Healthy Cucumber Salad, Hummus & Pita Bento Box Lunch
A light, fresh, and balanced bento box lunch featuring cucumber salad, hummus, and pita bread, perfect for on-the-go meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar or lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup hummus (any flavor)
- 1 small pita bread, cut into wedges
- Optional add-ins: olives, carrot sticks, celery, grapes, or nuts
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss cucumber, red onion, and cherry tomatoes with olive oil, red wine vinegar or lemon juice, salt, and pepper until well coated.
- Place the cucumber salad into one compartment of a bento box.
- Add a scoop of hummus in another section of the bento box.
- Place pita wedges alongside the hummus.
- Fill the remaining space with optional add-ins such as olives, carrot sticks, celery, grapes, or nuts.
- Seal the bento box and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Notes
- This meal is best enjoyed the same day for maximum freshness.
- Keep the pita separate from the salad to avoid sogginess.
- Feel free to swap in different dips or veggies to customize.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bento box
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
