12 Easy To Make Mason Jar Salads For Work, School, Or Anytime


11 mason jar salads

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11 mason jar salads

Mason Jar Salads are so popular today and I totally get it! Does anything make you think summer more than a group of bright brilliant colors ? Why should food be any different, right?  Add in that packing up a bunch of meals or sides for a week or hey, even a whole party has never been more fun than when using mason jars!!! 

I mean you get your food AND all those bright colors for eye candy!  O.K., so these don’t have to be for summer only and opening up your fridge in the dead of winter to see a ray of sunshine and pre-made delish waiting for you is well, the best!

12 Mason Jar Salads For You and You and You Too!

Seriously,  Mason Jar Salads are for everyone!  You can make them sweet or sour, crunchy or smooth, fruity or saucy.  You just can’t go wrong.  Make a bunch and line them up in your fridge and watch your kids start grabbing salads for lunch or snacks! 

Mason jars come in a bunch of sizes, so you really can have that side salad snack when you’re just too tired to resist a candy bar (umm, me too!!).  Let’s dig in and let me apologize right now for getting your appetite started.

1. Mason Jar Taco Salad

This one is almost certain to be a huge hit with all ages.  I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t LOVE tacos!

mason jar salad taco salad

2. Mason Jar Chicken, Apple & Pecan Salad

Now THIS is worthy of a restaurant review!

mason jar salad chicken apple and pecan

3. Mason Jar Butternut Squash, Tofu & Quinoa Salad

I have an addiction to butternut squash, really!  I have a defrosted cooked batch sitting in the fridge as I type.  These ingredients together in a salad, oh my!!

Mason Jar salad Butternut Squash , Tofu & Quinoa

4. Apple Harvest Mason Jar Salad

This delicous combo reminds me of a New England late summer, early autumn delight.  

mason jar salad apple harvest moon

5. Turkey Burger Mason Jar Salad

Trying to get less red meat in your diet but want to keep the protein up and stay full longer?  Look no more!  This is not only well, a Burger, it’s a salad!  A pair made in mason jar star land!

mason jar salads turkey burger

6. Quinoa & Kale Mason Jar Salad

Take all the power foods and bundle them up and here’s what you get!  WOW!!

Quinoa and Kale Mason Jar Salad

7. Mason Jar Layered Tuna Salad

No Boring ingredients here! This is a buffet in a jar!  All that goodness and packed in here for you to twist and shout…………… for joy!  I am so going through my fridge and pantry tomorrow and whipping these up!

Layered Tuna Salad in Mason Jars

8. Mixed Berry Balsamic Mason Jar Salad

Shhhhh, don’t tell the kids it’s a salad!

Mason jar salads mixed berries

9. Mason Jar Chickpea, Farro and Greens Salad

I like hearty and this screams for me to make it!  I can’t wait to wrap my fork around this!  

Mason jar chickpea, farro and greens salad made with pantry/refrigerator staples - cookieandkate.com

10. Chicken Taco Mason Jar Salad

Taco Tuesday just got a whole lot more fun!  Pack these babies up for a beach or park trip and Wednesday can wait.

Mason Jar Chicken Taco Salads

11. Thai Chopped Chicken Mason Jar Salad

This one will wow your family’s taste buds !

Mason jar thai salad

12. Pulled Pork Mason Jar Salad

Brought to you by yours truly!  I just love using microgreens but mostly when they come fresh from my own garden.  I love using leftovers too and seeing if I can come up with something besides a casserole. 

This and all these salads all have ingredients we can pull from our other meals and have in our pantries or regular shopping list items.

Pulled Pork Mason Jar Salad recipe - this is a great lunch option for those who want to eat healthy and stick to a budget!
salad in mason jar

Oh, and don’t forget now that you’ve eaten healthy all week, you deserve a treat!  Check out our Mason Jar Sweet Treats picked especially for you know who.

dessert in mason jar

Matt R

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