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    Home » Bento Lunches » Lunches

    Fun & Healthy Packed Lunches Using Leftovers

    Sep 5, 2014 · 6 Comments

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    Continuing on with this weeks Zero Waste theme, today I'm sharing a whole pile of lunches that included leftovers in one form or other.

    I love using leftovers in my lunches, not only do they help avoid any waste, but they also make packing lunches quicker and easier than ever in the morning.

    Because you can pack almost any food in a bento box, there's no limit to the leftovers you can use up - from shredded roast meats and a couple of stray boiled potatoes to a spoonful of rice or a full portion of pasta bake, you never have to waste any food!

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    I used leftover giant couscous in this pretty ocean themed lunch.  Click here to see full details.

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    I used a star shaped cutter to make some leftover pizza extra fun in this star themed lunch.  Click here for full details.

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    This lunch took just minutes to prepare - with spaghetti and meatballs from dinner the night before.  For full details of this lunch click here.

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    This fun flower power lunch included shredded roast chicken and slices of beetroot leftover from a meal the day before.  Click here to see full details of this lunch.

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    I used a couple of silicone cups and some leftover rice to make this rocket themed lunch.  For full details click here.

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    I used leftover pasta in this fun pink themed lunch.  To see full details click here.

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    This circus themed lunch made good use of leftover roast potatoes and slices of leftover roast beef. For full details of this lunch click here.

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    I used leftover homemade pizza dough to make the pizza whirls for this lunch.  To see full details click here.

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    This boat lunch using leftover jacket potatoes was fun to make! Click here for details of this lunch.

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    Do you pack leftovers for lunch? I hope this post may inspire you to look at your leftovers with new eyes!

    Grace

    PS Packing lunches? Come join our friendly Facebook community to share your lunches and pick up new ideas from our members!

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    1. Rachelle Strauss says

      September 06, 2014 at 9:04 am

      These look amazing - I love how you've bought them all together in one post. Must have taken you ages; thanks again for sharing such inspiration with every one 🙂 x

      Reply
      • Grace says

        September 07, 2014 at 9:46 am

        Thank you Rachelle, thankfully this post wasn't nearly as time consuming as it looks! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Donna says

      September 06, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      You are amazing at using leftovers! I wouldn't think to put half those foods into lunches x

      Reply
      • Grace says

        September 07, 2014 at 9:47 am

        Thanks Donna, I think that's the beauty of bento, you can literally pack any food in a bento box!

        Reply
    3. Anna says

      September 14, 2014 at 5:10 am

      Excellent round up! Thanks for sharing at Leftovers on Fridays.

      Reply

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