Why bother with a plate when you can make, carry and eat your lunch from a single vessel? The dressing-on-the-bottom approach keeps your veggies crunchy and lettuce crisp until the moment you’re ready to enjoy. Then a few flips of the jar will coat everything nicely – genius.
TIP: Use a jar with an airtight rubber seal to keep the contents super-fresh.
For A Different Flavour Profile Try…
- Peppery/Spicy: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the dressing.
- Fresh & Bright: Instead of Kalamata olives, try chopped cucumbers and fresh dill.
- Sweet & Savoury: Swap the red speckled beans for roasted sweet potato cubes or a few dried cranberries.
- Creamy: Use Greek yoghurt or tahini in place of the Dijon mustard for a creamier dressing.
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Let’s Prep This Mediterranean Salad In A Jar
Mediterranean Jar Salad
This salad is the ultimate grab-and-go lunch for your busiest days. Layered carefully to keep the ingredients fresh and crisp, it's the perfect no-fuss meal that won't get soggy. Just give it a shake and enjoy!
Ingredients
For Salad
- ⅓ cup redspeckled beans or cranberry beans cooked
- ⅓ cup radishes sliced
- ½ cup cooked pearl barley or quinoa for a gluten-free alternative
- Pinch minced tarragon
- 2 Tbsp Kalamata olives chopped
- 2 Tbsp soft goat’s cheese
- ½ cup rocket
For Dressing
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp red-wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp honey
Instructions
- Place all the dressing ingredients in the jar. Seal the jar and shake until the ingredients are emulsified.
- Layer in the beans, radishes, barley, tarragon and olives. Top with goat’s cheese and fill the jar with rocket.
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SERVES 1: Per serving: 2131kJ, 30g fat (7g sat), 50g carbs, 880mg sodium, 10g fibre, 13g protein.
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