Salad in A Jar

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  • XanthePersephone
    XanthePersephone Posts: 34 Member
    Bump! I'm going to have to try this. :)
  • MLT314
    MLT314 Posts: 47 Member
    BUMP!
  • Synapze
    Synapze Posts: 499
    This is a great idea for work. Thank You!
  • waterwing
    waterwing Posts: 214 Member
    Thanks so much for these great ideas! As someone who gets stuck in a lunch rut and ends up buying junk.. this could save the day!
  • NuggetLovesEdie
    NuggetLovesEdie Posts: 477 Member
    This week's salad in a jar is sesame-ginger-orange chicken with no grain.

    Each jar gets (from bottom to top):
    1 tbsp sesame oil
    1tbsp lemon juice
    1/5 of 2 tbsp finely chopped pickled ginger (you could use fresh if you had it, I was out)
    1/5 of 2 chicken breasts cooked in 1-2 tbsp sesame oil, chopped
    1/5 of 3 small to medium mandarin oranges, peeled and sectioned (I'm sure canned would be fine here, too, I just happened to have fresh ones)
    1/5 of 2 medium shredded carrots
    1/5 of one and a half heads of chopped green leaf lettuce

    No grains in this week's salad.

    The rundown:
    333 cal, 14 g carb, 21 g fat, 24 g protein, 3 g fiber, 8 g sugar

    Note to self: remember to put a fork in your backpack, as eating salad with a spoon is tricker than it sounds.
  • aimeev2
    aimeev2 Posts: 49 Member
    Bump!
  • dodihere
    dodihere Posts: 490
    Mine is the salad in the old cottage cheese container. But I like the idea.
  • jrmommy23
    jrmommy23 Posts: 28 Member
    Bump
  • aepdx
    aepdx Posts: 218 Member
    oh my goodness I love putting everything in jars.
  • Hbazzell
    Hbazzell Posts: 899 Member
    I jsut started doing this! it Is great.
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
    BUMP!!!
  • mama137
    mama137 Posts: 13 Member
    Amazing! So trying this later in the week.
  • tinabuggy
    tinabuggy Posts: 19
    bump
  • armitchell83
    armitchell83 Posts: 4 Member
    I am definitely going to try this for lunches at work! I have such a hard time packing something up every day, this is perfect!!
  • pinkgumdrop123
    pinkgumdrop123 Posts: 262 Member
    bump!
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    great combinations :) thanks for all the ideas.
    not in a jar but my favourite salad combo is...

    1 Tbsp balsamic
    1-2 tsp sriracha
    roasted/grilled veggies - carrots, red onion, peppers, zucchini and brussel sprouts
    1/2 cup curried couscous (cooked with hot curry powder)
    10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
    2-3 cups spinach

    there's something about this combo that just fills me with love :heart:

    I usually mix the dressing, roasted/grilled veg and couscous all together, fold in the tomatoes and serve over spinach with the balsamic and sriracha added on top but this could easily be "jarred" - the different textures makes it super yummy. a crunchy addition would be good as well... tried it with goat cheese once but the flavour was totally lost
  • brookehe
    brookehe Posts: 413 Member
    great combinations :) thanks for all the ideas.
    not in a jar but my favourite salad combo is...

    1 Tbsp balsamic
    1-2 tsp sriracha
    roasted/grilled veggies - carrots, red onion, peppers, zucchini and brussel sprouts
    1/2 cup curried couscous (cooked with hot curry powder)
    10-15 cherry tomatoes, halved
    2-3 cups spinach

    there's something about this combo that just fills me with love :heart:

    WOW!! Thanks a bunch for this recipe, it is right up my alley. full of flavor and protein from the quinoa - excellent & yum!!

    I usually mix the dressing, roasted/grilled veg and couscous all together, fold in the tomatoes and serve over spinach with the balsamic and sriracha added on top but this could easily be "jarred" - the different textures makes it super yummy. a crunchy addition would be good as well... tried it with goat cheese once but the flavour was totally lost
  • NuggetLovesEdie
    NuggetLovesEdie Posts: 477 Member
    Wow... roasted veggies and couscous sounds super tasty!
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Wow... roasted veggies and couscous sounds super tasty!
    This is how it usually looks, although more colourful these days. And with added tomatoes. I think this picture is from a variation I made with grilled eggplant
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  • kyunda
    kyunda Posts: 340 Member
    bumping!
  • mumx5
    mumx5 Posts: 325 Member
    bump
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    This is the best thread, I am going to try some of these yum!
  • Tennolina
    Tennolina Posts: 2,413
    Bump
  • thehealthykitten
    thehealthykitten Posts: 7 Member
    Ah this is such a great idea, thank you!
  • LifeChanged2000
    LifeChanged2000 Posts: 176 Member
    Bump
  • Rosomom
    Rosomom Posts: 11 Member
    bump
  • NuggetLovesEdie
    NuggetLovesEdie Posts: 477 Member
    Gosh, that looks gorgeous, though I'd omit the sriracha. I've got Scandinavian taste buds!

    This week I'm eating something simple (supplemented with a bagel):
    -1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    -1 tbsp sesame oil
    -1/4 c cooked garbanzo beans
    -one fifth of three medium carrots shredded
    -one fifth of two medium beets shredded
    -one fifth of a head of red leaf lettuce

    295 cal, 30 g carbs, 16 g fat, 9 g protein, 12 g fiber

    Makes my coworkers jealous when they see my brightly colored jar in the fridge and when I dump it out at lunch.
  • Dreams2bFit
    Dreams2bFit Posts: 18
    Bump =)
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Gosh, that looks gorgeous, though I'd omit the sriracha. I've got Scandinavian taste buds!

    This week I'm eating something simple (supplemented with a bagel):
    -1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    -1 tbsp sesame oil
    -1/4 c cooked garbanzo beans
    -one fifth of three medium carrots shredded
    -one fifth of two medium beets shredded
    -one fifth of a head of red leaf lettuce

    295 cal, 30 g carbs, 16 g fat, 9 g protein, 12 g fiber

    Makes my coworkers jealous when they see my brightly colored jar in the fridge and when I dump it out at lunch.
    Sounds delicious, although I'm scared to shred raw beets. How much of a challenge in this and does it end up looking like you murdered a small village in your kitchen? any advice?
  • Pixie8504
    Pixie8504 Posts: 174 Member
    Been wanting to try these. Will have to make some and give it a try.
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