Dinner Boxes for March for Life

This morning, 45 of my church members, including my husband and our three teenagers, will be among the 350,000** people marching at March for Life held in Washington D.C.

It's a short but grueling 36-hour trip from Savannah to Washington D.C. and back. Most often, the weather is frigid for the march but each year, over a quarter of million people gather. Because 4 in 10 unintended pregnancies in US are terminated by abortions and our law allows them. And because the unborn must be heard, too.

Thank you WTOC for local TV coverage!

Though my role is small for this IPC annual event by preparing the boxed dinners, I am grateful to know that attendees can enjoy a good meal on their bus trip up to D.C. Here is what and how to pack delicious dinner boxes for a group.


Boxed Dinners for 45

Fried Chicken Sandwich with Shallot-Caper Aioli
Garden Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Fruit Salad
Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mint Candies

Fruit is prepped two days prior. Here's how. Layer each fruit rather than mixing all the fruit together to keep fresher.

Mustard Vinaigrette and Aioli are made up to four days ahead and stored in 2 oz cups. Condiments and salad dressing are kept separate. This way, the food will be fresh even hours after assembly.


A few mints to keep their breath refreshed.


Chicken breasts are fried and cooled completely before the assembly. Click here for frying tips.


When all the prep work is done, the assembly begins.


This was very basic, low cost boxed dinners but you can really fancy-it up by using beautiful boxes/containers, colored tissue papers & napkins, and more elegant desserts and sandwiches.

Click Here to Print Make-Ahead Tips

Do-Ahead Tips:

A week or more ahead:
Chicken breast cutlets are pounded, layered with plastic, & frozen Click here for how to prep
Make Cookie Dough and freeze
Fours Days Prior:
Make Salad dressing & Aioli, put in 2 oz containers; store in fridge
Two days Prior: Prep fruit click here for tips;
Bake cookies, cool completely, store in zip lock baggies & refrigerate
One day prior:
Thaw chicken breast in fridge, all containers, utensils, buns if using are ready for assembly
5 Hours prior:
Lay out containers in an assembly line fashion, put any non-perishable items
(utensils, Handi-wipes, etc)
Cut fruit and store fruit individually and temporarily store in fridge
Wash and prep veggies for salad, I used mixed green and cherry tomatoes
Prepare to fry
2.5 Hours Prior: Fry chicken breast and cool completely on wire racks

1.5 Hours prior: You will need 3 sets of quick hands to do this in 1 to 1.5 hours
Begin assembling the boxes, layer fruit, place salad, sandwiches, cookies, utensils, etc.

**Estimated attendance record for 2010