Southwest Salad in a Jar Recipe

Nicely, I assume 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 may regulate any salad to your liking and have success if you happen to observe these layering steps:

Steps to Make Salad in a Jar

1. Pour your salad dressing within the backside of the jar.
2. Add hearty beans, grains, or pasta.
3. Add your chopped greens, hearty ones like cucumber or carrots.
4. Add a layer of crumbled cheese if you happen to so want.
5. Add in your chopped rooster.
6. Add any softer greens or fruits, like avocados or tomatoes.
7. Add any nuts or seeds.
8. Fill the remainder of the jar with salad greens (or preserve these separate if you happen to want). 
9. Screw the lid on the jar and retailer within the fridge till you’re able to eat.

Do-it-yourself dressings are nice, however once more I opted for a retailer purchased to save lots of 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 could be nice, as would salsa! You need 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 components match superbly into it, minus the lettuce. I prefer to preserve my lettuce separate and add some to the bowl earlier than I pour on the jar contents.

This might be a simple 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 rooster. It makes for a lightweight lunch, clocking in at simply shy of 400 energy, however boasting 32g of protein. Some scrumptious additions or substitutions could be: quinoa, diced jalapenos, purple bell peppers, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or avocado (avocado getting tender 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, 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 dimension for a lot of of my meals. The macros are damaged down beneath within the recipe!

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Southwest Salad in a Jar Recipe

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  Writer: Brittany Dixon
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  Yield: 5 jars 1x

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Description

Prep forward and revel in a tasty, crisp, hearty Southwest salad for lunch all week lengthy! Layered in a approach to forestall a soggy salad; take pleasure in!

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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 rooster

1 c chopped romaine lettuce

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Directions

Wash and chop your components, then layer into the jar within the order listed above: dressing, black beans, corn, inexperienced onions, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, rooster, then lettuce.*

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Notes

*In case you are 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 prime of it.

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Diet

• Serving Dimension: 1 jar
• Energy: 383
• Fats: 15
• Carbohydrates: 34.5
• Fiber: 7.5
• Protein: 32