| Omega-6 | 1g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0.06g |
| Vitamin A | 888.53IU |
| Vitamin D | 10IU |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51mcg |
| Vitamin C | 16.84mg |
| Vitamin E | 2mg |
| Zinc | 3.24mg |
| Phosphorus | 414.01mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.06mg |
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