Cute Octopus Sausage Bento
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5
8 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
1 bento
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Calories
236 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Japanese
Cute Octopus Sausage Bento
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Try this colorful Cute Octopus Sausage Bento with regular sausages cut to look like an octopus! In this guide, I‘ll show you how to complete this quick and fun lunch box with onigiri rice balls, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, and grapes for a balanced lunch that children will love.
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Ingredients
- onigiri see how to make Onigiri with steamed Japanese rice, rice ball
- sausage see my tutorial to make sausages look like an octopus, shaped like octopus
- cherry tomato
- grapes
- broccoli (blanched; see my make-ahead tips for pre-blanching)
Instructions
- Make onigiri (rice ball) and let it cool before packing into the bento box.
- Make octopus-shaped sausages and let them cool before packing in the bento box. I used two sesame seeds for the octopus eyes.
- Pack cherry tomatoes, grapes, and pre-blanched broccoli in the bento box.
- Make sure all the foods cool down completely before closing the bento box.
Notes
- Please read FOOD SAFETY TIPS.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
288mg
(12%)
Potassium
272mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
323IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1bento
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 288mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 272mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 323IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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