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Vegan bento box idea for lunch

Vegan Bento Box

A colorful and nutritious vegan bento box with mushrooms, crispy pan-fried tofu, rice, vegetables, and fresh fruit. Perfect for a healthy lunch on-the-go or a visually appealing dinner.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course lunch
Cuisine Asian, Japanese
Servings 1

Nutrition

Calories: 570kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3.5 oz asparagus cut into bite-sized sections
  • 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 pieces of tofu thinly sliced, approximately 1/4 inch thick
  • Skewers
  • 4-5 green beans blanched and cut into halves or thirds
  • 1/4 cup of boiled corn kernels
  • 1 medium-sized bell pepper sliced into thin strips
  • 1 cucumber sliced into thin strips
  • 1/2 apple sliced into thin wedges
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon dried seaweed
  • 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions
 

Make rice and mushrooms

  • After cooking the rice, mix it with a tablespoon of dried seaweed and a tablespoon of roasted sesame seeds. This adds a delightful umami flavor and a pleasant crunch.
  • Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan, then stir-fry the asparagus and shiitake mushrooms.
  • Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.

TofuWrapped Vegetables

  • Heat a bit of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the tofu slices on one side until they are golden brown, then remove from the pan and let them cool slightly.
  • Place the fried tofu slices with the golden side facing down. Arrange green beans, corn, and 1/2 striped bell pepper on one end of each tofu slice.
  • Roll the tofu slice around the vegetables, starting from the end with the vegetables.
  • Secure each roll with a skewer to hold it in place.

MakeSauce for Tofu Wraps

  • In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Brush this sauce mixture onto the outside of the tofu wraps.
  • Grill the tofu wraps for about 2 minutes on each side, or until they are nicely caramelized.

Arrange the vegan bento box

  • Arrange the bento box with the seaweed rice, asparagus, and mushroom stir-fry, tofu-wrapped vegetables, mixed vegetables (striped cucumber and the other half bell pepper), and apple slices.
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Keyword Asian-inspired recipe, bento box, healthy, healthy recipes, japanese, lunch, vegan recipe
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