eggs
Meatballs
Pastrami
Peanut butter
Salami
Sausages
Turkey
Smoked salmon or other fish
DAIRY
Cheese cubes
Cheese slices
Cottage cheese
Cream cheese
Individual cheeses: string cheese, Babybel, etc.
Yogurt
Bento Foods by Color
When you are creating a themed lunch, food acts as a sort of paintbox you use to create an image or a mood. Use this chart as a guide when you are stumped!
WHITE
Cheese
Chicken
Couscous
Cream cheese
Egg
Grits
Pasta
Peeled apple
Popcorn
Pork
Potatoes
Rice
Tofu
Turkey
White bread
BROWN
Bacon
Bagel
Beef
Cereal
Chocolate
Crackers
Hamburger
Lamb
Meatballs
Nuts
Pinto beans
Pretzels
Sausage
Whole-wheat bread
BLACK
Black beans
Black grapes
Black olives
Blackberries
Raisins
PINK
Ham
Hot dog
Salmon
Shrimp
Watermelon
RED
Cherries
Dried cranberries
Raspberries
Red apple
Red pepper
Red tomatoes
Salami
Strawberries
Watermelon
ORANGE
Apricot
Cantaloupe
Carrot
Cheddar cheese
Dried apricots
Mango
Orange pepper
Orange
Peach
YELLOW
Applesauce
Banana
Corn
Pineapple
Yellow pepper
Yellow tomatoes
GREEN
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Celery
Cucumber
Edamame
Green apple
Green beans
Green grapes
Green olives
Green pepper
Lettuce
Peas
Pickles
Sugar snap peas
Zucchini
BLUE
Blueberries
PURPLE
Plums
Red grapes
BENTOS FOR BUSY MORNINGS
Bear Cub Bento
A little bear sandwich is nestled in a bear-shaped box along with his favorite food — berries, acorns, and fish he just scooped from the river!
INGREDIENTS
Sliced whole-wheat bread
Desired
