10 Top Jar Salad Recipes
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1. Chicken & Quinoa Jar Salad
Jar salads are one of my favorite things and this Chicken & Quinoa Jar Salad does not disappoint. So easy to prepare in advance and the chicken and quinoa in this salad make for a filling and delicious lunch. Layer ingredients into a mason jar. Whisk balsamic vinegar and mustard…
Ingredients for Chicken & Quinoa Jar Salad :
FOR THE SALAD
1 Carrots
⅓ cup Red quinoa
½ Cucumber
6 oz Chicken Breast
3 Strawberries
1-2 oz Feta cheese
8 Cherry tomatoes
1 handful SpinachFOR THE DRESSING
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2. Taco Salad in a Jar
I love to make this Taco Salad in a Jar for picnics. The combination of turkey cooked with taco seasoning and the corn and black beans just says tacos to me. It’s like a deconstructed taco in salad form. Delicious! Place turkey in a skillet with oil. Season with salt…
Ingredients for Taco Salad in a Jar:
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 lb Ground turkey
Kosher Salt
1 tbsp Taco seasoning
1 (15 oz) can Black beans
2 cup Corn
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 cup Cheese
1 cup Tomatoes
3. Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple and Potatoes
I love to make a couple of batches of this Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple and Potatoes for any potluck picnics I go to. Jar salads are so handy for potlucks because they are individually packaged so no sharing required from a big bowl. This recipe is really easy to…
Ingredients for Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple and Potatoes:
7 oz Potatoes
1 large Carrots
2 slices Chicken fillet
½ cup Celery
1 cup Pineapple
8 tbsp Mayonaise
Salt
Black pepper
4. Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad
I adore this Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad for a filling and delicious lunch option. The secret to great flavor in this salad is the barley toasting step. Toast for a few minutes in a skillet with oil until golden brown. This step brings an added flavor level that will…
Ingredients for Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad:
2 tbsp Olive oil
¼ cup Barley
½ cup Water
½ Zucchini
1 tbsp Red wine vinaigrette
½ cup Cherry tomatoes
½ cup Bell pepper
Salt
Black pepper
5. Burrito “Bowl” Jar Salad
This Burrito “Bowl” Jar Salad is one of my favorite quick lunches with a Mexican twist! This salad is simple to prepare and will be a real treat come lunchtime when you shake it up and enjoy! This salad is so easy to make, start by layering the ingredients into…
Ingredients for Burrito “Bowl” Jar Salad:
2 tbsp chipotle Ranch dressing
¼ cup Black beans
¼ cup Corn kernels
¼ Avocado
⅓ cup Cooked rice
1 cup Romaine lettuce
1 tbsp Cheddar cheese
6. Wedge Salad in a Jar
I like to call this Wedge Salad in a Jar, the almost everything salad because it has almost everything good in 1 jar. Layers of different ingredients that work together in the best ensemble. Ranch or blue cheese dressing, topped with cherry tomato halves then diced red onion, then sliced…
Ingredients for Wedge Salad in a Jar:
3 tbsp Blue cheese dressing
½ cup Cherry tomatoes
¼ cup Red onion
¼ cup Green onion
¼ cup Blue cheese
2 slices Bacon
1-2 cups Iceberg lettuce
7. Jar Pasta Salad
When I cook pasta, I always make a bit extra so that I can make some of this Jar Pasta Salad the following day. I love the simple ingredient combinations in this salad – cucumber, tomatoes and creamy cannellini beans mix so well with spinach and basil. Layer the salad…
Ingredients for Jar Pasta Salad:
2 tbsp Vinaigrette dressing
½ cup Pasta
¼ cup Cucumbers
5 Grape tomatoes
¼ cup Cannellini
½ cup Baby spinach
Basil
8. Beet & Goat Cheese Jar Salad
If saying Beet & Goat Cheese Jar Salad is a mouthful for you then it’s just another reason to get a real mouthful of this salad. The salad consists of layers of oven roasted beets topped with diced apples, crumble goat cheese, pecans and baby …
Ingredients for Beet & Goat Cheese Jar Salad:
FOR THE BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD
2 Beets
½ Granny Smith apples
¼ cup Goat Cheese
2 tbsp Pecans
2 cups Baby arugulaFOR THE WHITE WINE VINEGAR DRESSING
2½ tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp White wine vinegar
1 tsp Natural Honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Sea salt
9. High Protein Jar Salad
For a filling and delicious lunch, you can’t go wrong with this High Protein Jar Salad. This salad is jam packed with healthy protein-filled ingredients like chickpeas, quinoa, lentils, seeds and alfalfa sprouts. You can choose to cook the quinoa and lentils from scratch by …
Ingredients for High Protein Jar Salad:
4 tbsp Quinoa
4 tbsp Lentils
1 handful Chickpeas
½ Red pepper
4 Cherry tomatoes
1 Carrots
1 handful Romaine lettuce
1 small handful Pumpkin seeds
1 small handful Alfalfa sprouts
1 tbsp Greek yogurt
Juice of ½ Lemon
2 tbsp Olive oil
¼ tsp Cumin
¼ tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground ginger
1 clove Garlic
¼ tsp Rose Harissa
3 tspat least Honey
3 – 4 leaves Fresh mint
Salt
Black pepper
10. Strawberry Spinach Jar Salad
I love to prepare these Strawberry Spinach Jar Salad for a summer lunch on hot days! Some people are confused initially by the addition of strawberries to a salad with chicken, avocado and spinach, but everyone who has tasted it adores the …
Ingredients for Strawberry Spinach Jar Salad:
FOR THE SALAD
¼ cup Shallots
½ cup Cucumber
4 Strawberries
½ cup Asparagus
½ Avocado
6–8 oz Chicken Breast
5 oz Spinach
2 tbsp AlmondsFOR THE DRESSING
½ cup Grapefruit juice
1 tbsp Maple syrup
½ tsp Sea salt
¼ tsp Ground pepper
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 clove Garlic
1 tsp Poppy seeds
1½ tbsp Olive oil