{
  "title": "Full Day Bento Box",
  "tags": [
    "Breakfast",
    "Lunch",
    "Snack"
  ],
  "servings": "1",
  "prepTime": "25 mins",
  "cookTime": "15 mins",
  "description": "One box to rule them all. A full day's worth of food packed into a beautiful, balanced bento — breakfast, lunch, two snacks and a sweet treat. Nutritionally complete, aesthetically pleasing, and absolutely no sad desk lunches allowed.",
  "ingredients": [
    "3 eggs",
    "150g cooked short grain rice",
    "150g chicken breast",
    "2 tablespoons soy sauce",
    "1 tablespoon honey",
    "½ teaspoon garlic powder",
    "1 teaspoon sesame oil",
    "½ cucumber",
    "6 cherry tomatoes",
    "60g edamame, shelled",
    "6 baby carrots",
    "2 tablespoons hummus",
    "40g cheddar cheese, cubed",
    "6 crackers",
    "2 banana oat cookies (see recipe)",
    "60g mixed berries",
    "1 teaspoon sesame seeds",
    "Salt and pepper to taste"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Bring a pot of water to a boil. Gently lower 2 eggs in and cook for exactly 7 minutes. Transfer immediately to an ice bath for 5 minutes, then peel. Slice in half, season with salt, pepper, and a drop of sesame oil.",
    "Slice chicken breast into strips. Mix soy sauce, honey, garlic powder, and sesame oil. Add chicken and marinate for at least 10 minutes. Cook in a hot pan for 3-4 minutes per side until caramelised and cooked through. Cool completely. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.",
    "Season cooked rice with a splash of soy sauce and a drop of sesame oil. Mix well and press into a compact mound or rough rice ball. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.",
    "Slice cucumber into coins or sticks. Halve cherry tomatoes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.",
    "Pack baby carrots and edamame into a small section with a little pot of hummus for dipping.",
    "Cube cheddar cheese and arrange with crackers in a separate section.",
    "Tuck in banana oat cookies and mixed berries into the final section.",
    "Make sure everything is completely cool before closing the lid. Arrange sections tightly so nothing slides. Add an ice pack and seal. Keeps up to 8 hours refrigerated."
  ],
  "id": "full-day-bento-box",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-12T10:00:00.000Z"
}