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Pita Hummus Snack Box

Snack Box Series Ep. 13 — smoky chipotle chicken, Colby Jack, everything pita crackers, cucumber, and half a single-serve hummus cup on the side. ~300 cal / 18g protein per box. 4 boxes = 2 kids across 2 days.

YIELD4 servings
TOTAL TIME12 min
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~300 cal | ~18g protein
KEY TO SUCCESS: 1 OZ HUMMUS PER BOX — HALF OF A 2-OZ SINGLE-SERVE CUP. The video shows a full cup per box; the tested portion is half. This is the honest correction from the filmed take.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 oz grilled chipotle seasoned chicken (fully cooked) — 2 oz per box
  • 4 Colby Jack snack cheese pieces — 1 piece per box
  • 4 labeled servings everything pita crackers — 1 serving per box
  • Cucumber, as needed — peel and cut age-appropriate to fill one compartment per box
  • 2 single-serve classic hummus cups (2 oz each) — split each cup across 2 boxes; 1 oz hummus per box

Allergens: dairy, wheat, gluten, soy, sesame. Verify every packaged label — hummus and pita cracker packages commonly carry facility cross contact statements for egg, milk, soy, tree nuts, and wheat. Some precooked chickens contain soy or wheat. Do not claim gluten free — Town House Pita Everything contains wheat. Confirm every packaged product label when managing a food allergy — snack box brands drift.

You want a post-lunch or after-school snack box for two kids across two days that carries real protein without a cook step. Costco chipotle chicken (2 oz / box), Tillamook Colby Jack, Town House Pita Everything crackers, cucumber, and half a 365 by Whole Foods Original Hummus 2 oz single on the side. 12 min flat, no cook, 4 boxes at ~300 cal / 18g protein each.

Method

  1. 1.SET UP. Line up 4 divided snack boxes. Buluker pastel 4-compartment boxes shown — the same set featured on Favorites → Snack Box Essentials.
  2. 2.CHIPOTLE CHICKEN. Portion 2 oz of fully cooked chipotle chicken into each box. This is the protein anchor — Costco grilled chipotle chicken was filmed at 100 cal / 16g protein per 3 oz serving.
  3. 3.COLBY JACK. Place 1 wrapped Colby Jack snack cheese in one compartment of each box. Tillamook Colby Jack was filmed — mild flavor pairs with the smoky chicken.
  4. 4.EVERYTHING PITA CRACKERS. 1 labeled serving in one compartment. Town House Pita Everything was filmed. Pack whole for maximum crunch and let the kid break at snack time.
  5. 5.CUCUMBER. Peel if desired and cut into age-appropriate pieces. Fill the remaining compartment. Cucumber is the second-crunch tier and the freshener.
  6. 6.HUMMUS ON THE SIDE — 1 OZ PER BOX. Split each 2-oz single-serve hummus cup between 2 boxes = 1 oz per box in a small leakproof side cup. 365 by Whole Foods Original Hummus 2 oz singles were filmed. THE FILMED SERVING SHOWS A FULL 2-OZ CUP PER BOX — that was too much. Half a cup is plenty and holds the ~300-cal / 18g-protein target.
  7. 7.SEAL + CHILL. Snap lids on and refrigerate. Serve within 2 days. Transport with an ice pack. Keep the hummus side cup sealed separately for leak-proof travel.

Keys to success

  • HUMMUS ON THE SIDE, NOT IN A COMPARTMENT. A side cup keeps the pita crackers and cucumber crunchy and lets the kid dip on demand.
  • PORTION THE CHICKEN 2 OZ PER BOX. Costco chipotle chicken is 100 cal / 16g protein per 3 oz — 2 oz is the box-appropriate portion that keeps the total around 300 cal.

If something fails

Crackers went soggy in the box: Hummus leaked or the cucumber was too wet. Keep the hummus in a separate leakproof side cup and pat cucumber dry with a paper towel before packing.

Kid finished the chicken and left the cucumber: Cut cucumber into a shape the kid likes — coins for younger, spears for older. Add a light salt or lemon if flavor is the block, not shape.

300 cal target read too high: Portion the chicken to 1.5 oz and skip the hummus entirely for a ~230-cal build. The written 1-oz hummus is already the corrected portion.

Hummus cup leaked in transit: Use a threaded / snap-lock side cup, not a foil-lid single. Some single-serve cups aren't lunchbox-durable — transfer to a small screw-top container for travel.

Chicken tasted dry after 2 days: Precooked chipotle chicken firms up in the fridge. Toss the portioned chicken with a scant drizzle of olive oil before packing to keep it juicy through Day 2.

Storage and reheating

Store: Refrigerate covered. Transport with an ice pack for lunchbox use.

Reheat: Don't — serve cold. That's the whole snack-box format.

Lasts: Best within 2 days. Toss chicken with a scant drizzle of oil before packing to keep it juicy through Day 2.

Estimated nutrition

~300 cal | ~18g protein.

~300 cal / 18g protein per snack box, approximate. Component breakdown: 2 oz Costco grilled chipotle chicken (~67 cal / 11g protein — scaled from 3 oz labeled 100 cal / 16g protein) + 1 Tillamook Colby Jack snack cheese (~80 cal / 4g protein) + 1 Town House Pita Everything serving (~70 cal / 1g protein) + 1 oz 365 by Whole Foods Original Hummus, half a 2-oz cup (~75 cal / 2g protein — verify current label) + cucumber fill (~8 cal / 0.5g protein) ≈ 300 cal / 18.5g protein. Marked estimated — values shift by chicken brand, exact hummus fill, and cucumber portion. Confirm exact numbers off the current labels of the brands you pick.

