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how to make Mason Jar Salad

How to Make Mason Jar Salad

Susan the CA Grown Mom
Making Mason Jar Salads makes meal prep easy - and delicious. Swap the ingredients for in-season produce and your favorite add-ins, the sky is the limit
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 salads
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • 4 32 oz Mason Jars

Ingredients
  

  • 5 radishes sliced
  • 1 English cucumber peeled and diced or two Persian cucumbers
  • 6 ounces sliced black olives
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 6 ounces mushrooms chopped or sliced
  • 4 ounces radicchio, spinach or other leafy greens
  • 16 ounces cooked protein such as egg chicken, salmon (optional)
  • 1/2 cup vinaigrette dressing

Instructions
 

  • Add 2 TBSP dressing to the bottom of each jar. Then add proetin if you're using it - eggs, chicken, salmon, tuna, shrimp and beef are all good choices.
  • Then, layer in wetter and heavier ingredients such as cucumber and olives.
  • Next you can add the rest of the veggies, wettest to driest: bell pepper, radish and mushrooms.
  • Finally add the radicchio and top with the spinach or your favorite leafy greens.
  • Close the jar and store refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Notes

Before serving, shake the jar and eat with a fork or pour into a bowl and enjoy.
 
*Nutrition calculated with egg as protein

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 18gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 422mgSodium: 854mgPotassium: 655mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4448IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 4mg
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