5 bento-box lunch ideas

A container of pint-sized edibles is the perfect packed lunch. Here, we assembled five bento box combinations (+ recipes) for inspiration.

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

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The bento box

I’ve recently joined the ranks of lunch-making angels, um, I mean parents, as my daughter started S.K. Now fellow angels, how do I get her to eat the lunches I’m packing? The bento box!

This nifty mix of pint-sized edibles is like a mini buffet of goodness. And my daughter loves them. Here are five bento box combinations I've created (I’m keeping an Instagram diary of my efforts).