5 from 8 votes
Cute Octopus Sausage Bento
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
1
bento
Calories:
236 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
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.
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Notes
- Please read FOOD SAFETY TIPS.
Nutrition Information
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: 1 bento
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% 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.