Hasty Bento

I didn't have much time this morning to make my bento so I used some leftovers. Thats one of the great things about bentos. They are perfect for getting rid of leftovers and remaking them into something interesting! Since Thankgiving was this week, I have lots of turkey leftovers, so I tried to incorporate a bit of them into this lunch. As well as some other leftovers I had.

A bit about these bento supplies: I utilized a more "classic" type bento set up here. A simple yellow two tire box with a tone-on-tone flower print. The nice thing about this box is that once it is empty, the bottom tier is small enough to be placed inside the top tier for easy storage and transportation. (You may recognise here the ikea fork. Seeing as the bento was so simple, I did not feel the need to bring any fancy utensils with me today.) There is also a matching drawstring bag, and also to make sure everything stays contained, a band to put around the box.


A close up of the food components:

In the upper tier I made a quick, easy potato salad, because I was short on time today I steamed my vegetables instead of boiling them. This potato salad is made up of potato and carrot only. Also in this tier are some pickled beets, a cocktail tomato, dried apple and dried mango.
In the lower tire there is a little stir-fry, here is where I used leftovers. I used some leftover coleslaw, turkey, salami, tomato and some celery and onion that I had already cut up. Next to that is a mini-gouda cheese and also some soya bean trail mix.

I wanted to include a recipe today, so here it is:
Quick, Savory Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- one small potato
- a few baby carrots or a small portion of a larger carrot
- Salt
- Pepper
- Dill Weed (fresh, chopped, or dry)
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- a pinch of sugar (or a drop or two of honey)

First peel and chop up the carrots and potato. Now boil them in a small saucepan on medium heat. Once tender, strain and place in a bowl. Next crush the potato and carrots with a fork or spatula, add salt and pepper and mix. Next add mayo, vinegar and the sugar. Mix well. You may also top it with some chopped cucumber. Please note that you may substitute the apple cider vinegar for white vinegar, or any type vinegar that you like!

Well that's all for today, so have a good one, and happy munching!