Yes! Mason Jar Salads!
I should have a “where have I been?!” category (you saw my epiphany over almond milk right?) Once again in my perusing of food blogs I find a brilliant idea that sadly isn’t mine-
Mason Jar Salads
These salads are as beautiful as they are convenient. Apparently they stay fresh for days (although I haven’t tested that theory out for myself…yet) & they look good enough to eat! The basic build is dressing on the bottom (vinaigrette, creamy herb, homemade ranch…your favorites!) next you put in items that can stand up to soaking in dressing such as cucumbers, carrots, beans, radishes, onions-again, your favorites…then, above them you layer in anything else you want in your salad, and pack in some greens on top! You can google Mason Jar Salads like I did and search images. I only look at the ones that caught my eye-but there are so many out there I’m sure you’ll find ones that appeal to you!
These were the prettiest ones I found, thanks to Kathy at Healthy Happy Life and her blog post here . Pretty right?! Makes you hungry for salad right?!
There are some great tips I found here at another blog for keeping crunchy things (croutons, nuts…) crunchy, and stinky things (blue cheese) from smelling up your whole jar.
I’m so sad I already ate lunch today because now I really want a salad…a pretty, pretty salad! Well, I guess I’ll just have to prepare some Mason Jar Salads tonight and see which one I get tomorrow! (bet it’s pretty!)