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Veggies in the Raw Bistro Box

It's been a good while since I worked on my skills at adult lunch boxes or 'bistro boxes' as I've seen them called. I've made a few in the past, and I've always enjoyed them for more than one reason.

I love that these bistro boxes are small, filling, packable, and so easy to whip up a few of them to have on hand through out the week. I've found that if I have to make my lunch every day that I will tend to either skip it all together (which is a bad idea) or trade out my more health conscious lunch for something that's quicker and more grab-and-go (even worse!)

When I have my little prepped bistro boxes though, I don't have any excuse to not sit down and enjoy my wholesome and stackable style meal.

Today I decided to go with raw vegetables/fruits, lots of seasoning, hummus and a hardboiled egg. Initially I wasn't planning on adding the egg in there, but when it came down to it, I just thought it gave this otherwise snack seeming meal more sustenance and protein too!

While this may seem like a scant little meal to some, I promise that it's perfectly filling. It kept me full and satisfied all the way up until dinner time, which can be a difficult thing to achieve a lot of times.

The seasoning here is key for me. Let's face it, raw vegetables can be boring and I feel that while perfectly suitable on their own it never hurts to give them a little extra curb appeal when it comes to trying to get yourself to eat more of them!

While I used a lemon pepper seasoning here, feel free to use any salt free seasoning of your preference here on the hummus, avocado, and/or egg. The whole idea here is to create something easy and healthy that you're excited to eat at lunch time.

I love to pair this lunch with some nice green tea with a touch of honey to give me that final boost through my afternoon.

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Veggies in the Raw Bistro Box
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The Skinny:
Servings: 1 • Size: 1 Plate • Calories: 277.8 • Fat: 17.5 g • Carb: 20.4 g • Fiber: 8.2 g • Protein: 12.3 g • Sugar: 3.6 g • Sodium: 350.8 mg

Ingredients:
6 Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
2 Small Celery Stalks, Quartered
1/2 Medium Carrot, Sliced
1/2 Medium Hass Avocado
1 Hard Boiled Egg
2 Oz. Traditional Hummus
1/4 Tsp. Lemon & Pepper 'No Salt' Seasoning
Salt & Pepper to Taste

Directions:

Plate and enjoy!

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