Horse Bento

This is a simple bento with a special cheese cutout!

Starting from the top, this bento has green bell peppers, leftover chicken strips, leftover carrots and onions Lyonnaise, leftover pasta, and a cheddar cheese cutout in the shape of a horse.
This little cutout was one of the more challenging cutouts I've made. Because I draw the templates for most of my cheese cutouts, this drawing took a bit longer. Even though this cutout didn't require lots and lots of tiny little detail work, there's a lot of little areas that need extra attention. This cutout also has an inside cut near the horse's neck. which isn't something I've ever done before.

Bento "Rollups" with Garbanzo Bean Salad

 These rollups were pretty quick and easy to make. The secret is the Lavash bread/ flatbread. It comes in a big sheet that makes rollups a snap to make. Inside each rollup:

• Leftover breaded chicken strips
• Bell pepper strips
• Salami
• Small amount of mayonnaise

This garbanzo bean salad was also quick and easy to make. I tossed a can of garbanzo beans with some Kalamata olives, diced red onions, and some halved cherry tomatoes. The salad has a simple olive oil-lemon dressing.

Pasta bento with leftover chicken strips and bell peppers

 

In this bento:

• Leftover pasta
• Leftover chicken strips
• Red bell peppers
• Basil oil

The chicken strips are from a national-brand line that carries frozen, ready-made meat products. They were called "Crispy Strips"

I mixed everything together in the bento dish, with a few drops of basil oil.