High Protein Turkey and Cheddar Snack Boxes
Pack turkey, cheddar, whole-wheat crackers and fresh produce into four snack boxes. Keeping the crackers separate helps them stay crisp until you are ready to eat.
Equipment
- 4 divided food containers
- 1 knife and cutting board
- 1 small dry cracker containers
Ingredients
- 12 oz fully cooked sliced oven-roasted deli turkey breast 3 oz per box.
- 4 oz regular full-fat cheddar cheese 1 oz per box, cut into small pieces.
- 4 oz whole-wheat crackers 1 oz per box; use the package serving count.
- 1 2/3 cups carrots washed, scrubbed or peeled, cut into sticks; edible raw weight
- 2 medium apples with skin Cored and sliced; about 14 oz edible fruit total.
Instructions
- Set out four divided containers. Put 3 oz turkey and 1 oz cheddar in each. Fold the turkey loosely and keep the cheese separate if you prefer.
- Divide the carrot sticks and apple slices evenly among the four boxes. Slice apples close to eating if browning bothers you; no coating or dip is included.
- Pack 1 oz crackers per box in a separate dry container. Use the package serving count to portion without a scale.
- Cover and chill the turkey, cheese and produce until serving. One serving is one complete box plus its crackers. Keep chilled with ice packs when taking it to work or school; extra dips and sweets are not included.
Notes
Four complete boxes: 84 g turkey, 28 g cheddar, 28 g crackers, 50 g carrots and 100 g edible apple each. About 290 g food per complete box before handling loss. No dips or extra sides. Keep turkey, cheese and cut produce covered at 40°F or below. Prep up to 3 days ahead, within the deli turkey’s opened-package limit and any earlier ingredient date. Keep crackers sealed and dry; slice apples close to eating for best quality. Refrigerate perishables within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F. Serve cold. Do not freeze assembled boxes. This development recipe has not been kitchen tested. All listed foods included; no optional toppings.