Salad in a Mason Jar

[gonwtwindo]

This lady says she makes these all at once for a week! Makes salad look inviting, wouldn't you say? You'd have to have a pretty big bowl on hand though, right? :)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2uGywjWY7JM/Tyvmyc7LE8I/AAAAAAAABc8/s9ektQe_57Q/s400/jarsalads.jpg

http://karenknichols.blogspot.ca/2012/02/mason-jar-salads.html

[Blackstone]

Thanks for posting this! :) I think that's an awesome idea. I love it. Going to create some tonight.

[chermac]

What a great idea and it looks so yummy. I've got to try these!

[Nancy LC]

Huh! That's very clever. If you have a foodsaver and the jar lid adapter you can even pump the air out and keep them fresh longer.

[bike2work]

Great idea! I like it.

Here's another idea from my maternal grandmother. When she came home from the grocery store she would not put the veggies away in the fridge immediately. Instead, she would put away the other groceries and then wash, trim, and chop all the vegetables so that they were ready to use before putting them in the fridge.

It's the same concept, really. You reach for the food that is ready to eat, or nearly ready to eat.

[freckles]

A friend of mine shared some links about vacuum sealing salad into jars like this, but I don't have the equipment to do that. Never thought to just keep them in there like that. She actually keeps all her food in jars like this and it's so pretty in the fridge, not to mention you can actually <see> what's in them. And using glass has got to be better than using plastic! :agree:

[Nancy LC]

I try to get things cleaned and chopped. Sometimes I do better than other times. :)

I wish I could find mason jars that hold more than 1 quart.

[lc4good]

Some of those look like they have shrimp in them...and she keeps them a week!!! :eek:

[gonwtwindo]

I bet she eats that one first!

[Amanda1978]

I'm going away for the weekend and think I'll try this. I just need to go buy some jars tonight.

Have any of you tried these? How did it work out?

[askwhy456]

Great idea! Thanks for posting!

[bike2work]

Some of those look like they have shrimp in them...and she keeps them a week!!! :eek:
A week seems too long even for the chopped lettuce and veggies. I could see 3 days.

Yesterday I was making a salad for myself anyway so I made a second in a jar, with all the wet stuff at the bottom like this. I left out the dressing, though. It looks very pretty in the fridge.

[Nancy LC]

I keep veggies for a week or so, depends on the veg. Those bagged salads usually keep for about 10 days.

I always take my dressing in a separate container.

[lindystar]

OOOoooo that's a cool idea! I usually buy the bagged salads for convienience but they turn to slime a few days after I open them, THIS might be a better option! Cool! Thank you for posting :)

[Blackstone]

I have made these and they are pretty cool. I was thinking about maybe doing a prawn/shrimp one but am a little chicken about how that would keep. So, I was thinking. I wonder if you squirt a little lemon if the vegi(s) and shrimp my keep a little better? I also keep the dressing out. Gets mushy otherwise.

[Amanda1978]

Colorful Mediterranean Salad (http://recipes.todaysparent.com/Recipes/View/Colourful-Mediterranean-salad)

Got this in an email and thought I would add it to this thread. They had other ideas too but nothing fantastic IMO.

Colourful Mediterranean salad
Published by Today's Parent on 5/18/2012
Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients
3/4 cup creamy salad dressing
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup black olives, sliced
1/2 cucumbers, diced
1/4 cup Vidalia onion, sliced
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups salad greens, torn

By Catherine Robertson
This delicious salad is easy to make in advance, takes up little room in your fridge, and can make a salad exciting for kids and adults alike. directions nutrition Place ingredients into 4 cup Mason jar in the order given. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour jar contents into a large bowl, toss to coat with dressing, and serve immediately with fresh bread.

BTW, don't think I'd serve it with bread. :D