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Hummus veggie bento box with colorful vegetables and pita

Hummus Veggie Bento Box in 20 Minutes

This hummus veggie bento box combines creamy homemade hummus with crisp vegetables and whole-wheat pita for four colorful make-ahead lunches.
Servings: 4 bento boxes

Adjust the serving amount to scale the ingredient list. Written quantities in the steps refer to the original recipe; adjust them in the same proportion. Timing may vary with batch size.

Prep: 20 minutes Total: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 15-ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cold water plus more if needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 1 cup snap peas trimmed
  • 2 carrots cut into sticks
  • 2 whole-wheat pitas cut into wedges

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Blend the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, cold water, and salt until smooth, adding a little more water only if needed.
  • Divide the hummus evenly among four small leakproof containers.
  • Divide the red bell pepper strips, snap peas, carrot sticks, and whole-wheat pita wedges among four compartmented lunch boxes.
  • Seal the hummus containers, add one to each bento box, and refrigerate until ready to pack or serve.