Effectively, I suppose I’m on a lunch prep salad in a jar kick as a result of this week we’ve been consuming this Southwest salad after consuming the Greek salad jars final week and I’m loving the comfort of getting an all-in-one able to go lunch once I wander into the kitchen, famished, noon.
As a reminder, you’ll be able to modify any salad to your liking and have success should you comply with these layering steps:
Steps to Make Salad in a Jar
- Pour your salad dressing within the backside of the jar.
- Add hearty beans, grains, or pasta.
- Add your chopped greens, hearty ones like cucumber or carrots.
- Add a layer of crumbled cheese should you so need.
- Add in your chopped hen.
- Add any softer greens or fruits, like avocados or tomatoes.
- Add any nuts or seeds.
- Fill the remainder of the jar with salad greens (or maintain these separate should you choose).
- Screw the lid on the jar and retailer within the fridge till you’re able to eat.
Home made dressings are nice, however once more I opted for a retailer purchased to avoid wasting time and dishes with the opposite prep work I used to be already doing. I opted for Primal Kitchen’s Cilantro Lime, however any southwestern ranch sort dressing can be nice, as would salsa! You desire a dressing on this one which’s going to provide it a pleasant pop of taste.
Additionally, I opted for pint jars once more and the elements match fantastically into it, minus the lettuce. I prefer to maintain my lettuce separate and add some to the bowl earlier than I pour on the jar contents.
This could be a straightforward mixture to customise. Included on this Southwest salad in a jar recipe are: black beans, corn, cucumber, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, inexperienced onion, and cooked hen. It makes for a lightweight lunch, clocking in at simply shy of 400 energy, however boasting 32g of protein. Some scrumptious additions or substitutions can be: quinoa, diced jalapenos, pink bell peppers, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or avocado (avocado getting comfortable isn’t my jam, so I left it out, however would completely love so as to add it individually on the time of consuming).
Aside from that, you understand drill: prep, layer, retailer within the fridge, then dump right into a bowl to take pleasure in when lunch time hits! I like to make use of my favourite dinner bowls, as they’re the right portion measurement for a lot of of my meals. The macros are damaged down under within the recipe!
Southwest Salad in a Jar Recipe
Yield: 5 jars 1x
Description
Prep forward and luxuriate in a tasty, crisp, hearty Southwest salad for lunch all week lengthy! Layered in a strategy to forestall a soggy salad; take pleasure in!
2 Tbsp Cilantro Lime dressing
1/4 c black beans
1/4 c corn
1 Tbsp chopped inexperienced onions
1/4 c chopped purple cabbage
1/4 c diced cucumber
1/4 c quartered grape tomatoes
1/2 c chopped cooked hen
1 c chopped romaine lettuce
Directions
Wash and chop your elements, then layer into the jar within the order listed above: dressing, black beans, corn, inexperienced onions, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, hen, then lettuce.*
Notes
*If you’re utilizing smaller jars, be at liberty to maintain the lettuce separate. When able to eat, add a handful of lettuce to a bowl, then dump the jar on high of it.
Diet
- Serving Dimension: 1 jar
- Energy: 383
- Fats: 15
- Carbohydrates: 34.5
- Fiber: 7.5
- Protein: 32
