I am sure you guys have seen these if you are on Pinterest at all, but I really hadn’t paid much attention to them until I got to start actually eating lunch with adults at school again! My friend from work came in with her salad in a mason jar and I wanted to try it! Here it is in steps! I am super excited about this, I used to bring my salads in a plastic bag but this seams way easier with the dressing and everything!
I bought 12 mason jars for less than 10 bucks- I am just using the extra as cups! Then follow these steps:
- Place your favorite dressing at the very bottom: I used Newman’s Own Organic Balsamic
- Place something that can be used as a barrier and you wouldn’t mind being soaked in the dressing- I used bell pepper
- Layer on what you want! These salads have mushrooms, red onions, cherry tomatoes, craisins, and ½ cup of cooked quinoa
- After you have placed in everything you want pile in as much lettuce as you can fit! I used an organic spring mix!
- Store and eat. Everything I have found says that they will keep for a week!
Nutrition info in case you were curious brought to you by myfitnesspal
292 calories
58 carbs- if this is too high for you take out the craisins: they have 25 grams
6 grams of fat
7 grams of protein
**Advocare Note: If you make this recipe during your 10 day cleanse you’ll need to count quinoa as your one carb for the day AND for salad dressing you’ll need to use either oil & vinegar or lime juice**
I love this idea! One of these days I’ll have to try it out! Where did you get your mason jars?
Thanks lady! I just bought the jars at Walmart- they came with 12 in the box for under 10 bucks!
What a cute idea! I love this!
So cool!!! Will have to try this next week!
Very cool! 🙂
Dumb question: so how do you eat it? Do you just shake up real good and then dig in? Or do you dump it into another container? I want to give this a try, but I need to sort out these logistical things first.*
Not dumb!! I just poured it into a plate! Because the dressing is in top it distributes and there is no need to shake!
I love this idea!!! I love me some mason jars! I am currently using my jars to hold all my girls’ craft stuff! I am totally trying this next school year!
Do it!!! It keeps for a week!
This is the first time I have seen this and I think it is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve seen it on pinterest, but have never actually made it. Thanks for the reminder!