Learn how to make a DIY Starbucks Protein Bistro Box at home! This easy, healthy, and customizable snack box is perfect for meal prep, featuring protein-packed foods like hard-boiled eggs, cheese, fruit, and more. Save money and stay fueled with this nutritious option!
Have you ever heard of a Starbucks Protein Box?
Think chicken, hard-boiled eggs, cheese and fruit, and nuts! They are filled with lots and lots of protein, and they make for a great back-to-school lunch, summer snack, or just a great work lunch. Perfect for Keto and low-carb followers.
I’m going to show you how easy it is to make these at home with the help of my new air fryer. You’ll save money (hello, $5 per day!), eat healthier, and cut out all those preservatives from fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s. These are also perfect for meal prep as they can be made ahead and frozen for later use.
Some other great and easy Air Fryer Lunch Ideas are AIR FRYER SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS, AIR FRYER CRAB CAKE SANDWICHES, AIR FRYER SHRIMP PO’BOY, and AIR FRYER GARLIC BREAD PIZZA TOAST.
DIY Starbucks Protein Bistro Box
The Starbucks protein box is an easy, quick, and healthy snack that you can customize to your liking. So next time life gets too hectic, try making one on the fly!
Ingredients Needed
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast: A lean source of protein, perfect for a healthy, filling meal
- Olive Oil: Adds heart-healthy fats and a subtle richness to your dishes.
- Lemon Juice: A zesty citrus burst that enhances flavors with a refreshing tang.
- Eggs: Packed with protein and essential nutrients, they’re a versatile addition to any meal.
- Almonds: Crunchy and nutrient-dense, almonds offer healthy fats and a satisfying snack.
- Grapes: Naturally sweet and hydrating, grapes are a delicious, refreshing fruit option.
- Cheese Sticks: A convenient and protein-packed snack, perfect for on-the-go or adding creaminess to meals.
- Seasonings: Salt, Black Pepper, Parsley, Oregano, Basil, Onion Powder, Smoked Paprika
How To Make DIY Starbucks Protein Bistro Box
Step One: In a small dish, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, herbs, onion powder, and paprika. Whisk to combine.
Step Two: Place chicken breasts in a large Ziploc bag and pour marinade over the top. Seal bag and squish around the contents to coat the chicken thoroughly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to several hours.
Step Three: Place chicken breasts in the basket of an air fryer. Cook at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until the center of the chicken breasts registers 165°F on a digital thermometer. (Cook time will vary with the thickness of the chicken.) Flip halfway through cooking when chicken is done cooking, set aside for a few minutes to cool, and redistribute juices before slicing.
Step Four: Place four eggs (you can cook more at once but may need to adjust cook time) in the air fryer’s basket—Cook for 17 minutes at 260°F. Immediately transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water for 1-2 minutes and then peel, under the ice water, for easiest peeling.
Step Five: Slice chicken breasts into ½” slices. Divide almonds, grapes, and cheese stick pieces between four partitioned Tupperware/bento boxes. Divide the chicken breast slices between the boxes as well. If desired, place one egg, either whole or sliced in half, into each container and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
DIY Starbucks Protein Bistro Box Recipe Notes
- Consider other items to add to the boxes such as walnuts, pecans, pistachios, trail mix, cheese wedges, apple slices (brush with lemon juice), etc.
- Group like items or keep anything that may have juice separate from dry ingredients.
- Eggs hard-boiled in the air fryer are super easy. They may pick up some discoloration on the outside of the shells from the oils in the air fryer. This usually washes off once they’re dunked in the ice water, and certainly doesn’t permeate the shell.
- Marinating the chicken helps provide flavor and keep it moister. Vary the seasonings to whatever flavors you’d like!
Meal Prepping Containers
Just like Starbucks, the container makes all of the difference. I loved finding these awesome ones from Amazon! My kids were so excited, and the best thing is that you can keep on reusing them, saving you a ton of money!
Some of my favorites ones (affiliate link included)
EasyLunchboxes – Bento Snack Boxes – Reusable 4-Compartment Food Containers for School, Work, and Travel, Set of 4, Classic- 5-Pack, 36 oz]Glass Meal Prep Containers 3 Compartment with Lids, Glass Lunch Containers, Food Prep Lunch Box, Bento Box, BPA-Free, Microwave, Oven, Freezer, Dishwasher (4.5 Cups)
More Easy Air Fryer Recipes
- AIR FRYER SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS
- AIR FRYER CRAB CAKE SANDWICHES
- FROZEN CHICKEN PATTIES IN THE AIR FRYER
- AIR FRYER SHRIMP PO’BOY
- AIR FRYER GARLIC BREAD PIZZA TOAST
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DIY Starbucks Protein Bistro Box
Description
Ingredients
- 2 6 ounce skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley, oregano, or basil
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup red and/or green grapes
- 3 mozzarella cheese sticks, each cut into 3 pieces
- 3 Colby-jack cheese sticks, each cut into 3 pieces
Instructions
- In a small dish, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, herbs, onion powder, and paprika. Whisk to combine.
- Place chicken breasts in a large Ziploc bag and pour marinade over the top. Seal bag and squish around the contents to coat the chicken thoroughly. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to several hours.
- Place chicken breasts in the basket of an air fryer. Cook at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until the center of the chicken breasts registers 165°F on a digital thermometer. (Cook time will vary with the thickness of the chicken.) Flip halfway through cooking when chicken is done cooking, set aside for a few minutes to cool, and redistribute juices before slicing.
- Place 4 eggs (you can cook more at once but may need to adjust cook time) in the air fryer's basket—Cook for 17 minutes at 260°F.
- Immediately transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water for 1-2 minutes and then peel, under the ice water, for most effortless peeling.
- Slice chicken breasts into ½" slices.
- Divide almonds, grapes, and cheese stick pieces between four partitioned Tupperware/bento boxes.
- Divide the chicken breast slices between the boxes as well.
- If desired, place one egg, either whole or sliced in half, into each box and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place lids on the containers and store them in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Equipment
- Meal Prep Containers
Notes
- Consider other items to add to the boxes, such as walnuts, pecans, pistachios, trail mix, cheese wedges, apple slices (brush with lemon juice), etc.
- Group like items or keep anything that may have juice separate from dry ingredients.
- Eggs hard-boiled in the air fryer are super easy. They may pick up some discoloration outside the shells from the oils in the air fryer. This usually washes off once they’re dunked in the ice water and certainly doesn’t permeate the shell.
- Marinating the chicken helps provide flavor and keep it moister. Vary the seasonings to whatever flavors you’d like!
Nutrition
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