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How to Make Tuna Egg Salad Bento Box - A Step-by-Step Guide

Tuna egg salad bento box is a delicious and nutritious lunch option that is perfect for taking on the go. Packed full of protein and healthy fats, this bento box is not only satisfying but also incredibly easy to prepare. Whether you're looking for a simple and tasty lunch to bring to work or school, or need a quick and easy meal for a busy day, this recipe is sure to become a staple in your meal prep routine.

The star of this bento box is the tuna egg salad, which is a delightful comb...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (5 ounce) can water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
  • ½ cup canola mayonnaise
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped hamburger dill pickle chips
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • toothpicks
  • 1 (4 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 6 strawberries
  • 2 carrots, divided
  • 2 cucumbers, divided
  • black olives
  • 1 hot hard-boiled egg, peeled

Information

  • Prep Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 1
  • Yield: 1 bento box

  • Combine tuna, mayonnaise, chopped egg, onion, pickle chips, and salt in a bowl to make tuna-egg salad.
  • Place tomatoes on a flat work surface. Cut slits from the top towards the bottom to make partial wedges. Fill tomatoes with tuna salad.
  • Dip banana slices in lemon juice. Thread a toothpick through a banana slice, pineapple chunk, and strawberry. Repeat assembling kebabs with the remaining fruit.
  • Cut 1 carrot and 1 cucumber into 3/4-inch circles. Cut each carrot slice into the shape of a tulip using a small knife. Trim cucumber slices into leaves. Thread a leaf through a toothpick; insert a tulip on top. Repeat with the remaining leaves and tulips.
  • Cut the other carrot and cucumber into 1/2-inch slices. Cut out mini carrot and cucumber flowers using a mini flower-shaped vegetable cutter.
  • Place the hot egg in a heart-shaped egg mold; close the lid slowly and tightly. Soak the mold in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Remove egg and drain on a paper towel.
  • Arrange tuna-egg salad, fruit kebabs, tulips, carrot and cucumber cut-outs, and heart-shaped eggs in a bento box.

    • Nutrition

    1165 cal.

    • Total Fat: 60g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 504mg
    • Sodium: 2471mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 114g
    • Dietary Fiber: 18g
    • Total Sugars: 65g
    • Protein: 56g
    • Vitamin C: 140mg
    • Calcium: 331mg
    • Iron: 9mg
    • Potassium: 3154mg

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