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Yesterday I shared our plan to transition to homeschooling. It’s been a difficult year on everyone. Despite the challenges, I’m doing my best to make our transition to back-to-school (no matter what it looks like) consistent. One thing I know for sure is that kids love creative back-to-school lunchbox ideas. I, for one, still plan on making creative and fun lunches for my kids. Because, guess what? The more creative I get with lunches, the more my kids want to eat it! If you find yourself thinking that your kid would never eat bento box sweet potato salmon bites, let me tell you — even the pickiest of eaters will eat something when it’s pretty!
The Power of Snack Trays
Kids aren’t the only ones who are intrigued by bento box lunches. I mean, I could basically live on charcuterie boards and that’s practically the same thing. But why keep buying those Lunchables week after week when, with a tiny bit of prep, you can make your own!
I bought a few Bento Boxes off of Amazon so that I can prep a few days worth of meals at a time. And then I bought a few extra from the Target Dollar Spot so that I could duplicate these fun lunches for the little ones. Seriously, if you haven’t tried feeding your kids from a bento box or a muffin tin, TRY it. They, miraculously, will eat whatever is in there!
Sweet Potato + Salmon Bites!
In a house full of picky kids, we’re always trying to sneak foods in that are nutrient-rich. The good news is that they will never know that these Bento Box Sweet Potato Salmon Bites are full of the good stuff. They taste just that good!
The Recipe
Kids Bento Box - Sweet Potato + Salmon Bites
Ingredients
- 7 oz fresh salmon fillets
- 3.5 oz sweet potato
- 1 small onion
- 1/8 cup of ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- salt + pepper to taste
- olive oil
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potato and chop into large chunks. Microwave* or steam until soft and mashable. Let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Dice the onion.
- Chop salmon fillets into chunks.
- In the Vitamix or food processor, add all the ingredients except olive oil.
- Blitz until everything is broken up and comes together. Don’t overblend, you still have some chunks.
- Lay out a parchment paper onto an oven tray. Wet your hands. Shape the mixture into balls (about 1.5 inches in size)
- Spray with olive oil.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- ENJOY!
Notes
Notes on microwaving sweet potato: Place sweet potato chunks in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Poke 3-4 holes and microwave on high for 3 minutes, checking after 3 minutes to see if it is tender. If it's not, microwave in 30-second increments until it is.
Bites can be eaten hot or cold!
So tell me — what tricks are you planning on using for lunches this school year?
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Oh yum, these look good! I bet my kids would be a fan. They enjoy their seafood. I wish I did!
This looks and sounds so yummy! What a cute and fun idea as well!
Kileen
cute & little
What a great idea and surely is very delicious!
These look so yummy and healthy! Good move on the bento boxes, I always want to eat out of a cute box!
I like bento recipes because of its healthy benefits. I can nibble the treat little by little so I will not get full right away. Thanks for sharing this.
These look delicious and so effective! Thank you for sharing this.
Looks like a perfect snack for school or work! I’ll need to give it a try for sure! 🙂
This bento box looks so adorable! And the food really looks good too! I’ve been making bento boxes as well and it’s really fun! Thanks for sharing this with us .
This is such a great idea! And super healthy, too!
This looks like such a delicious meal! I’ll try recreating it myself (though I’ll have to find a good substitute for the salmon, being vegetarian). Thank you for sharing!
oh wow it definitely sounds amazing and interesting idea ..glad you shared this with us..it looks delicious and tasty..great work though…
omg I can’t wait to make this!!! I love Salmon, it is the only protein that I really love and enjoy eating.
I love sweet potatoes but not salmon- I could totally use talipa though! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve tried something similar but with chicken rather than salmon. These look tasty too! Love that bento boxes are making their way into kids’ lunches.
These are all great ideas. Those salmon bites look great too.
Isn’t it funny how much of an impact presentation can have on whether a kid enjoys a meal or not. I’ve seen my nieces and nephews turn their nose up at specific foods only to devour it when presented to them in a different way. I love the idea of using bento boxes for lunches, especially when trying to encourage kids to eat something healthier. Next time I have the kids here to hang out, I’ll have to give this recipe a try.
Bento boxes are so much fun! And for school this year we will be homeschooling. Some of our favorite lunches are baked potato bar, and lots of different types of salads.
I love bento boxes. This blog was awesome!!
Awww! I love this sweet potato salmon bites. I will make this snack for my son when the school started in 2 weeks. Thanks for sharing.
interesting! I love sweet potatoes, but I have never tried anything remotely like these little balls before, especially something that has salmon in it. But it sounds easy enough to try out – thanks for the inspiration. Blessings!
This sounds great and looks delicious! Kids will definitely love this.
Thank you very much for the article..soon my kido is going to start his schooling..will try these
What a perfect pair. My son loves salmon and I love making his lunch in bento boxes!
This looks like a wonderful lunch for kids. Now that most schools are going virtual parents could make this as a good meal during virtual schooling.
I think Bento boxes are a terrific way to get kids excited about home cooked lunches for school. Everything fits so nicely.
These look so yummy! I may try this out myself!