Bento box for kids
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 683 / Protein 41g / Carbohydr. 35g / Fat 42g
Ingredients (1 servings)
| 100 g | cheese (e.g. Emmentaler, Gouda) |
| 5 | red radishes |
| 4 balls | mozzarella (in liquid, mini) |
| 5 | cherry tomatoes |
| 8 pieces | chives (divided) |
| 1 | apple |
| 1 piece | chocolate (milk or dark) |
| 1 tbsp | parsley |
| 30 g | plain yogurt |
| 20 g | cream cheese |
| salt | |
| pepper |
Utensils
toothpicks, cutting board, knife, lunchbox, small bowl
Wine Tip
Homemade ice tea
Homemade iced tea is a wonderful alternative to overly sweetened store-bought drinks. Rooibos is a kid-friendly tea and can be mixed with juices or lemon and packed in a bottle to bring to school.
Step 1
Cube cheese. Clean red radishes without removing the stem to create mice. Use a small sharp knife to cut out eyes. Make small slits for the ears and place the small radish rounds left over from cutting the eyes into the slits.
cutting board, knife
100 g cheese / 5 red radishes
Step 2
For the caterpillars, halve mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes. For the head, slice pieces of chives, poke small holes in the head end, and stick chives into holes for antennas. Use a toothpick to poke holes for eyes. Arrange on a toothpick, alternating the mozzarella and tomato pieces.
toothpicks
4 balls mozzarella / 5 cherry tomatoes / 2 pieces chives
Step 3
For the crab, halve one apple and cut out the core. Core and cut the other half into thin slices for legs, and cut serrated edges into two slices for the claws. Carve out small holes for the eyes, and stick small pieces of chocolate into the holes. If desired, use toothpicks to hold everything together.
1 apple / 1 piece chocolate
Step 4
Finely chop parsley and chives. Mix herbs with yogurt and cream cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange items in your child’s lunchbox or serve right away.
lunchbox, small bowl
1 tbsp parsley / 6 pieces chives / 30 g plain yogurt / 20 g cream cheese / salt / pepper
