4 Healthy Salad in a Jar Recipes for the New Year
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: January 5, 2015

One of the secrets to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is keeping nutritious foods on hand.  When we run out of a bag of mixed greens or forget to bring our lunch to work, we are often tempted high calorie convenience foods.  Salads in a jar can be your secret weapon.  Not only are they extremely versatile so you never have to eat the same meal twice but they are easy to put together on any busy weeknight.  The method is the same the only difference are the ingredients and flavor profile of the vinaigrette.  When preparing salad in a jar, it is important to add the greens last.  The moisture from the other ingredients can way down the leaves and make them soggy.  Also, keep the vinaigrette separate as well for the same reason.  Having these delicious salad in a jar recipes around will help you keep your new year's resolution goals.
Salad in a Jar Recipes
Recipes from The Domestic Geek
Fresh & Fruity Salad-In-A-Jar: 
Blackberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
	5 Strawberries, diced
	Blueberries
	Pecans
	Red onion, chopped
	Goat cheese, crumbled
	Greens
 Protein-Packed Chopped Salad-In-A-Jar: 
Spicy Honey Mustard Dressing
	Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
	Red potatoes, diced and steamed
	Egg, boiled and diced
	Tomato
	Green beans, steamed
 Asian-Inspired Salad-In-A-Jar:
Tangy Citrus Avocado Dressing
	Edamame, steamed and shelled
	Mango
	Carrots
	Red cabbage
	Broccoli florets, steamed
 Greek Salad-In-A-Jar:
Creamy Greek Dressing
	Black olives
	Feta cheese
	Cherry tomatoes
	Cucumbers, diced
	Yellow peppers, diced
For full recipe instructions, watch the video below or click here.