Protein Snack Lunch Boxes (Printable Version)

Protein-packed boxes featuring chicken, cheese, veggies, and nuts, ideal for quick nutritious meals and snacks.

# What You Need:

→ Proteins

01 - 8 oz cooked chicken breast, sliced
02 - 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
03 - 4 oz sliced turkey or ham
04 - 4 oz cheddar cheese, cubed

→ Vegetables & Fruit

05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
06 - 1 cup cucumber slices
07 - 1 cup baby carrots
08 - 1 apple, sliced and tossed with lemon juice

→ Snacks & Dips

09 - ½ cup hummus, divided into 4 small containers
10 - 16 whole-grain crackers or gluten-free crackers
11 - ¼ cup mixed nuts

# How To Make:

01 - Place 4 divided meal prep containers on your workspace.
02 - Divide chicken breast, sliced turkey or ham, hard-boiled eggs, and cheese cubes evenly among the containers.
03 - Add cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, baby carrots, and apple slices to each box.
04 - Spoon hummus into small lidded containers and place one with each box.
05 - Add 4 crackers and 1 tablespoon of mixed nuts to each container, keeping crackers separate to avoid sogginess.
06 - Seal containers and refrigerate. Consume within 3 to 4 days for optimal freshness.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • No cooking required, just smart assembly that saves you hours during the week.
  • You get that satisfying variety in every bite, so boredom never wins.
  • It's genuinely cheaper than buying pre-made lunch boxes, and way better for you.
02 -
  • Humidity is your enemy—keep wet ingredients away from crackers, and store everything sealed or these get sad by day two.
  • Lemon juice on apples isn't optional if you want them to look fresh; I learned this the hard way after opening a box to brown apple slices on day two.
03 -
  • Boil your eggs in bulk every Sunday and store them in the fridge; this cuts assembly time in half and removes the biggest preparation bottleneck.
  • Use quality aged cheddar instead of pre-sliced cheese—it has more flavor, so you need less, and it tastes noticeably better by day three.
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