Meal Prepping for Lunch: Salad in a Jar

Since lunch tends to be the most festive meal of the day, meal prepping for it can be a bit tricky. We have to prepare menu that is delicious so that it doesn’t taste boring and we don’t tempted to have lunch out. Moreover, lunch menu should have enough nutrition and healthy to fulfill half-day energy needs.

Salad in jar can be one of the best choices for lunch. It’s simple and easy to be made days in advance. It’s also delicious and mouthwatering. And no one will disagree that salad is nutritious and healthy as it has abundant green vegetables. Depending on the ingredients, salad in a jar can last 5-7 days in the refrigerator.

Here are several tips to make a perfect salad in a jar:

1. Place the dressing at the bottom of the jar. It will prevent the salad ingredients get soggy. 
2. Put grains, protein, or other big-chunky elements after. This protects your more delicate ingredients from getting wet 
3. On the third layer, add item like nuts, raisins, and cheese. These ingredients are the things you want to stay dry until just before you serve it. 
4. Any leafy greens go in last. After that, you can have your Mason jar sealed and store it in the refrigator.

Depending on the ingredients, salad in jar can last 5-7 days in the refrigerator. If you want to find more tips, you could read this link. They have a lot more specific tips of storing salad in a jar.

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