Under the Sea Bento Box
by Amber Gray //
February 10, 2016 
The perfect lunch for any ocean-animal-loving kid! Creative and fun yet only takes minutes to put together!
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Under the Sea Bento Box
Yield:
1
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 2 strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 GROW by Organics Unlimited banana, sliced
- 8 sugar snap peas
- 1 slice lowfat American cheese
- 1 clementine, peeled, segmented
Instructions
- Spread peanut butter on one side of each slice of bread. Top with strawberry and banana slices and close to make a sandwich. Use your favorite ocean animal cookie cutter to create a fun shape out of your sandwich.
- Place sandwich in large bento container and arrange sugar snap peas to resemble seaweed underneath.
- Slice cheese into small triangles for sails. Using a toothpick, attach the cheese sails to your clementine segments to create mini sailboats.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 579Total Fat: 21gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 540mgCarbohydrates: 84gFiber: 13gSugar: 32gProtein: 20g
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