5 Steps to Build a Jar Salad
Adding the salad ingredients to the jar in this inverted order keeps everything fresh and crisp until you are ready to shake and eat!
SALAD DRESSING
combine, shake, & store in jar
clean store-bought dressing
olive oil + balsamic vinegar
olive oil + apple cider vinegar + honey + mustard
your favorite homemade dressing
PROTEIN
25-30g (palm size)
chicken/turkey
beef/lamb/pork
fish/seafood (fresh or canned)
quality dairy (if tolerated)
hard-boiled egg
quinoa/beans/lentils
GREENS
mixed greens
spinach/arugula
kale
dandelion/mustard/collard greens
romaine/leaf lettuce
NUTRIENT BOOST
make as colorful as possible
CRUNCH
pepitas
sunflower seeds
walnuts
slivered almonds
cashews
FLAVOR COMBOS
balsamic vinaigrette + chicken + goat cheese + beets + walnuts
soy sauce/oil/rice vinegar + salmon + cucumber + kimchi + almonds
honey mustard dressing + sardines + olives + sprouts + sweet potato
poppyseed dressing + quinoa + swiss + pear + craisins + cashews
vinaigrette + black beans + tomato + cilantro + avocado + pepitas
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