Protein Snack Boxes (Printable View)

Protein-rich boxes with chicken, cheese, veggies, fruit, and nuts for balanced, easy snacking anytime.

# What You Need:

→ Proteins

01 - 8 oz cooked chicken breast, sliced
02 - 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
03 - 4 oz sliced turkey or ham
04 - 4 oz cheddar cheese, cubed

→ Vegetables & Fruit

05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
06 - 1 cup cucumber slices
07 - 1 cup baby carrots
08 - 1 apple, sliced and tossed with lemon juice

→ Snacks & Dips

09 - ½ cup hummus, divided
10 - 16 whole-grain crackers or gluten-free crackers
11 - ¼ cup mixed nuts

# How To Make It:

01 - Arrange 4 meal prep containers or divided snack boxes on your workspace.
02 - Evenly divide chicken breast, turkey or ham, hard-boiled eggs, and cheese cubes among the containers.
03 - Place cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, baby carrots, and apple slices into each container.
04 - Portion hummus into small lidded containers and add one to each box.
05 - Add 4 crackers and 1 tablespoon of mixed nuts to each container, keeping crackers separate to avoid sogginess.
06 - Seal containers and refrigerate. Consume within 3 to 4 days for optimal freshness.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • No cooking required—just 15 minutes of assembly and you've got four lunches ready to grab.
  • Each bite is different because you control the ratios; it never gets boring the way a standard lunch does.
  • The protein-to-snack balance actually keeps you full, unlike those sad desk lunches that leave you hunting for a 3 p.m. snack.
02 -
  • The lemon juice on the apples isn't optional—without it, you'll open your box at lunch to find brown apple slices, and the whole thing feels a little sad.
  • Keeping the crackers separate from the hummus and wet vegetables is the difference between a pleasant crunch and a mushy mess by midday.
03 -
  • Buy your proteins already cooked or prep them the day before so assembly day is truly just assembly, no actual cooking required.
  • If you're worried about crackers going stale, add them the morning you plan to eat that box instead of including them in the initial prep.
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