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Salad in A Jar

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  • raisingemilyjune
    raisingemilyjune Posts: 181
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  • szarlotka717
    szarlotka717 Posts: 85 Member
    I will have to give this a try sometime. :)
  • jazzcat55
    jazzcat55 Posts: 164 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

    OMG this sounds so good. I would never have thought to combine balsamic and sriracha, but it sounds intriguing. And the roasted veggies...drool.
  • MaryD4900
    MaryD4900 Posts: 135 Member
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  • wizzo1109
    wizzo1109 Posts: 11 Member
    I saw this on Pintrest and actually tried it....I loved it because I can make a salad for each day of the week and they stay fresh!!
  • francis904
    francis904 Posts: 79 Member
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  • NuggetLovesEdie
    NuggetLovesEdie Posts: 477 Member
    "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?"


    Bahahah!

    Sometimes if I'm just doing one beet, I will use the cheese grater. If I'm doing two or more, I whip out the food processor. Totally worth it to contain the beets.

    Also, if you're worried about the coloring, you could try a beet that is less 'beety'... its called a chiogga beet and has a cool candy cane/bullseye pattern. http://www.thekitchn.com/ingredient-spotlight-chioggia-109155
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
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  • cindys0417
    cindys0417 Posts: 1,279 Member
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  • kosuski
    kosuski Posts: 62 Member
    I've seen the jar thing on Pinterest, wondered if it really worked--glad to know real people have tried it with sucess.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Thank you so much for posting this! :)
  • john90210
    john90210 Posts: 1
    This reminds me of the salads in a cup that they had at McDonald's. Those things were pretty tasty! I never could quite remember the name, so I just resorted to ordering a "Salad McHooHah" and they always knew what I meant. :-D
    MC Shakers. Yumm I make this at home for the wife and i all the time. Now i add salsa instead of dressing
  • healtheehappee
    healtheehappee Posts: 32 Member
    Great idea
  • sandygettingfit
    sandygettingfit Posts: 69 Member
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  • sandra_13
    sandra_13 Posts: 20
    great ideas
  • roman109
    roman109 Posts: 62
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  • anjiemr
    anjiemr Posts: 41 Member
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  • samanthachen
    samanthachen Posts: 360 Member
    I keep wanting to try this! I will have to remember this. Thank you!
  • whitelaurel
    whitelaurel Posts: 162 Member
    Thanks! :D I'll try these sometime, although I've never made quinoa before...
  • keeleen
    keeleen Posts: 93
    Bump! Saving this for later! Thanks!
  • Sandy3313
    Sandy3313 Posts: 140 Member
    Thank you for the recipe for salad in a jar!!! always looking for new ways to make eating right exciting!!! sounds delish!!!
  • trickycoolj
    trickycoolj Posts: 37 Member
    Wow cool idea!

    -BUMP-
  • rtwinrn06
    rtwinrn06 Posts: 51 Member
    Sounds interesting!
  • nikkincs
    nikkincs Posts: 22 Member
    what a great idea! thanks for the info
  • april_mesk
    april_mesk Posts: 694 Member
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  • scante60
    scante60 Posts: 106 Member
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  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    Thanks.
    I just bought my jars. I could not find wide mouth, but I think I will be OK with regular quart jars.

    I'd just get something like the lock&lock bowls so I can reuse them, like the jars, and not break them, like the jars. :laugh: I enjoy my toss-it-all-in-and-shake lunches for work. Being able to reseal it for later is a plus too since there is no such thing as an uninterrupted planning period.
  • Alairissa
    Alairissa Posts: 160 Member
    OMG THIS IS A FANTASTIC IDEA!!! :love: :smile:
  • foss44
    foss44 Posts: 119 Member
    I'm gonna try this for sure. Dumb question though after you shake it do you eat in out of the jar or put it in a separate container to eat it? Seems jar may be a little difficult to eat out of.
  • tomdrinkard
    tomdrinkard Posts: 29 Member
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