This Week in Bento: March 3-5, 2011

Hello bento pals, I'm back for another This Week in Bento. In case you missed it, check out my update post from the other day to find out where I've been all last month.  There are three bentos this week, so read on!

March 3

Steve made some scrumptious shrimp scampi, so of course I had to take some leftovers for lunch!  The flavorful shrimp are served over egg noodles that soaked up all the garlicky sauce.  I made a simply-dressed pea shoot salad to go with the shrimp, and it's garnished with parmesan cheese and almond slices.  In back are juicy navel orange slices, and a couple of Girl Scout cookies; Thin Mints to be exact.  I have to make sure to save some of those cookies for myself (they seem to be disappearing rather quickly around here..)!

March 4

I had leftovers from a buffalo chicken sandwich, but didn't want all that bread.  So I got innovative and sliced it up to make buffalo chicken fingers, which happen to be perfect for bento.  They're there in the back with some zesty blue cheese sauce.  In the middle are blood orange slices and raisins.  In the front are sweet potato fries and one of my favorite veggie side dishes: Brussels sprouts sautéed with shallots!  Mmmm...

March 5

There's this fantastic place in Chicago called Sultan's Market.  They serve up delicious Middle Eastern food at incredibly affordable prices... who can pass that up?  We hadn't eaten there in a while, so this recent venture was a real treat.  Plus, it meant I didn't have to cook anything for this bento!  This lunch features a lamb kefta kebob over aromatic curry basmati rice.  There's also some grilled onion, tomato and feta on the side.  The red cup holds a refreshing Jerusalem salad, and in the back corner are delectable pita pieces with hummus.  Such a satisfying lunch!

Ahh.. it's nice to be back and posting bentos again. Hope everyone has a fun, delicious week!  See you soon!  ^_^