My good blogger friend Paula over
at Salad in Jar posted this recipe a while back and every since I tried it I make pie more often.
With lots of options in my fridge, I decided to try my hand
at a Salad in a Jar.
So, the image above is my first attempt
at a salad in a jar.
Not exact matches
Meanwhile, the team is ready to put
jars of the original gold standard recipe Miracle Whip to good use
at home, particularly spread on sandwiches and
in potato
salad.
You can enjoy them as is, add them to a mixed greens
salad such as this Pomegranate Mixed Green Salad, share them at your holiday gatherings or package them in mason jars and give as a special
salad such as this Pomegranate Mixed Green
Salad, share them at your holiday gatherings or package them in mason jars and give as a special
Salad, share them
at your holiday gatherings or package them
in mason
jars and give as a special gift.
I've been prepping
salads in a
jar for a few years, and it really is helpful to have a fresh
salad ready to go (well, ready to dump onto a plate...)
at lunch time.
I can quickly grab a bowl of
salad to eat
at my desk while I'm working or pack some
in a
jar to take with me.
If you wanted to make this
salad ahead of time, you can stack it up
in a mason
jar with the
salad dressing
at the bottom and the most delicate greens
at the top or pack the
salad dressing separately to add when you're ready to enjoy.
The idea behind a mason
jar salad is to pack all of the ingredients
in such a way that nothing goes soggy — the dressing goes
at the bottom of the
jar followed by all of your other amazing
salad goodies (leafy greens always on the top).
Related posts I think you'll like: David Lebovitz once worked
at the Cabbagetown Cafe and blogged about their hummus recipe Big Ass
Salad from Oh, Ladycakes The Big
Salad from Oh, She Glows Chopped
Salad with Feta, Lime, and Mint from Smitten Kitchen Shredded Everything
Salad from Food
In Jars
Maybe it's because there's a five - year - old
at my hip who declared it «the dressing that makes me into a lover of
salad things» or perhaps it is because that five - year - old's babysitter asked to be paid
in jars of dressing rather than real money, but there is something about this dressing that has given me the strange inertia to make it over and over and over again.
A
salad jar is best made
in layers, with the heartier ingredients
at the bottom and the more delicate
at the top.
Another easy trick is to make
salads or store leftovers
in mason
jars (liquid ingredients
at the bottom for
salads, then meat / toppings, then lettuce) and store
in the fridge.
This
salad can be plated
at home like a regular
salad, or cleverly brought to work
in a glass
jar.
We love the look of some of her more unusual packed lunches - take a look
at her Healthier Vegetarian Russian Potato
Salad Recipe or her Noodle Packed Lunch
Salad In A
Jar for healthy alternatives to the usual sandwich.
However, for those who have problems with preparation time during the week, the IDEA of the «
Salad in a
Jar» is a fantastic one to ensure that you have a healthy lunch
at work!