Buying lunch every day not only causes your health to decline, it also costs a ton. The average person who buys lunch every workday spends 2,500 dollars per year. Wow. Just think of the savings you’d accumulate if you brought your own healthy, easy-to-make, mason-jar salads.
To make each salad, simply place the ingredients, in the order listed, in a quart-sized wide mouth mason jar. When ready to eat, dump the salad out on a plate and enjoy.
Pomegranate Pear Salad
- 1 pear, chopped thinly
- 3 cups spinach leaves
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
- 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons homemade sherry vinaigrette
Three Berry Salad
- ½ cup strawberries, sliced
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup blackberries
- ¼ cup almonds, slivered
- 4 tablespoons citrus dressing
Apple Radish Salad
- 3 tablespoons raw almond butter
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Place first 5 ingredients in the jar, close the lid, and shake to combine. This makes your dressing. Then, add:
- 2 radishes, sliced thinly
- ¼ green apple, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- â…“ cup walnuts, chopped
- 2-3 cups mixed greens
Southwest Salad
- ¼ cup homemade salsa
- 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
- ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ red onion, chopped
- ½ can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup frozen corn, thawed
- ½ avocado, chopped
- 1 ounce pepper jack cheese, cubed
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
Caesar Salad
- ¼ cup romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- ½ avocado, diced
- 3 ounces grilled chicken, cubed
- 2 cups kale
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
Cobb Salad
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Place the above ingredients in the jar. Close the lid and shake to make dressing. Continue adding other ingredients on top.
- 4 ounces cooked chicken, cubed
- ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
- ¼ medium avocado, chopped
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 tablespoon blue cheese, crumbled
Sweet Potato Salad
- 4 tablespoons homemade dressing of your choice
- ¼ cup quinoa
- 1 sweet potato, cooked, peeled, and diced
- ½ cup black beans
- ¼ red pepper, diced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
Healthy and delicious… what could be better?
-The Alternative Daily
