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7 No Cook Lunch Box Recipes

7 no cook lunch box recipes that you can prep in under 30 minutes! These adult lunch box ideas are perfect for meal prep.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Meal Prep
Servings: 4
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Denise Bustard

Ingredients

Greek Pita Bento Box

  • 12 slices deli chicken
  • 1 cup tzatziki
  • 12 mini pitas or 1 full sized cut into wedges
  • GREEK SALAD
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cups cucumber diced seeds scooped out
  • ½ bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons feta cheese crumbled
  • olives to taste

English Muffin Bento Box

  • 4 english muffins
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 cups fresh berries washed & dried see *
  • 4 tablespoons honey

Tuna Protein Box

  • 4 whole eggs
  • 4 carrots peeled & chopped
  • 2-3 ribs celery chopped
  • 1 cup grapes
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 8 oz cheese cubed
  • TUNA SALAD
  • 5 oz can of tuna drained
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons celery finely chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste

Chickpea Salad Lunch Box

  • 2 cups grapes
  • 4 carrots
  • 4 celery sticks
  • 4 flatbreads naan, crackers or rice cakes all work
  • CHICKPEA SALAD
  • 19 oz can of chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 ribs celery finely chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion finely chopped

Spring Strawberry Bento Box

  • 3 cups strawberries sliced
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic reduction
  • 4 tablespoons goat cheese or cream cheese
  • 12 flatbread crackers broken in half
  • MAPLE CINNAMON PECANS
  • ¾ cup pecans
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Taco Salad Lunch Box

  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 3 cups romaine lettuce washed and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
  • ½ cup dressing of choice cilantro lime dressing highly recommended, see notes!
  • tortilla chips
  • PICO DE GALLO
  • 4 roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons red onion finely chopped
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice

Vegan Bento Lunch Box

  • 12 mini bell peppers cut in half seeds scooped out
  • ½ cup hummus
  • ½ pint blackberries washed and air dried see *
  • 2 cups strawberries washed and air dried see *
  • 2 cups black bean tortilla chips
  • TRAIL MIX
  • ¼ cup almonds
  • ¼ cup vegan chocolate chunks
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Instructions

Greek Pita Lunch Box

  • Stir together all greek salad ingredients. Divide between four bento lunch boxes.
  • Divide all remaining ingredients between bento lunch boxes.

English Muffin Bento Box

  • Assemble ingredients in 3-compartment storage containers (I recommend these ones)
  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • To serve, top the english muffin with cottage cheese and berries. Drizzle with honey.

Tuna Protein Box

  • Cook and cool hard boiled eggs (I used my Instant Pot). You can leave them with the shells on or peel them after they've cooled completely.
  • Stir together tuna salad ingredients and divide between containers.
  • Divide all other ingredients between containers.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Enjoy cold.

Chickpea Salad Lunch Box

  • In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas with a spatula or potato masher.
  • Stir in the mayonnaise/vegan mayonnaise, dill, salt, pepper, celery and red onion until completely combined.
  • Divide between 4 bento-style lunch containers.
  • Divide up the grapes, vegetables, and flatbread between the containers.

Spring Strawberry Bento Box

  • Arrange strawberries, arugula and flatbread crackers in compartments in your lunch containers. Use small condiment containers for the goat cheese and balsamic reduction.
  • For maple cinnamon pecans: toast pecans in a frying pan for 5-7 minutes, until lightly toasted. Add the cinnamon and toss; then add the maple syrup and stir everything up to coat. Allow to cool before adding to the lunch boxes.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Taco Salad Lunch Box

  • Divide ingredients into four storage containers. Use a condiment container to keep dressing separate until just prior to serving.
  • Stir together the pico de gallo ingredients and add to the containers (make sure the pico is not touching the romaine).
  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. You may wish to bring an extra bowl to serve the salad in.

Vegan Bento Lunch Box

  • Stuff the mini bell peppers with hummus.
  • Mix together the trail mix.
  • Divide all ingredients between four 3-compartment storage containers.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Video

Notes

Nutritional information is for the cottage cheese breakfast box; for nutritional information for other all bento boxes, refer to the individual post.

Nutrition

Serving: 1breakfast box | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 648mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg