Packing a well-balanced snack – whether it’s for you or for your little one – is essential for setting healthy eating habits. And while trying to come up with something different yet easy-to-create snack could be difficult, Gardenia brings help with its very own ‘Master Mind’ Bento recipe!
The healthy bento recipe ingredients are packed with vitamins and minerals like B vitamins and Iron which aid in memory enhancement and helps prevent age-related decline in mental health.
Here are two recipes – Gardenia Oriental Tuna Salad Sandwich (main dish) and Gardenia Strawberry and Blueberry Fruity Cream Cheese Tart (dessert)—to try out that will satisfy your cravings and aid for a healthy mind.
Gardenia Oriental Tuna Salad Sandwich
Ingredients:
Gardenia Classic White Bread
1 can tuna solid in water (drained)
¼ cup oriental dressing
2 pcs sliced tomato
8 pcs. Lettuce leaves
Procedure:
Combine tuna and oriental dressing in a bowl. Mix well.
Prepare a slice of Gardenia Classic White Bread and top it with lettuce leaves, tuna mixture and tomato.
Cover with another slice of bread.
Serve 4 sandwiches and enjoy!
Did you know that tuna is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids that help keep your brain healthy? This makes your Gardenia Oriental Tuna Salad Sandwich even healthier, especially when paired with Gardenia White Bread that contains essential vitamins such as Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C and minerals like Calcium, Iodine, Iron and Folate.
Gardenia Strawberry and Blueberry Fruity Cream Cheese Tart
Ingredients:
Gardenia Strawberry and Blueberry Loaf
¼ cup fruit cocktail
2 tbsp sugar
25g gelatin
1 bar cream cheese
½ cup all-purpose cream
Procedure:
Get 6 slices of Gardenia Strawberry and Blueberry loaf and trim the sides.
Flatten the Gardenia Strawberry and Blueberry slices and form it into cups on a muffin tin
Chill for 30 minutes.
Prepare the gelatin and let it cool for two minutes.
Combine cream cheese, all-purpose cream and sugar until it becomes smooth.
Set aside 4 tbsp. of gelatin and add the remaining into the cream cheese mixture.
Mix the 4 tbsp. of gelatin into the fruit cocktail. Mix well.
Scoop out the cream cheese mixture and place it on the chilled breads then top it with fruit cocktail mixture.
Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Serve 6 tarts and share with your friends.
Did you know that fruits like berries are rich source of Anthocyanins and antioxidants that help prevent age-related concern in mental condition?
Gardenia Oriental Tuna Salad Sandwich and Gardenia Strawberry and Blueberry Fruity Cream Cheese Tart are made nutritious not only because of the nutrients of the bread but also with the vitamins and minerals the ingredients have which aid in enhancing the memory.
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