Bento Box Healthy Lunch 3/30 - Mind Over Munch

Bento Box #3! Easy & healthy lunch ideas, like slow cooker bbq chicken, egg white chips, & avocado salad! Vegetarian lunch if you sub for the chicken!

BENTO SERIES INFORMATION
In this series I use the Bento Box linked below, but you can use whatever you prefer to package your lunch! I am simply sharing ideas as inspiration, but these are not intended to be replicated exactly as shown– take what you want and leave what you don’t! That being said, I did design all of the bento box lunches to be between 450 and 550 calories for your convenience, so if you are interested, all nutrition information is available in the eBook (linked above) for both the individual recipes and the entire boxes. Recipes in the eBook are also noted in grams/metric in addition to cups/imperial, and how long the recipe will last is also noted. All of the recipes are intended to be able to be eaten at room temperature or cold, so there is no need to reheat. If there is a recipe you prefer to consume warm, it’s best to package it separately to warm up as you’d like.

STUFF From this video:

SLOW COOKER BBQ CHICKEN
Ingredients
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
1 large onion, chopped
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt & pep

Procedure
Cut chicken breasts into 4-5 oz (115-140g) slices (this doesn’t need to be exact, just pieces that are easier to shred than whole breasts).
Add all ingredients to a slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cook on low for 6 hours. If you’re in a time crunch, cook on high for 3 hours, but low and slow will yield far more flavor and the meat will be more tender.
Once cooked, remove each piece of chicken breast with a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer to a cutting board, and use two forks to shred the tender chicken.
Return all of the shredded chicken to the pot and stir to coat the pulled chicken in the sauce.
Enjoy!

AVOCADO TOMATO & WHITE BEAN SALAD
Ingredients
1 avocado, cubed
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 15 oz can white beans
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1/8 tsp salt & pep (to taste)

Procedure
Lightly toss all ingredients together to combine, being careful not to mush the avocado cubes.
Season to taste with salt & pep.
Chill and enjoy!
Lasts 3-4 days in the fridge.

EGG WHITE CHEDDAR CHIPS
Ingredients
1/3 cup egg whites
1 tsp water
1/4 cup shredded cheese
pinch of salt
1/8 tsp garlic powder

Procedure
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Whisk egg whites, water, and seasonings together.
Fill a sprayed muffin tin bottom with about 3/4 tsp of liquid (enough to cover the bottom).
Sprinkle the cheese on top.
Bake 12-15 minutes, checking every few minutes to make sure they don’t burn.
Allow to cool for about 10 minutes and then pop out of the tin.
Best served same day.

♫ Music from this episode: Sun Deck, Martin Felix Kaczmarski

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[MindOverMunch]

I hope you guys are enjoying the series so far, we’re just getting started! I hope you’ll tell a friend about the series if you like it! :) Thank you!

[LikeKristen]

Been LOVING these videos everyday. They really get me motivated to start creating my lunches to bring to school instead of buying all the junk food that they offer at school. THANKS!

[kathryngriffin]

you are the perfect person to go to when trying to recreate ones diet. especially if you're trying to make healthy meals for your husband. thanks!

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You always seem to have the best edited videos in my opinion!!

[xthatswhatsupxx]

Loving the videos! They're nice and short, beautifully filmed and edited, and creative! I also really appreciate how there is such a wide variety of flavors and how they cater to different eating preferences.

[rai.]

love seeing this as a vegan, simply because being healthy doesn't mean changing your lifestyle!

[SylinaLunches]

Omg where do you even come up with these ideas?! Egg white cheddar chips? What?!! I think my kids will love those. Also for anyone interested - since I stopped eating meat - I found that jack fruit works well as a meatless "pulled meat" kinda food - try it in the slow cooker 😉

[sidnerella]

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I don't understand how you're getting thumbs down for these recipes...they're awesome! I love how you incorporate something for everyone! Keep up the great work!

[thechandman]

I love that you include recipes from all lifestyles. It is super realistic that you include some vegan, some meat, and some fish. It just seems super natural and honest to your lifestyle. As a vegetarian personally I have never had trouble modifying your recipes either.

[MyMarialma]

woww I'm a working mom, and always looking for slow cooker recipies or one pot meals, are easy and dont need to much prepare. thanks for this one.

[lollipop]

Loving this series so far! Thank you for making vegan recipes and recipes that can easily be made vegan.

[emilybee]

That s&p yin and yang gets me every time. LOVE this series! And I love how the ingredients for the chicken were in beat with the music lol - nice touch.

[Emmanueldm]

I'm so glad you're including meat (at least chicken) and not discriminating all of the tastes at Bento boxes

[kendijudy]

I love the variety you're providing for these Bento boxes, thank you so much. I love how you have a nice mix of meat recipes, vegan, and vegetarian. I'm especially excited to try this BBQ chicken recipe!!!

[grace-gmuy]

The editing is fascinated by the salt n pep 😂😂

[LeiahTH]

such a cool idea with the eggwhites and cheese !!!

[Juanetta]

AHHH! This series is so awesome. It's only day 3 and I'm already thinking of how I can mix and match my bento boxes to create endless eating options.

[iraiduh]

I've been loving this series!! Keeping my fingers crossed to see some Paleo friendly boxes 🤞🏻