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Quick lunchbox ideas (10 minutes or less)

Everything here takes 10 minutes or less, and a lot of it is slicing and packing. Mix a quick main with a couple of fruit and veg sides for a full box on a rushed morning.

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Illustration of Mini Onigiri with Corn in a colourful bento boxMini Onigiri with Corn
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Tamagoyaki Strips in a colourful bento boxTamagoyaki Strips
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Cheese & Cucumber Pinwheels in a colourful bento boxCheese & Cucumber Pinwheels
8 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Egg Mayo Sandwich in a colourful bento boxEgg Mayo Sandwich
10 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Hummus & Veggie Wrap in a colourful bento boxHummus & Veggie Wrap
8 min 路 Mediterranean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianContains sesameIllustration of Bean & Cheese Quesadilla in a colourful bento boxBean & Cheese Quesadilla
10 min 路 Mexican 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Peanut Butter Banana Roll-Ups in a colourful bento boxPeanut Butter Banana Roll-Ups
5 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
No reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Edamame Pods in a colourful bento boxEdamame Pods
5 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Carrot Coins with Dip in a colourful bento boxCarrot Coins with Dip
5 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Garlic Broccoli Trees in a colourful bento boxGarlic Broccoli Trees
8 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianThermosSesame-freeIllustration of Corn Cup in a colourful bento boxCorn Cup
3 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Cucumber Smiles in a colourful bento boxCucumber Smiles
3 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Stir-Fried Kailan in a colourful bento boxStir-Fried Kailan
8 min 路 Chinese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeThermosVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Cherry Tomato Halves in a colourful bento boxCherry Tomato Halves
3 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Capsicum Strips in a colourful bento boxCapsicum Strips
3 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Buttered Peas & Corn in a colourful bento boxButtered Peas & Corn
5 min 路 Western 路 Veg side
Nut-freeThermosVegetarianNo reheatingSesame-freeIllustration of Cheese Cubes & Crackers in a colourful bento boxCheese Cubes & Crackers
3 min 路 Western 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Seaweed Snack Pack in a colourful bento boxSeaweed Snack Pack
1 min 路 Korean 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Rice Cracker Mix in a colourful bento boxRice Cracker Mix
1 min 路 Japanese 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Homemade Popcorn in a colourful bento boxHomemade Popcorn
5 min 路 Western 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Yoghurt with Fruit Swirl in a colourful bento boxYoghurt with Fruit Swirl
3 min 路 Western 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Raisin Pot in a colourful bento boxRaisin Pot
1 min 路 Western 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Apple Slices with Lemon in a colourful bento boxApple Slices with Lemon
3 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Mandarin Segments in a colourful bento boxMandarin Segments
2 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Grape Halves in a colourful bento boxGrape Halves
3 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Mango Cubes in a colourful bento boxMango Cubes
5 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Watermelon Sticks in a colourful bento boxWatermelon Sticks
3 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Pear Fans in a colourful bento boxPear Fans
3 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Berry Cup in a colourful bento boxBerry Cup
2 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Banana Coins in a colourful bento boxBanana Coins
2 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Papaya Cubes in a colourful bento boxPapaya Cubes
4 min 路 Any 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Jumeokbap Rice Balls in a colourful bento boxJumeokbap Rice Balls
10 min 路 Korean 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Ham & Cheese Sandwich Sushi in a colourful bento boxHam & Cheese Sandwich Sushi
8 min 路 Western 路 Lunch main
Nut-freeNo reheatingSesame-freeIllustration of Kinpira Carrot in a colourful bento boxKinpira Carrot
10 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianThermosAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Sausage Octopuses in a colourful bento boxSausage Octopuses
8 min 路 Japanese 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Sigeumchi Namul (Sesame Spinach) in a colourful bento boxSigeumchi Namul (Sesame Spinach)
8 min 路 Korean 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Eomuk Bokkeum (Fish Cake Stir-Fry) in a colourful bento boxEomuk Bokkeum (Fish Cake Stir-Fry)
10 min 路 Korean 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingThermosAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Oi Muchim (No-Chilli Cucumber) in a colourful bento boxOi Muchim (No-Chilli Cucumber)
8 min 路 Korean 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Kongnamul-Style Zucchini Namul in a colourful bento boxKongnamul-Style Zucchini Namul
8 min 路 Korean 路 Veg side
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianThermosAsian stapleContains sesameIllustration of Korean Corn Cheese Cup in a colourful bento boxKorean Corn Cheese Cup
8 min 路 Korean 路 Veg side
Nut-freeThermosVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Apple Bunnies in a colourful bento boxApple Bunnies
5 min 路 Japanese 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianSesame-freeIllustration of Korean Pear Fans in a colourful bento boxKorean Pear Fans
3 min 路 Korean 路 Fruit
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-freeIllustration of Mini Seaweed Rice Crackers in a colourful bento boxMini Seaweed Rice Crackers
3 min 路 Japanese 路 Snack
Nut-freeNo reheatingVegetarianAsian stapleSesame-free

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