Six ingredients is all you need for this easy and Healthy Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box! Your family will love this nutritious and family-friendly lunch!
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In an Oprah voice: I LOVVVVVVVVVVE BENTO BOX LUNCHES!
But for real. They are just smart. It’s why I created an entire list dedicated to over 100 healthy ideas for easy school lunchboxes (preferably packed in a bento box) and dedicated the month of September to easy slow cooker meals and healthy bento box lunches.
I love that they basically tell you what to pack. You have four or five spots/components that need to be filled!
The four components to packing a healthy school lunchbox are:
- Main/Protein: sandwiches, quesadillas, tuna salad, meatballs, etc.
- Vegetable: raw, roasted, sautéed – there are so many vegetables that you can easily pack, but don’t be afraid to include leftovers like roasted vegetables. Always keep it tasty and add dips like hummus, ranch, easy greek yogurt dill dip, or guacamole.
- Fruit: keep this component simple with fresh fruits that are ready-to-eat (berries, apples, etc.) and always have a few applesauce pouches and raisins on hand for rushed mornings.
- Fun/Starch: this can be bagel or pita chips, trail mix with chocolate, a small cookie, chips…anything! If you have a main/protein component like meatballs, I like to include a starch on the side, preferably a whole grain one.
What to Include in Your Healthy Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box
Here’s the thing about Healthy Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box, or any bento box lunch for that matter. They HAVE to be easy. Unless you have endless time to pack lunches (hi, please fill me in on your life), I like to include components that come together quick and easy! And if one component takes a bit more time, the rest really need to be grab-and-go.
The quesadillas are pretty quick to cook (especially if you microwave them), but so are the rest of the components:
- grape or cherry tomatoes – SLICE IN HALF for kids
- guacamole mini cups
- clementine – cut off the top to start the peel
- put a serving of trail mix into silicone mold or small container
That’s it!
Tools + Tips for Healthy Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box
There are only a few items that I use on a daily basis for packing healthy school lunchboxes. (And just lots of yummy and nutritious food.) *links below are affiliates, which mean I make a small commission with no extra charge to you
- Stainless Steel Bento Boxes by LunchBots: We have a few of these (trio II and cinco) and I love them SO SO much! I like the smaller size for kids and the trio II has room for main, vegetable, fruit, and then a little spot for the fun/treat component! For larger kids and adults, the cinco is a great size. I use the leak proof condiment containers for dips and sauces.
- Reusable Silicone Muffin Liners: These are great for keeping things separate within the bento box. I’ll put things like trail mix or crackers in the muffin liner, then squeeze it in the biggest bento section. They also work great for baking whole wheat blender muffins and egg cups!
- Water bottles: I serve water at lunch time, but there is never a time that we are without a water bottle! I love Contigo Kids Autospout and Kleen Kanteen Stainless Steel Sippy Cups.
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PrintHealthy Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box – 6 Ingredients
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 1 minute
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Bento Box
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
Six ingredients is all you need for this easy and Healthy Cheese Quesadilla Bento Box! Your family will love this nutritious and family-friendly lunch!
Ingredients
- 2 flour tortillas
- 1–2 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
- Grape tomatoes
- Mini guacamole cups
- Clementine
- Trail Mix
Instructions
- Make quesadillas by melting cheese between 2 tortillas in microwave or hot pan.
- Cut into wedges and serve with remaining lunch components.
Notes
- Can make the quesadillas the day before.
- Can pack a few days ahead as well. Store in refrigerator.
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