Mason Jar Salads – 4
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 20 people
Ingredients
- Southwest Chicken Salad
- 2 tablespoons southwest ranch, avocado ranch or chipotle ranch dressing
- 1 roma tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup corn
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/2 jalapeno, sliced (or you can do pickled jalapenos)
- 3/4 cup diced, grilled Just BARE chicken breasts
- 1/4 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup chopped romaine
- Greek Salad
- 2 tablespoons balsamic dressing
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 3/4 cup diced Grilled Just BARE chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons feta
- 1 cup chopped romaine
- Chicken Quinoa Berry Salad
- 2 tablespoons raspberry vinaigrette (or any berry vinaigrette)
- 1/4 cup quartered strawberries
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 3/4 cup grilled Just BARE chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles
- 1/4 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons almonds
- 1 cup arugula
- Thai Peanut Chicken Quinoa Salad
- 2 tablespoons peanut dressing (1 tablespoon peanut butter + 1 teaspoon soy sauce + 1/2 teaspoon honey + 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger + 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar + 2 tablespoons water, to thin)
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons green onion, diced
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, diced
- 1/4 cup mango, diced
- 3/4 cup grilled Just BARE chicken breasts, diced
- 1 cup romaine
- 2 tablespoons chopped cashews
Directions
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For each salad: Add all ingredients into a 16 oz Mason Jar (or equivalent). Keep in fridge until ready to enjoy! When ready to eat, simply pour ingredients into a bowl and serve.
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NOTES
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Add ingredients into each jar in the order in which they’re written (i.e. dressing first and greens last) in order to preserve freshness.