Let's face it, weekdays are hectic. Mornings are even more hectic! I LOVE my sleep, so hitting the snooze until it reaches my very last alarm is typical. That being said, when I finally pry myself out of bed, I usually only have enough time to get a cup of coffee going in the Keurig and quickly apply some makeup before I rush out the door to work.
We are always interested in timesavers so let me help you out with your weekly lunch prep! I'm a fan of making food during the weekends (usually Sundays) in order to save a few moments throughout the week. One of my favorite ON THE GO meals is a mason jar salad.
The combinations for these salads vary and you can customize them to your liking. For the one I made below I chose to keep it simple and vegetable-filled! You can add in chicken, beans, yellow peppers, pasta, onions or anything else your heart desires!
The only thing you must remember to do when creating these salads is to put the dressing of your choice on the bottom of the jar. Then be sure the layer directly on top of the dressing is a hard vegetable. In this case, I chose to add in some shredded carrots, which worked just fine. This way you're not having your lettuce or any other softer items in your salad at risk of becoming soggy before you want to enjoy it for lunch later on in the week. Also, you should always put your lettuce on the top of the jar to keep it fresh. The carrots on the bottom will just become a little marinaded by the dressing and as long as you eat your creation within the week it will taste just as fresh as if you had made it that morning!
If you want to replicate my salad below just be sure to add the following ingredients to your grocery list: green peppers, cucumbers, shredded carrots, WishBone Light Balsamic & Basil Vinaigrette, couscous or quinoa, hard boiled eggs, hearts of romaine lettuce topped with feta cheese.
Please feel free to share your ON THE GO Salad creations with me below in the comments!
XO Cara
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