Mexican Bento Box
A unique twist on lunch with a healthy Mexican bento box featuring tasty tajín chicken, veggie slaw, and baked tortilla chips.
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Equipment
Ingredients
Tajín Chicken
- 4 ounces shredded chicken
- ½-1 teaspoon tajín - or homemade tajín
Veggie Slaw
- 2 ounces cabbage, shredded
- .5 ounce carrot, shredded
- ½-1 jalapeño - thinly sliced
- 1 scallion - chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro - chopped
- ½ lime - squeezed over slaw ingredients
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper - to taste
Crudite, Condiments, and Extras
- 2 tablespoons cilantro ranch - or similar (for the slaw)
- 2 tablespoons avocado hummus - or similar (for the veggies)
- an assortment of raw veggies - as desired
- tortilla chips - as desired
Instructions
- Combine the shredded chicken with the tajín.
- Combine all slaw ingredients, and toss to combine.
- Assemble the bento box.
- To serve - toss the slaw with the cilantro ranch. Top with tajín chicken. Enjoy the veggies and chips with the spicy avocado hummus.
Notes
Macros will vary. My calories calculation includes 4 ounces of shredded chicken breast with tajín, the slaw with my cilantro ranch, 1 corn tortilla (oven baked), and 2 tablespoons of my spicy avocado hummus.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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