The Bagel Lunch Box

Three bagel lunch boxes lined up in a row

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This Bagel Lunch Box is an easy and affordable grab and go breakfast or lunch idea, perfect for work or school.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $5.32 recipe / $1.33 serving

Servings:

Calories: 307.18kcal

Author: Beth Moncel

Equipment

Divided Glass Meal Prep Containers
Dipping Cups

Ingredients

Scallion Herb Cream Cheese

4 oz. cream cheese $0.60
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley $0.06
1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro $0.04
1 green onion, sliced $0.11
1/16 tsp garlic powder $0.01
1/16 tsp salt $0.01
1/2 Tbsp lemon juice $0.02

Lunch Box Ingredients

4 mini bagels $1.52
4 large eggs $0.92
1 cucumber, sliced $1.29
1 cup grape tomatoes $0.75

Instructions

To hard boil the eggs, place the eggs in a sauce pot and add water until the eggs are covered by one inch. Place the pot over high heat and allow the water to come up to a full boil. When it reaches a full boil, turn off the heat, place a lid on the pot, and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool.
To make the scallion herb cream cheese, combine the cream cheese, parsley, cilantro, green onion, garlic powder, salt, and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir together until evenly combined.
Place one bagel in each lunch box along with ¼ of the cucumber slices, ¼ of the grape tomatoes, ¼ of the cream cheese (1 oz.), and one hard boiled egg. Refrigerate up to five days.

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Nutrition

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