Chicken, Rice and Cucumber Bento Box
It’s “Valentine Week” so I’m busting out the pink hearts to spread the love. I’m seeing some remarkable RED themed bento boxes for “The BOMB Challenge” so I thank all of you from my heart! 
We are also pushing through our other challenge, our own personal goal of not spending ANY money on take-out, restaurants or coffee shop food and beverages for the entire month. I never thought in a million years that I would make it to day nine! Throwing in another $20.00! Whoohoo!
With that said… today’s featured bento box contains more brown rice and hijiki seaweed. I’m liking the flavor so we will stick with it for a couple more bentos. The chicken was rubbed with Hawaiian salt, miscellaneous herbs and cracked pepper then baked. Cucumbers are sliced then tossed in toasted sesame seeds with just pinch of sea salt. (I’ve been on a salt kick and have quite a collection going) Colorful tomatoes fill the gaps and of course the iconic umeboshi is like the “cherry-on-top”!
Ahh…”love is in the air”!
Those colorful tomatoes are like candy! Now I’m craving some chicken; haven’t had any yet this week and yours looks YUM!
The heart paper really lightens up your pic today too
just gorgeous! love how the paper compliments the v-day and heart-happy theme, and your different applications of salt are making my mouth water!
Hi sheri and gamene, Thanks for your nice comments. I take my cues from your creative use of craft paper. so thanks again for the inspiration.
As for the salt, in the past I really never gave it a second thought and figured all salt would taste the same. Not true at all.
I have to echo the sentiments on the smart background. Very nice! And I loved the special salt. Congrats on making it to and through Day 9!
Delish! Great bento and I love all of the colors from the tomatoes and the scored cucmbers. Pretty!
Oh, what a sweet valentine-themed bento. I’m with Sheri, those tomatoes look like candies
Very colorful tomatoes! Beautiful … with the light green color from cucumber. And love in the air yess!! I like the heart background