Kids' Turkey and Cream Cheese Spread Bento Box
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Cooking:
45 min.
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Servings per container:
2
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Ingredients for - Kids' Turkey and Cream Cheese Spread Bento Box

1. Round carrot slices, 1/4-inch thick - 10
2. Jumbo pitted black olives - 10
3. Small pitted black olives - 10
4. Cream cheese, softened - ½ (8 ounce) package
5. Toothpicks - 10
6. Shredded carrot - 2 tablespoons
7. Minced onion - 2 teaspoons
8. Chopped pimento peppers - 2 teaspoons
9. Chopped celery - 2 teaspoons
10. Cream cheese, softened - 2 tablespoons
11. Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
12. Mayonnaise - ¾ teaspoon
13. Salt - 1 pinch
14. Green apple, sliced - 1
15. Red apple, sliced - 1
16. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
17. Carrot, sliced into rounds - ½
18. Cucumber, sliced lengthwise into wide ribbons - 6 thin slices
19. Tomato, cut in half - 6 slices
20. Toothpicks - 6
21. Round crackers - 8
22. Grapes, divided - ½ cup
23. Deli turkey breast - 8 slices

How to cook deliciously - Kids' Turkey and Cream Cheese Spread Bento Box

1. Stage

Cut a slit from top to bottom into the side of each jumbo olive. Ease the olive open slightly to insert about 1 teaspoon of cream cheese, forming a penguin belly.

2. Stage

Cut a small triangle-shaped notch out of 9 carrot rounds to form feet; press 1 triangular piece (trimming if necessary) into each small olive to create the beak.

3. Stage

Thread each jumbo olive onto a toothpick lengthwise through the existing holes. Anchor the toothpick onto a carrot slice (line belly up with feet); set a small olive on top (beak facing forward). Place penguins on a plate; refrigerate until assembly.

4. Stage

Combine shredded carrot, onion, pimento peppers, and celery in a bowl. Mix 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, mayonnaise, and salt in a separate bowl; beat until fluffy. Fold carrot mixture into cream cheese; mix well. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before use.

5. Stage

Toss green apple slices, red apple slices, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a bowl.

6. Stage

Cut carrot rounds into decorative shapes using vegetable cutters. Wrap in a wet paper towel and place in a plastic bag; refrigerate until assembly.

7. Stage

Pat cucumber slices dry. Place 1 half-slice tomato at the end of a cucumber slice; roll up together and secure with a toothpick.

8. Stage

Arrange 1/2 the carrot shapes in a bento box. Place 1/2 the sandwich spread in a small silicone baking cup; place 4 crackers in another cup. Arrange 1/2 the green apple slices, red apple slices, and grapes. Add 5 cream cheese penguins, 4 turkey slices, and 3 cucumber-tomato rolls. Use remaining ingredients to create a second bento box. Refrigerate until ready to eat.