Introduction
About this Recipe
If you’re running out of ideas for meals on-the-go then why not give this simple, yet high-protein meal box a try? MThis meal on-the-go can help you curb your appetite during your lunch breaks and the rest of the day. There’s basically 3 small meals in one single box making sure you can manage your appetite and cravings.
Use Meal Prep Containers to organize your meal in minutes. Let’s see what’s in here!
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serving:
1 bariatric box
Ready In:
10 minutes (when egg bites are already done)
Nutritional facts per box:
501 calories
29.8 g protein
34.5 g fat
15.9 g carbs
4.1 g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 egg bites
- 3 oz (70 g) cucumber
- 2 cheese strings
- handful arugula
- 3/4 apple
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tsp hemp seed
You can find the full recipe for the egg bites here.
Peel the skin of the cucumber and apple if you can’t tolerate the skin yet.
Drizzle the apple slices with some lemon juice to prevent the apples from turning brown.
Substitute the cucumber for bell pepper, grape tomatoes or carrots sticks. You can also use regular cheese cubes instead of the cheese strings.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Add a handful of arugula in one compartment of your lunch box. And add 2 egg bites on top.
Step 2
Slice the apple and spread the peanut butter on top. Sprinkle with the hempseed.
STEP 3
Cut the cucumber and cheese strings. Add them to the third compartment.
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