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Bistro Protein Box

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN
This Bistro Protein Box recipe template is the perfect lunch or snack to meal prep ahead of time. Plus, you get to customize with a mix of your favorite proteins, energizing carbohydrates, crunchy veggies, and a tasty dip.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 bistro box

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 to 2 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 to 2 ounces protein of your choice (nuts, nut butter, sliced turkey or chicken, roasted chickpeas, edamame, etc.)
  • 1 cup carbohydrate of your choice (fruit, sliced baguettes, energy bites, pita chips, whole grain crackers, rice cakes, etc.*)
  • 1 cup vegetables of your choice (bell peppers, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, carrot chips, snap peas, broccoli florets, zucchini sticks, etc. Feel free to do a variety too!)
  • 1 to 2 ounces dip of your choice (single serve hummus, guacamole, queso, salsa, black bean dip, cottage cheese, greek yogurt ranch dip, peanut sauce, baba ganoush, pesto, tzatziki, etc.)

Instructions
 

  • Protein
    Start by adding the hard boiled egg and protein choice to the top compartment of the bistro box. 
  • Carbohydrates
    Next, fill the bottom left compartment with your carbohydrate choice. 
  • Vegetables
    Then, in the bottom right compartment, place your vegetable choice. 
  • Dip
    Don't forget the dip! Add your dip choice to a separate single-serve container to have alongside your bistro box (or purchase single serve packs).
  • Feel free to repeat the same process for as many boxes as you’d like.
  • Store prepped bistro protein boxes in the fridge for up to 5 days until ready to eat.

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Notes

Note on Amounts: The amount of ingredients you add to the bistro box will vary depending on your calories needs. If this is for a child or to have as a snack, you may consider adding less. If this is for an adult or to have as a meal, you may consider adding more.
*Carbs Note: If you are adding crackers to the carbohydrate section, I’d recommend putting them in a separate resealable bag to put either inside of the box or on the side of the box. This will help prevent them from getting soggy or stale.
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