Bento Contents:

Breakfast:

• 1/2 cup muesli, 150 cal
• About 2 Tbs. dried cranberries, 60 cal
• 1/2 container (90g) Greek yogurt, 75 cal

Total calories for breakfast (approx): 285

Lunch:

• 6 Spicy Lentil Snacks, 270 cal
• Carrot sticks from 1 medium carrot, 30 cal
• 1/2 container (90g) Greek yogurt with spices, 75 cal
• Some greens, 5 cal

Total calories for lunch (approx): 380 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 5-10 minutes in the morning - mainly just packing things up (You could pack the whole bento the night before; this bento will not suffer much in quality.)

Type: Vegetarian, not Japanese, 2-in-1

Bento contents:

• 1 1/2 cups (approx.) <a http://justbento.com/handbook/recipe-collection-mains/natto-or-tempeh-fried-rice">Natto Fried Rice with gomashio, 340 cal
• About 1/2 cup Carrot and broccoli stalk kinpira using the Forgotten Kinpira method, 40 cal
• About 1/2 cup blanched chard, 10 cal

Total calories (approx): 390 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10-15 minutes in the morning

Type: Vegan, Japanese, rather macrobiotic

Bento contents:

• 100g / 3 oz (approx.) Grilled Garlic Chicken, 120 cal
• Yogurt dressing from same page, using 2 Tbs. Greek (thick) yogurt, 40 cal
• 2 small bread rolls, 90 cal
• Steamed broccoli, shredded carrot, lettuce, arugula (rucola or rocket), total about 60 cal
• 1 fairly large orange (not seen in photo), 80 cal

Total calories (approx): 390 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10-15 minutes in the morning (you could cut this down by making some things in advance)

Type: Salad!

Bento contents:

• Approx. 1 cup of _zakkokumai_ (mixed grain rice with beans, seeds, etc.) - 220 cal
• 2 Tbs. Red Peppers With Maple Syrup and Chili, 20 cal
• 4 Sweet-Sour Red Wine Vinegar Chicken (skin on), 200 cal
• Blanched Chinese broccoli with yukari, 10 cal

Total calories (approx): 450 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 15-20 minutes in the morning (you could cut this down by making some things in advance)

Type: Japanese, chicken, Bento Challenge!

Bento contents:

• Leftover vegetable stir-fry fried rice, using 3/4 cup brown rice, 230 cal
• 4 Poppy seed encrusted green pea mini-burgers, 160 cal
• About 1/4 cup Carrot sesame salad with 1 cherry tomato, 30 cal

Total calories (approx): 420 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10-15 minutes

Type: Vegan and gluten-free, relying on stock and frozen vegetables

Bento contents:

• 1 1/2 cups of white rice, 240 cal
• About 1/2 cup stewed hijiki seaweed and fried tofu, 50 cal
• Sautéed vegetables and Chinese broccoli, 60 cal
• Steamed carrots and sweet potato slices, 30 cal
• Red pepper stuffed with a beef and tofu mini burger, 100 cal
• Garnishes: nori, usuyaki tamago (thin omelette), pine nuts, raisin, etc.

Total calories (approx): 480 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: Way too long! (About 2 hours)

Type: Japanese, kyaraben/charaban, special occasion, Homage to The Kitty

Bento contents:

• Approx. 1 cup of brown rice - 240 cal
• 60 g / 2 oz. (about 3 heaping tablespoons) Sesame flavored beef made with lean beef, 130 cal
• About 1/3 cup carrot kinpira, 50 cal
• Blanched greens flavored with oyster sauce and bean sprouts flavored with salt and sansho pepper, 20 cal

Total calories (approx): 440 (how calories are calculated)

Time needed: 10-15 minutes in the morning