Lunch Glow-Up: Avocado Bento Recipes for Easy, Nourishing Meal Prep

Upgrade your lunch game with the incredible avocado, nature’s versatile, creamy superfood! This fantastic source of healthy fats and fiber is the star of this curated collection of simple, colorful recipes, perfect for meal prepping a vibrant and satisfying grab-and-go bento box.

Avocado & Egg Muffins

These delicious high-protein bites are a savory treat featuring fresh spinach, avocado, tomato, and mozzarella cheese. This recipe is perfect for meal prepping, offering a nutritious and convenient option for breakfast or snacks.

Serves 6-12

Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 1 ¼ cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, cubed
• 1 small tomato, diced 
• ⅓ cup green onion, chopped
• 1 ¼ cup mozzarella, shredded
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350˚.
2. Grease a muffin tray.
3. Crack eggs into a medium bowl, add salt and pepper, and then whisk thoroughly.
4. Stir in spinach, avocado, tomato, green onion, and ¾ cup of mozzarella.
5. Pour into muffin tins.
6. Top with the remaining cheese.
7. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

Mini Turkey Avocado Tacos

These mini tacos are a fun, lunchbox-ready meal anchored by the fresh flavor of avocado — a simple and delicious way to enjoy a quick and nutritious lunch.

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ lb ground turkey
• 1/2 packet taco seasoning
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 small flour tortillas
• 3/4 cup cabbage, shredded
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a skillet. 
2. Add ground turkey and saute until thoroughly cooked.
3. Add taco seasoning and water, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Assemble tacos by layering cabbage, meat, avocados, tomato, and cilantro.
5. Serve warm.

Avocado Fresh Pasta Salad

A balanced and filling meal, this fresh salad uses avocado as a nutrient-rich base. This best-dressed pasta bowl is the perfect light lunch or weekend meal, simple yet satisfying.

Serves 4

Dressing Ingredients

• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 2 tsp. whole-grain mustard

Dressing Instructions

1. Add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until combined. 
2. Set aside.

Pasta Ingredients

• 1 package bow tie pasta, cooked al dente 
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, sliced
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 4 cups lettuce of choice
• 4 strips of bacon, fried, chopped 

Pasta Instructions

1. Place cooled pasta, lettuce, avocado, and tomato halves in a large bowl.
2. Drizzle with dressing and toss lightly.
3. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

Avocado Egg Quesadillas 

These cheesy quesadillas offer a comfort-forward, simple-assembly meal perfect for a quick lunch. Featuring cheesy tortillas, fresh avocado slices, and a perfectly fried egg, this recipe is satisfying and simple to prepare.

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 eggs, fried
• Flour tortillas
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, sliced
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a skillet and fry eggs to desired doneness.
2. Place tortillas on a baking sheet.
3. Layer with mozzarella and broil until the cheese is melted.
4. Remove from the oven and layer with avocado and egg.
5. Salt and pepper to taste.
6. Fold in half and serve.

Avocado Sushi Roll

This simple, health-forward recipe is a clean, colorful, and bento-friendly meal option that is both satisfying and easy to prepare.

Serves 2

Rice Ingredients

• 3/4 cup short-grain white rice
• 1 cup water
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 Tsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar 

Rice Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in the rice and salt. Return to a boil, stirring for five minutes. Cover and turn off the heat. Allow the rice to absorb the liquid for 20 minutes.
2. Combine vinegar and sugar in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave until the sugar dissolves.
3. Transfer rice to a large shallow bowl. Gently stir in the vinegar mixture. Allow to cool.

Ingredients

• 2-2.5 cups cooked white rice (recipe above)
• 2 sheets of nori (seaweed)
• 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, sliced
• 1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 4 oz imitation crab meat

Instructions

1. Place a sheet of nori onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Spread the rice edge-to-edge across the nori and lightly sprinkle sesame seeds over the rice.
2. Lay another sheet of plastic wrap over the rice, then gently flip the nori over onto a bamboo sushi mat (or a clean hand towel). 
3. Layer the avocado, cucumber, and imitation crab across the short end of the rice/nori sheet. 
4. Starting at the edge closest to you (with the filling), lift the edge of the mat and roll the rice and nori sheet up over the fillings. Tuck them up inside the innermost edge of the nori, and very gently compress as you go to keep everything stable.
5. Continue rolling gently, squeezing the roll as it forms.
6. Using a very sharp knife, cut the roll into one-inch sections.

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