Balsamic Chicken Summer Rolls & Crudites - 242 calorie bento

During the summer time, I like cool-ish foods a whole lot - like summer rolls. These I made with balsamic grilled chicken, snow peas, red bell peppers, onions & raw spinach. They are perfect for bentos - so portable! You'll be seeing them quite often here!

Bento Content:

• Balsamic Chicken Summer Rolls (200)
• Crudites (11)
• Small container with 1 Tbsp. Homemade Plum Sauce for summer roll dipping (19)
• Small container with 1 Tbsp. Ken's Steak House Fat-Free Italian Dressing for veggie dipping (12)

Total Bento : 242 calories

Another Bento for 2 - 299 calorie Bento

Summer weather approaches and it is time for cool-ish food! This is another bento for two - I decided to make the ultimate portable food - Summer Rolls!

Bento Content:

Summer Rolls filled with roasted chicken, shredded carrots, bean sprouts, lettuce and mint (125)

Blueberries (16)

Cherries (18)

Plum (30)

Banana - not shown (110)

Total Bento per person : 299 calories - including the banana!

Balsamic Chicken Summer Rolls - 448 calorie Bento

This bento included a snack.

I had grilled balsamic chicken with snow peas and red peppers as leftovers. I cut it all into small pieces, shredded carrots, added bean sprouts and ...tada! Summer rolls galore. Very, very tasty.

Bento Content:

• Summer rolls (143)
• Laughing Cow Wedge Light (35)
• Dried Pineapple Rings (130)
• Trader Joe's Strawberry Bar - For Snack (140)

Total Bento : 448 calories

Summer Rolls & Plum Sauce - 329 calorie Bento

I love summer rolls. I love making them - I love eating them. This time I made them vegetarian. I also usually make my own plum sauce. Whenever plums are in season I make a batch and it keeps well in the fridge (using an airtight jar to store it).

Bento Content:

• Summer rolls (Rice Wrappers/Carrot/Bean Sprouts/Lettuce/Spearmint) (124)
• Home made Plum suace (38)
• Grapes (18)
• Plum (30)
• Babybel Light (50)
• Cherries (9)
• Ginger Chews from Trader Joe's (60)

Total Bento = 329 calories

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HOMEMADE PLUM SAUCE (yields approx 40 Tablespoons)

15 pitted very ripe black plums

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 fl oz Lemon Juice

1/2 tsp Ground ginger (powder)

1 tsp Garlic powder

3 Tbsp Soy sauce - lite

2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

Puree raw plums in blender - I used the Magic Bullet. In a sauce pan, combine all ingredients and cook down until you reach a soft jam consistency. The color on this is incredible!