Freeman - Bento Looking Good: Your Bento Companion

Kids love things that are fun and exciting. They are like that even when it comes to food. When you offer kids some lunch, they have to look cute first and delicious second. Thats because they will never get their hands on anything that do not look appetizing in the first place. This cute sandwich bento is a must try. More than being cute, it is truly nutritious, what with a bed of greens, fruits, and veggies hidden beneath.

Yield:

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredient List:

• 6 pcs bread
• 3 pcs Cheddar cheese slices
• cup cucumber peels
• 3 pcs ham slices
• 1 pc Nori sheet
• 1 pc carrot, sliced
• 2 tablespoons strawberry Jam
• 2 tablespoons egg salad
• 1 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
• 2 pcs lettuce leaves
• 4 pcs octopus sausages
• 1 pc orange, cut into wedges
• cup cherry tomatoes
• 6 pcs strawberry, halved

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Methods:

. Create cute and fun characters from cheddar cheese slices, cucumber peels, and ham slices using your choice of character punches and cookie cutters.

. Create your sandwich by cutting bread into small squares. Spread strawberry jam on one bread and egg salad on another. For the other sandwich, spread some Japanese mayo and then, top with precut ham and cheese slices.

. Use lettuce to make bed in the bento box for your sandwich. Carefully place the sandwich on top.

. In another layer, make another bed of lettuce.

. Top it with orange wedges, cherry tomatoes, and strawberry halves.

. To make the octopus sausages, create cuts on one end of your sausage without cutting through all the way for the tentacles. Fry in a pan with hot oil until cooked. Add it to your bento box.