Buy the small jars, not a fancy lunch box

The best leakproof thing for carrying salad dressing and dips is a small glass jar with a screw-top lid — not a “leakproof lunch box.”

You’re overthinking this. Almost every bento box that promises a leakproof sauce compartment is exaggerating. Thin dressing finds its way past pop-on lids and cheap gaskets faster than you’d think. A threaded lid with a real seal — like a 2-ounce Weck jar or a repurposed baby food jar — just works. Glass also means no lingering onion smell and no tomato stains.

If you want a squeeze bottle instead, GoToob (or the cheap knockoffs) is solid. The flip cap seals tight and you can drizzle dressing straight onto the salad without dirtying a spoon.

If you must have it all in one box, get a Bentgo with the removable dip tray — the tray has its own lid, which is the part that actually matters. But honestly, a $12 set of small jars beats a $35 box that can still leak.

Buy the jars. Your bag will thank you.