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Pita Hummus Snack Box

Snack Box Series Ep. 13 — smoky chipotle chicken, Colby Jack, everything pita crackers, cucumber, and half a single-serve hummus cup on the side. ~300 cal / 18g protein per box. 4 boxes = 2 kids across 2 days.

Make this when

You want a post-lunch or after-school snack box for two kids across two days that carries real protein without a cook step. Costco chipotle chicken (2 oz / box), Tillamook Colby Jack, Town House Pita Everything crackers, cucumber, and half a 365 by Whole Foods Original Hummus 2 oz single on the side. 12 min flat, no cook, 4 boxes at ~300 cal / 18g protein each.

Total time
12 min
Yield
4 servings
Protein / serving
~18g
Cal / serving
~300
Allergens and safety

Contains: dairy, wheat, gluten, soy, sesame

  • Verify every packaged label — hummus and pita cracker packages commonly carry facility cross contact statements for egg, milk, soy, tree nuts, and wheat. Some precooked chickens contain soy or wheat.
  • Do not claim gluten free — Town House Pita Everything contains wheat.
  • Confirm every packaged product label when managing a food allergy — snack box brands drift.

Packaged ingredients change formulas — check the label on what's actually in your kitchen.

Keep the cooked chicken, cheese, and hummus refrigerated until serving. Transport with an ice pack.Cut chicken, cucumber, and crackers for the eater's age and chewing ability.
Flavor target

Smoky chipotle chicken + mild Colby Jack + everything-seasoned pita crackers + cool cucumber + 365 by Whole Foods classic hummus dip on the side. Reads like a chipotle-flavored mezze plate scaled down to a snack-box grid.

Ingredients

Batch cookYields 4 servings — quantities below are the full batch.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 1
    SET UP

    Line up 4 divided snack boxes. Buluker pastel 4-compartment boxes shown — the same set featured on Favorites → Snack Box Essentials.

  2. 2
    CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

    Portion 2 oz of fully cooked chipotle chicken into each box. This is the protein anchor — Costco grilled chipotle chicken was filmed at 100 cal / 16g protein per 3 oz serving.

  3. 3
    COLBY JACK

    Place 1 wrapped Colby Jack snack cheese in one compartment of each box. Tillamook Colby Jack was filmed — mild flavor pairs with the smoky chicken.

  4. 4
    EVERYTHING PITA CRACKERS

    1 labeled serving in one compartment. Town House Pita Everything was filmed. Pack whole for maximum crunch and let the kid break at snack time.

  5. 5
    CUCUMBER

    Peel if desired and cut into age-appropriate pieces. Fill the remaining compartment. Cucumber is the second-crunch tier and the freshener.

  6. 6

    HUMMUS ON THE SIDE — 1 OZ PER BOX: Split each 2-oz single-serve hummus cup between 2 boxes = 1 oz per box in a small leakproof side cup. 365 by Whole Foods Original Hummus 2 oz singles were filmed. THE FILMED SERVING SHOWS A FULL 2-OZ CUP PER BOX — that was too much. Half a cup is plenty and holds the ~300-cal / 18g-protein target.

  7. 7
    SEAL + CHILL

    Snap lids on and refrigerate. Serve within 2 days. Transport with an ice pack. Keep the hummus side cup sealed separately for leak-proof travel.

Three keys to success

  1. 11 OZ HUMMUS PER BOX — HALF OF A 2-OZ SINGLE-SERVE CUP. The video shows a full cup per box; the tested portion is half. This is the honest correction from the filmed take.
  2. 2HUMMUS ON THE SIDE, NOT IN A COMPARTMENT. A side cup keeps the pita crackers and cucumber crunchy and lets the kid dip on demand.
  3. 3PORTION THE CHICKEN 2 OZ PER BOX. Costco chipotle chicken is 100 cal / 16g protein per 3 oz — 2 oz is the box-appropriate portion that keeps the total around 300 cal.

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Storage and nutrition

Storage: Refrigerate covered. Transport with an ice pack for lunchbox use.

Reheat: Don't — serve cold. That's the whole snack-box format.

Lasts: Best within 2 days. Toss chicken with a scant drizzle of oil before packing to keep it juicy through Day 2.

Watch the full cook

Brands I use

Costco / Kirkland
Grilled Chipotle Seasoned Chicken (~100 cal / 16g protein per 3 oz)
The smoky protein anchor. 2 oz per box lands at ~11g protein from the chicken alone. Costco filmed reference.
Tillamook
Colby Jack Snack Cheese (~80 cal / 4g protein per piece)
Wrapped snack cheese that holds for 2 fridge days. Mild pairs cleanly with the chipotle chicken and everything crackers.
Town House
Pita Everything Crackers (~70 cal / 1g protein per serving)
Everything seasoning is the aromatic bridge between the chipotle chicken and the plain hummus. Pack whole; the kid breaks at snack time.
365 by Whole Foods Market
Original Hummus 2 oz singles (~150 cal / 4g protein per cup, verify current label)
1 oz per box = half a cup. The single-serve format makes the split obvious; do not scale to a full cup per box. Filmed lid says 365 Original Hummus.
Buluker Snack Containers
Four-compartment pastel snack boxes (the exact set shown across the Snack Box Series).
Same 4-compartment containers used across every Snack Box Series entry. Chicken, cheese, crackers, and cucumber each get their own compartment. See Favorites → Snack Box Essentials.
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