Collection of 4 Mason Jar Salad Recipes. These salads are healthy and easy to pack for lunch. Recipes include Watermelon and Feta Salad, Caprese Salad, Green Bean and Feta Salad and Southwestern Salad.
Mason Jar Salad Recipes
I’m obessed with Mason Jar Lunches! They are just the perfect lunch time choice because you get to pack lunch. Also, since you’re packing lunch it’s a economical choice. Plus.. they look pretty cute!
Mason jars work great because it’s a vertical layered lunch. Instead of mixing it together like a salad, you stack it together. This allows you to keep some vegetables inside more crunchier instead of wilting at the touch of a salad dressing. I also love how quick it is to make a Mason Jar lunch. I can make the entire weeks worth in 30 minutes. Because you are packing all the ingredients together in the jar you are keeping the vegetables fresher longer.
Mason Jar Recipes
Here are my 4 favorite Mason Jar Salad Recipes!
Mason Jar Watermelon and Feta Salad
Mason Jar Watermelon and Feta Salad
PrintIngredients
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Sherry Vinaigrette
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ⅓ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1 pint-size Mason jar
Instructions
- Layer the salad ingredients in the Mason jar, starting with the vinaigrette dressing and continuing with the tomatoes, parsley, watermelon, and feta cheese, in that order. Seal the jar and refrigerate until ready to use.
Mason Jar Caprese Salad
Mason Jar Caprese Salad
PrintIngredients
- 2 heirloom tomatoes
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 4 tablespoons Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 6 to 8 fresh basil leaves
- 2 pint-size Mason jars
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes and the mozzarella cheese horizontally into ¼-inch rounds. Place 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette in the bottom of each Mason jar. Starting with the tomatoes, layer the salad — tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil leaves — repeating the layers until the jar is full. Seal and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
Mason Jar Green Bean and Feta Salad
Mason Jar Green Bean and Feta Salad
PrintIngredients
- 3 cups green beans
- 2½ tablespoons Balsamic Vinaigrette
- ¾ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots
- 6 or 7 basil leaves
- 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1 quart-size Mason jar
Instructions
- Trim the ends from the green beans; cut the beans in half crosswise. Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat (don’t salt the water), add the beans, and boil for 5 minutes. Transfer the beans to an ice-water bath for a minute to stop the cooking process and preserve their color. Drain. When the green beans have cooled, layer the salad ingredients in the Mason jar, beginning with the vinaigrette and continuing with the tomatoes, shallots, cooked beans, basil leaves, and feta cheese. Seal and refrigerate until ready to use.
Mason Jar Southwestern Salad
Mason Jar Southwestern Salad
PrintIngredients
- 3 tablespoons Lime Vinaigrette
- ½ cup black beans rinsed and drained
- ½ red vine-ripened tomato diced
- ¼ red bell pepper diced
- ¼ yellow bell pepper diced
- ½ cup diced avocado optional
- ½ cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
- 2 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 ounce Cheddar cheese grated
- 1 quart-size Mason jar
Instructions
- Start by pouring the vinaigrette dressing into the Mason jar. Then layer in the black beans, tomato, bell peppers, avocado, and corn. Finish with the salad greens and, finally, the Cheddar cheese. Seal and refrigerate until ready to use.
I hope these Mason Jar Salad recipes help you!
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Sophie says
I made your watermelon, feta strawberry salad with home grown cherry tomatoes,…we do not have Mason jars but something similar! They were divine & so cool presented too!
My friends all agreed with me! xx
Pamela says
So happy to hear that Sophie!
Terri says
Love this…….You should check out http://www.cuppow.com I just heard about it. They have a small container that fits in the top of a mason jar to hold your dressing. Keeps it separate until needed. Just an idea to compliment your wonderful recipes! Thanks
Andrea Kruse says
Love the salad ideas! There are some here I haven’t seen before. Will have to try them since I love to save money by cooking and eating at home. #client
Tracy | Pale Yellow says
I already keep my breakfast in a jar, I guess it’s time to start doing lunch too! I love your beautiful salads, I could probably do a couple at a time to make grabbing lunch a breeze!
Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
I love this idea, what a great way to make and keep a salad! Perfect for picnics as well 😀 I am so stealing this idea for my next packed lunch!
Debra says
I love this idea Pamela! So much healthier AND cheaper!
Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says
I normally pack a lunch and actually put things into their own little compartments so that nothing gets soggy or wet that shouldnt. My coworkers call them my “complicated” lunches. These look so tasty and so un-complicated! I’m loving the caprese in a jar.
Mary Frances says
It has been too long! The new site looks fantastic Pamela! love love love!
And these mason jar salad ideas are super helpful. I will definitely be using them! They’re fun, colorful, and the flavors are so creative! The watermelon +feta one sounds like a winner. Pinning!
Kelly says
Love all these salad ideas! They look so pretty in the mason jars and would make lunch time so much more fun 🙂
Ashliegh says
Oh my goodness, that Southwest Salad looks amazing! I love the Walgreens App! It makes saving money so easy and I don’t risk forgetting my coupon organizer at home!
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Kelly @ Trial and Eater says
I love the on-the-go lunch options! I think I’d have a lot of fun making them pretty first, like yours 🙂
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Stocking up on lunch supplies and preparing them ahead of time is difficult but I try to do it as often as possible. These little mason jars are a great idea, and easy too! The watermelon and feta is salad is calling my name!
Emma | Fork and Good says
Such a creative idea! Much nicer than a boring lunchbox (though don’t tell my lunchbox that… it’s pretty good at heating up soup for lunch…) Thanks for all the great ideas!
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says
Love all these fun salad in mason jar ideas – so pretty too!
Pamela says
Thanks Jeanette! I love how these jars can turn into rainbows!