Description
Mason jar salads are a vibrant and convenient meal prep solution that combines fresh ingredients in a visually stunning way. Perfect for lunch or picnics, these salads offer endless customization options to suit your taste. Just layer your favorite veggies, grains, and proteins in a jar, and you have a portable meal that’s as healthy as it is delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, romaine)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced (mixed colors)
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette or lemon dressing
Instructions
- Wash and chop all vegetables into uniform pieces.
- Begin layering in a wide-mouth mason jar: start with the dressing at the bottom.
- Add cucumbers and bell peppers next for crunch.
- Fill half the jar with mixed greens.
- Top with cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, and crumbled feta.
- Seal tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve; shake before eating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar (350g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg