Learn how to make healthy, delicious mason jar salads with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for meal prep, lunches, and on-the-go eating!
Meal Prep Mason Jar Salads: Easy, Healthy, and Delicious: Healthy Meal Prep Tips + Layering Guide
Want a fast, fresh, and healthy way to power through your week? Mason jar salads are the ultimate meal prep solution—easy to assemble, customizable, and perfect for on-the-go lunches. In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how to build a mason jar salad the right way, with smart layering tips to keep ingredients fresh and crisp for days. From crunchy veggies to satisfying proteins and flavorful dressings, we’ll walk you through everything you need to make nutritious salads that you’ll actually look forward to eating.
I love using Mason jars in my kitchen. Sure, they are perfect for canning and preserving fruits and vegetables, but these handy glass jars can go far beyond this functional task. Mason jars are ideal for household décor, drinking glasses, storing leftovers and pantry staples, and yes, portable containers for packing salads. They are the ultimate in sustainable, reusable kitchen essentials.
This handy salad-in-a-jar idea has been trending on social media for awhile now. And why shouldn’t it be? Mason jar salads offer so many fabulous rewards: a boost for eating healthy vegetable-rich salads, sustainable earth-friendly packaging, and a stylish way to pack a delicious meal on the go. Plus, the sky’s the limit in terms of how creative you can get with these fabulous packable salads.
The steps to layering your Mason jar salad are perhaps the most crucial part of the packing process. First goes the dressing, followed by the vegetables and/or fruit, grains and/or beans; leafy greens, and then finally the crunchy nuts, seeds or dried fruit. If you follow this order, the ingredients stay separated just enough to avoid getting soggy. When you’re done, just screw on the lid, give it a good shake, and pour the salad into a bowl. Or eat it directly out of the jar. Chill your Mason jar salads until you’re ready to eat them. These are also great for meal prep. Check out my favorite recipe for this Mason Jar Salad.
How to Make a Mason Jar Salad Step-by-Step Guide:
Follow my mix and match Mason Jar Salad guide to get creative with your salad fixings.
Mix and Match Mason Jar Salad Guide
Simply pick an ingredient from each column to layer into your Mason jar.
Top 10 Salad Recipes to Pack in Your Mason Jar
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Mediterranean White Bean Salad with Persimmons
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Roasted Tempeh Summer Salad
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Butternut Squash Salad with Barley and Kale
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