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Power Up with Plants Protein Box

California Walnut Board Power Up with Plants Protein Box Heart-Check Certified recipe
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Power Up with Plants Protein Box

Toasted walnuts, roasted chickpeas, hummus and a variety of colorful vegetables come together to create a simple and go snack box.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by California Walnuts.

Ingredients

Servings   4   Serving Size   1 box

  • 1/2 cup walnut halves
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh carrot chips
  • 1/2 red bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1/4 cucumber (sliced)
  • 3 1/2 ounces packaged sea salt roasted chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup original hummus

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and arrange walnuts evenly on a small baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, checking frequently, until toasted.
  2. Divide walnuts, carrots, bell pepper, chickpeas and hummus evenly into the compartments of 4 bento boxes or another similar sealable container.

Nutrition Facts

Power Up with Plants Protein Box
CaloriesCalories
250 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
10g Per Serving
FiberFiber
8g Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories 250
Total Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 12 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 210 mg
Total Carbohydrate 25 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 10 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 vegetable, 1 1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 2 fat

 

Toasted walnuts, roasted chickpeas, hummus and a variety of colorful vegetables come together to create a simple and go snack box.

This Heart-Check Certified recipe is brought to you by California Walnuts.

Nutrition Facts

Power Up with Plants Protein Box
CaloriesCalories
250 Per Serving
ProteinProtein
10g Per Serving
FiberFiber
8g Per Serving
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Calories 250
Total Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 12 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 210 mg
Total Carbohydrate 25 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 10 g

Dietary Exchanges
1 vegetable, 1 1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 2 fat

Ingredients

Servings   4   Serving Size   1 box

  • 1/2 cup walnut halves
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh carrot chips
  • 1/2 red bell pepper (cut into strips)
  • 1/4 cucumber (sliced)
  • 3 1/2 ounces packaged sea salt roasted chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup original hummus

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and arrange walnuts evenly on a small baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, checking frequently, until toasted.
  2. Divide walnuts, carrots, bell pepper, chickpeas and hummus evenly into the compartments of 4 bento boxes or another similar sealable container.
 

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