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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks

    DIY Protein Snack Box Meal Prep

    Published: Nov 13, 2019 · Modified: Oct 3, 2022 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    This DIY Protein snack box is filled with boiled eggs, cheese, almonds, edamame and grape tomatoes. An easy and healthy bento snack box that is perfect for school lunch, post workout snacks or just about anytime hunger strikes.

    boiled eggs, cheese, almonds, edamame and tomatoes in bento box

    When it comes to meal prep recipes, our family loves snack bento boxes.

    • Perfect for school lunch - Kids love an assortment of snackable meals when compared to just one main dish
    • Post workout snacking or school sports
    • Simple work lunch
    • Healthier option ready-to-eat in the fridge when hunger strikes
    • Looks P-R-E-T-T-Y

    boiled eggs, cheese, almonds, edamame and tomatoes in bento box

    Fast and easy lunch box recipe ideas are such a time saver on busy weekday mornings. A few of my favorites include 4 Ingredient Salsa Chickpeas Meal Prep, Cucumber Sandwiches Meal Prep, Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice.

    Let us get to the team players in this DIY protein snack box:

    • Boiled eggs
    • Cheese
    • Edamame 
    • Almonds
    • Tomatoes

    diy protein snack box

    How to customize a protein bento box? 

    1. Meat - Boiled eggs or Deli turkey/chicken/ham or chopped rotisserie chicken
    2. Nuts - Raw or roasted almonds / Cashews / Mixed Nuts
    3. Cheese - White or yellow cheddar / string cheese / Colby Jack / Mozzarella
    4. Edamame - Cooked edamame / Garbanzo beans / kidney beans
    5. Tomato - Grape or cherry tomatoes / snap peas / grapes / orange segments / apple slices

    diy protein snack box

    More Healthy Snack ideas:

    4-Ingredient Homemade Almond Butter Cups  -  This Homemade Almond Butter Cups recipe is ridiculously easy to make in your microwave!! A HEALTHYISH homemade treat or snack to make this Halloween season that both adults and kids can enjoy.

    The 4 ingredient Guilt Free Chocolate Hummus - This wholesome 4 ingredient guilt free chocolate hummus is made with garbanzo beans, dates, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and sea salt is so delicious served with cinnamon sugar pita chips. Easy, quick and so good  for you!

    Caprese with Garlic Toast Lunch Box - Light, simple, quick and healthy lunch for work or school! Caprese with garlic toast lunch box is a great way to enjoy in season/late summer tomatoes and basil!

    Raw Date and Nut Salami No-cook, vegan raw date and nut salami is a really delicious snack made with dates, coconut oil, shredded coconut, cashews, pistachios and almonds. Incredibly healthy and guilt-free!

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    DIY Protein Snack Box Meal Prep

    This DIY Protein snack box is filled with boiled eggs, cheese, almonds, edamame and grape tomatoes. An easy and healthy meal prep that is perfect for school lunch, post workout snacks or just about anytime hunger strikes.  
    Prep Time10 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: bento snack box, diy bento box, DIY protein snack box, on the go snack box
    Servings: 4
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • 4 to 6 eggs, hard boiled
    • 1 cup almonds (raw or toasted)
    • 6 ounces cheddar cheese ( I used white cheddar)
    • 3 cups cooked edamame in shells
    • 2 cups grape tomatoes

    Instructions

    • Divide all ingredients into 4 meal prep containers and store in refrigerator for up to 4 days. 
      ( I cut eggs in half for photography purposes, leave them whole when storing in the refrigerator)

    Notes

    Customize DIY Protein snack box

     
    Make it vegetarian - Omit eggs and replace with hummus / peanut butter/ almond butter and crackers. 
    Add your favorite cheese - Yellow cheddar, Colby jack, string cheese
    Replace edamame with cooked chickpeas / kidney beans
     

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    1. Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      November 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm

      These protein snack box meals looks so fresh and healthy! With such fun colors and variety, the kiddos will love them for sure 🙂

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