Mason Jar Salads
Mason Jar Salads are a convenient way to meal prep a healthy lunch and in a portable to-go container. They're very customizable with just a few tricks needed to ensure they stay fresh for the week ahead. We're sharing our best tips for putting together make-ahead salads in a jar!
Servings: 1 Mason Jar Salad
Ingredients
- Salad ingredients of choice!
Instructions
- Prepare all of your ingredients you plan to use in your salad.
Layer the salad in this order in a mason jar:
- Layer 1: The salad dressing.
- Layer 2: Hardy veggies or fruit with high moisture content, ascending in order of moisture and density (the wettest and heaviest on the bottom).
- Layer 3: Softer veggies or fruit, ascending in order of moisture and density.
- Layer 4: Protein (if using) or grains.
- Layer 5: Cheese, seeds, nuts. Ideally this layer is a "dry" layer between the salad ingredients and the lettuce. It is best to not have anything wet touching the lettuce as that will cause it to wilt.
- Layer 6: Lettuce.
- Place a lid on the mason jar and seal tightly. Store for about 3-5 days.
Notes
Depending on the density and moisture content of your ingredients, you might swap a few layers. For instance, if the cheese layer has a lot of moisture (such as fresh mozzarella), I might swap it with the protein.
Check out the guide for more ideas on what salads to make and other tips!