Salad In A Jar Recipes
Discover easy, healthy salad in a jar recipes perfect for meal prep and busy lifestyles. Learn how to layer, store, and customize mason jar salads that stay fresh all week.
The salad in a jar method is great because it’s so easy to prep and doesn’t require multiple dishes! Simply add all of your ingredients to a 32 oz (quart size) jar and give it a good shake to combine. You can make it in the morning and store it in the jar for lunch, as well. If you prefer to dump the ingredients into a bowl, it can be easier to eat as well!
Salad In A Jar Recipes
Mason jar salads are the ultimate meal prep hack. It’s so convenient to prep all of your ingredients and then split amongst a few jars for the week! This lunch option is super portable for work, school, traveling, etc. A jar is also a great way to keep ingredients fresh longer.
Tips for Prepping & Storing Meal Prep Salads
How To Store Salad
- Store for up to 4 days
- Airtight 32 oz jars – to store your ingredients
- Small leakproof jars – for your dressing
Tips To Prepare Ingredients
- Vegetable chopper – efficiently chop ingredients
- Chicken shredder – makes the process so much faster
How To Layer a Mason Jar Salad (Without Soggy Greens)
- Bottom – dressing, liquid ingredients (or you can put the dressing into small jars and add later!)
- Middle – crunchy veggies and protein
- Top – leafy greens and toppings
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5 Easy & Healthy Salad In A Jar Recipe Ideas
1. Sushi Cucumber Salad In A Jar
Cucumber salad in a jar is essentially the method of filling a jar with sliced cucumbers and other ingredients – depending on the actual recipe. This trend has been all over my TikTok feed, and I love that there are so many ways to make a salad using cucumber as a base. The trend gained popularity by a TikTok creator, Logan. I’ve seen the viral cucumber salad be made as a Chinese inspired cucumber salad, tzatziki cucumber salad, cucumber sushi salad, and more. I’ve shared the recipes for all 3 here on my blog.
Ingredients
- 1 whole english cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 an avocado, diced
- 1 can of tuna
- 2 Tbsp pickled sushi ginger
- 2 Tbsp sriracha sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
You can serve this recipe with seaweed or crackers! Or eat as is!
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2. Greek Salad In A Jar
Greek salad is a classic delicious recipe and today I’m sharing a detailed guide on how to make greek salad using the jar method!
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 5 oz feta
- 1/4 cup mint
- 2 cups chicken
- 4 oz lettuce
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3. Pasta Salad In A Jar
This pasta salad is so yummy and easy to make! I used chick pea pasta, so it’s still gluten-free. It has so many yummy hearty ingredients and these jars are wonderful for storage and meal prep! Just make sure to do the order I used so it doesn’t go soggy!
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Dijon mustard
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Sea salt
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Red onion
- Chickpeas
- Feta
- Chickpea pasta
- Butter lettuce
- Chicken
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4. Southwestern Salad In A Jar
This recipe is so delicious and full of flavor! You can also make it vegetarian if you choose to skip the chicken.
Ingredients
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Red onion
- Red pepper
- Corn
- Black beans
- Cojita cheese
- Romaine lettuce
- Shredded chicken
- Pepitas
- (Southwestern ranch for dressing)
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5. Chicken Caesar Salad In A Jar
This loaded chicken caesar salad has such great flavors and ingredients! You can always omit the chicken for a vegetarian salad.
Ingredients:
- 1 cucumber diced
- 10 oz package cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1 red onion diced
- 15 oz can of garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- crumbled feta cheese to taste
- romaine lettuce (I used two 9 oz bags)
- 2 cups shredded chicken (I use the white meat from a rotisserie chicken to save time!)
- Caesar dressing
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More Healthy Lunch Ideas
1. Egg Salad
Ingredients:
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 2 celery stalks
- 1/2 red onion
- 6 pickle slices
- 2 Tbsp chives
- 1 Tbsp parsley
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese (can use mayonnaise instead if you prefer)
- 2 tspn dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp pickle juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
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2. Buffalo Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
- 1/4 red onion
- 1 celery stak
- 1/2 large carrot
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1/3 cup Frank’s RedHot buffalo sauce
- 1/3 cup Faige organic greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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Printable Recipes
Sushi Cucumber Salad
Equipment
- 32 oz jar
- Mandolin optional
Ingredients
- 1 whole cucumber sliced
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1/2 an avocado diced
- 1 can of tuna
- 2 Tbsp pickled ginger
- 2 Tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
Instructions
- Thinly slice the cucumber – using a mandolin makes this process much faster. Chop the green onion and dice your avocado.
- Add the vegetables to a 32 oz jar (or larger) along with the canned tuna, sriracha sauce, soy sauce, sushi ginger, sesame seeds, greek yogurt, and mayonnaise.
- Add the tuna, ginger, sriracha sauce, soy sauce, sesame seeds, greek yogurt, and mayonnaise.
- Screw the lid on tight and shake vigorously until it’s well mixed.
Notes
Greek Salad In A Jar
Equipment
- vegetable chopper
- chicken shredder
- 32 oz jars
- condiment jars
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 2 red bell peppers diced
- 1 cup chick peas drained, and rinsed
- 5 oz feta
- 1/4 cup mint finely chopped
- 2 cups chicken shredded
- 4 oz lettuce
Instructions
- Add the prepared ingredients to the jar, starting with cucumbers and ending with lettuce.
Notes
Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Dijon mustard
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Sea salt
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Red onion
- Chickpeas
- Feta
- Chickpea pasta
- Butter lettuce
- Chicken
Instructions
- Chop and prepare ingredients.
- Combine ingredients, in the order of the list above (beginning with wet and soggy ingredients).
Southwestern Salad
Equipment
- vegetable chopper
- chicken shredder
Ingredients
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Red onion
- Red pepper
- Corn
- Black beans
- Cojita cheese
- Romaine lettuce
- Shredded chicken
- Pepitas
- Southwestern ranch for dressing
Instructions
- Chop and prepare ingredients.
- Add ingredients in the same order as the ingredient list so that the soggy ingredients are at the bottom.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Equipment
- vegetable chopper
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber diced
- 10 oz package cherry tomatoes sliced
- 1 red onion diced
- 15 oz can of garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- crumbled feta cheese to taste
- romaine lettuce I used two 9 oz bags
- 2 cups shredded chicken I use the white meat from a rotisserie chicken to save time!
- Caesar dressing
Instructions
- Chop and prepare ingredients.
- Combine ingredients based on the ingredient list order (so that the soggy ingredients are at the bottom).
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