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5 grown-up lunchables from one deli snack tray

The deli tray does the slicing. You build five boxes that beat the kids' version.

  • 5 meals
  • ~$36 groceries
  • 15 min prep
  • 28g protein avg

Give me these 11 groceries

Adds all 11 items to your Walmart cart in one tap. You check out on Walmart. Or build your own lunchbox, one pick per compartment.

The week

  1. Turkey Cheddar Cracker BoxMon

    Turkey Cheddar Cracker Box

    Turkey, cheddar, a stack of crackers and grapes.

    turkey · cheddar · crackers · grapes

    ~27g proteinFull recipe →
  2. Salami Fruit BoxTue

    Salami Fruit Box

    Salami and pepper jack with grapes and a small scoop of almonds.

    salami · pepper jack · grapes · almonds

    ~24g proteinFull recipe →
  3. Chopped Deli Tray SaladWed

    Chopped Deli Tray Salad

    Chopped romaine, cucumber and tomatoes with diced deli meat, cheese and a sliced egg. Italian dressing on the side.

    turkey · salami · cheddar · romaine · cucumber · cherry tomatoes · eggs

    ~30g proteinFull recipe →
  4. Turkey Cracker Stackers with Carrots and HummusThu

    Turkey Cracker Stackers with Carrots and Hummus

    Build-your-own stacks: crackers, turkey, cheddar. Carrots and hummus on the side.

    turkey · cheddar · crackers · baby carrots · hummus

    ~26g proteinFull recipe →
  5. Grown-Up Lunchables FridayFri

    Grown-Up Lunchables Friday

    A bit of everything that's left, plus the last eggs. Friday earned it.

    salami · turkey · pepper jack · eggs · crackers · grapes

    ~31g proteinFull recipe →

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Sunday prep · 15 min

  1. Open the tray and split the meat and cheese into five piles.
  2. Wash the grapes and chop the romaine, cucumber and tomatoes for Wednesday's salad.
  3. Hard-boil 4 eggs (10 minutes, then ice water) for the salad and Friday's box.
  4. Pack crackers separately so they stay crisp.

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Protein per meal is an estimate from standard nutrition data; check your labels. Grocery cost is a rough US estimate before tax, and changes by store.

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