Must Try Lunch Box Ideas (for work / school) - vegan bento

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Today I’m putting together vegan bento boxes! I highly recommend trying these lunch ideas, your co-workers or fellow students are going to be very jealous, I can guarantee you that.

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INGREDIENTS + NOTES:

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#1 Nori Filled Tamagoyaki w Cheesy Kimchi 1:05

300g silken tofu (10,5oz)
1/2 cup (125ml) water
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup (60g) chickpea flour
2 tbsp rice flour
1/3 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp salt
1 tsp soy sauce
1/8th tsp turmeric
Veg Oil for the pan

roasted seaweed sheets (i used up about 2 packets total, 2-3 small squares per omelet layer)
optional: a pinch of kala namak, added right before serving

→ Yields 6-8 omlette layers! I recommend doing 3-4 per roll, so you get 2 rolls total

for the kimchi

a few tbsp vegan kimchi
a handful of vegan pizza cheese
(USE A NON STICK PAN)

1 serving of cooked rice
cucumber, cut into ribbons using a vegetable peeler


#2 Crispy Tofu Pesto Sandwich 4:15

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2 slices of bread
6 - 8 slices of smoked tofu
oil for the pan
hummus
vegan pesto
1 small pre-cooked beet, cut into slices
everything bagel seasoning, or other spice mix of choice

a handful of broccolini pieces
about ¼ cup (60ml) of water for steaming
(make sure the oil in the pan you used to fry the tofu isn’t hot anymore when adding the water! Otherwise clean the pan first
before adding the water)


#3 Crispy Filled Rice Bites ft. my new fav Glass Noodles 5:30

150g short rice (¾ cup)
300ml water (1 ¼ cup)
generous pinch of salt (added to the rice pot)
→ bring up to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low, allow to simmer, covered for 15 min until water is absorbed, then remove from the heat, allow to sit, still covered for at least 5-10 more min
→ shape rice once it’s cooled down quite a bit

filling ideas:
4 tsp vg cream cheese
4 tsp vg kimchi
4 bite size smoked tofu pieces

a little oil for the pan
→ yields 4 rice bites!

for the salad:
a small handful of dried seaweed
100g glass noodles (3.5oz)

dressing:
3 tbsp white wine vinegar (or 2 tbsp rice vinegar)
2 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp agave syrup
½ tsp bagel seasoning (or roasted sesame seeds)
small pinch of salt
1 tsp white or red miso paste

1 small carrot, cut into ribbons
⅓ cucumber, cut into ribbons

optional: lettuce


#4 Spiced Baked Tempeh w Crispy Fried Tofu Sticks 9:07

for the tempeh:
200g - 250g tempeh (7 oz - 8.8 oz)
~ 250g cherry tomatoes (~ 8.8oz)
4-5 cloves garlic peeled
2 inch (5cm) piece of fresh ginger, peeled, cut in half
3 - 4 tbsp olive oil
½ cup (125ml) passata or crushed tomatoes
a generous pinch of salt
½ tsp cumin
pinch of cinnamon
⅓ tsp chili flakes, more to taste
¼ tsp ground turmeric
1 ½ tbsp agave syrup or sugar
→ bake covered for 50 min - 1 hour

for the tofu:

1 block tofu, cut into sticks
⅓ cup (80ml) non dairy milk
½ cup (60g) cornstarch combined w 1 generous pinch of salt
½ cup (45g) panko bread crumbs, more if needed

frying oil (sunflower seed for example), enough so the oil covers 2-3 inches / 5-7,5cm of your pan, does that make sense

also cooked couscous, or other grain of choice

→ serves 2-3


MUSIC used:

Intro by sharktank: https://open.spotify.com/track/5wKAJu...
Culpeo: https://open.spotify.com/track/0HXTQr...
https://open.spotify.com/track/6naaIU...
https://open.spotify.com/track/62dF6f...
https://open.spotify.com/track/5L76i1...
fluhalp:   / moving_on-84  
Gil Wanders - https://thmatc.co/?l=2B7A234E
frumhere - so alone for so long - https://thmatc.co/?l=27836586
Outro by Teen Blush:   / dereflection-1  


Much love,
Mina

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