Back to School Rainbow Bento Box

Organic Valley is passionate about food and protecting the food system. Our in-house chefs, product development team members and employee-foodies love finding twists to enhance traditional fare. We also enjoy trying new ways to use organic products to create delectable meals and snacks that you can feel good about sharing with your family.

Bento box with peas, cheese hearts, and veggies.

Turn lunchtime into an adventure with this colorful bento box packed with kid-favorite foods! Heart-shaped Organic Valley^® cheese, crunchy veggies, and fun textures make healthy eating exciting. Perfect for busy mornings and happy kids at school.

10 min Prep10 min Total

10 min Prep•10 min Total

1 Servings

10 min Prep10 min Total

10 min Prep•10 min Total

1 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons organic hummus
6 carrot sticks
3 mini bell peppers, sliced
1 small whole wheat pita, sliced into triangles
¼ cup green grapes

Directions

Using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut the Organic Valley® American Block cheese into 3-4 heart shapes. Save cheese scraps for snacking or another use.
Tips
- Let cheese sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before cutting.
In the largest compartment of your bento box, arrange the mini pita rounds and place hummus in a small cup or corner for dipping.
In a medium compartment, arrange the heart-shaped cheese pieces alongside the grapes.
Place the Organic Valley® Stringles string cheese in another compartment, either whole or pre-peeled into strips for younger children.
Tips
- Pre-peeling string cheese into fun spirals or braids adds extra appeal for kids who love interactive foods.
Fill remaining compartments with colorful vegetables.
Close bento box securely and pack with an ice pack to keep fresh until lunchtime.

Tips

Make multiple cheese hearts on Sunday and store in the refrigerator for quick weekday assembly.
- To mix it up, swap the hummus and pita for kebabs on a stick with cheese cubes, turkey rollups and cherry tomatoes.

Directions

Cooking Mode

Prevent your screen from going dark as you follow along.

Using a small heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut the Organic Valley® American Block cheese into 3-4 heart shapes. Save cheese scraps for snacking or another use.
Tips
- Let cheese sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before cutting.
In the largest compartment of your bento box, arrange the mini pita rounds and place hummus in a small cup or corner for dipping.
In a medium compartment, arrange the heart-shaped cheese pieces alongside the grapes.
Place the Organic Valley® Stringles string cheese in another compartment, either whole or pre-peeled into strips for younger children.
Tips
- Pre-peeling string cheese into fun spirals or braids adds extra appeal for kids who love interactive foods.
Fill remaining compartments with colorful vegetables.
Close bento box securely and pack with an ice pack to keep fresh until lunchtime.

Tips

Make multiple cheese hearts on Sunday and store in the refrigerator for quick weekday assembly.
- To mix it up, swap the hummus and pita for kebabs on a stick with cheese cubes, turkey rollups and cherry tomatoes.

Do You Know?

Organic Valley farms comprise more than 440,000 acres of land in the United States, and this organic acreage is home to more than 1,600 Organic Valley family farms and a whole lot of biodiversity.
All Organic Valley chickens have access to organic pastures, where they spend their days clucking, strutting and pecking at bugs and earthworms. On rainy days, the chickens stay in the coop — keeping them happy and healthy is our highest priority.
Grab an organic, vegetarian-friendly snack on the go with our Stringles^® mozzarella string cheese! Each individually packaged serving contains 7 grams of organic protein in a fun-to-eat, energizing treat your kids will enjoy at lunch or play.