Bust Fat with these 7 Delicious Mason Jar Salads

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The Alternative Daily
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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

Jars of cut vegetables for canningSweet 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

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