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Lunch in a Jar: 5 Favorite Salads

August 19, 2018 by Laura Leave a Comment

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When it comes to packing your favorite salads in a jar, the Wide Mouth jar is a must!

If you look around on Pinterest, you’ll find dozens of great ideas for packing salads in wide mouth jars. It’s a fun idea and an easy way to pack nourishment in a lunch box.

As for me, I tend to stick with our family’s salad favorites. I always have the ingredients for these on hand, and even these five salad ideas provide plenty of variety! We’ve been known to eat salad on the soccer field, in the basketball bleachers, and in the mini van going to and fro.

Many suggest putting salad dressing in the bottom of the salad jar, then shaking it up before eating. Genius! Another idea is to pack the dressing in a smaller, separate jar so the greens and other veggies don’t become soggy before you’re ready to eat. These tiny 4-ounce jars are my preference for salad dressings on the side. Quart sized wide mouth jars are my preference for the salads themselves.

—-> Did you see the fun list of supplies and jars I recommend for packing lunches? <—–

5 Favorite Salads to Pack in Jars

  • Bacon, Egg, and Avocado Salad
  • Black Bean Taco Salad
  • BLT Chopped Salad
  • Easy Taco Salad
  • Chicken Chef Salad

Pack any of your favorites, and try a few new ones too! (Don’t forget to pack a fork.) ;)

5 Favorite Homemade Salad Dressing Ideas

When you made your salad dressing at home, you can be sure you include healthy ingredients you feel good about. Plus, homemade salad dressing is tough to beat when it comes to flavor and freshness! Here is a list of my family’s favorites:

  • French Dressing
  • Italian Salad Dressing
  • Ranch Salad Dressing
  • Spicy Ranch Dressing
  • Thousand Island Salad Dressing

Great add-ins to your Salad Lunches in a Jar

  • Quick Bread in a Jar
  • Veggies With Dip in a Jar
  • Apples & Peanut Butter in a Jar (or other fruit and dips)
  • Flourless Brownie Muffin
  • Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits
  • Chewy Granola Bars
  • Coconut Fudge Bars
  • Cranberry Nut Trail Mix
  • Mudballs
  • No-Bake Chocolate Fudge Bites
  • No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Bites
  • No-Bake Snickerdoodle Bites
  • Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

We’ve got 10 super fun Lunch in a Jar ideas to share this month – perfect for your Back to School lunchbox! Subscribe here so you won’t miss a post!

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Taco Quesadillas ~ The Make-Ahead Lunch Box

September 16, 2014 by Laura 34 Comments

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Have you ever made quesadillas, let them cool, then put them into the fridge or freezer for another day? You should do this.  They are perfect for your Make-Ahead Lunch Box.

Now you’re thinking, why would I do that? Quesadillas are already my easy go-to meal to make on the fly. How would it help to make them ahead of time?

Come closer. I have something to tell you. If you make quesadillas ahead of time, then they will already be made when you want to serve or eat them.  <— It has taken years of research, trial, and error to arrive at wise and knowledgeable comments such as these.

Okay fine. I just figured it out last week. It should have been obvious to me long ago, but I thought melty cheese should always be warm. Yes, somehow I forgot cold pizza was a food group for some people. Who knew cold quesadillas were also good? And if you don’t want to eat them cold, but instead want them warm again, simply warm them up at serving time. <—- Again, the brilliance of advice read here must continue to amaze you.

Now, the best part about a quesadilla is that you can fill them with whatever you like. Cheese, obviously. But what about varieties of meat and/or veggies? Taco Quesadillas are my current favorite, dipped in a small bowl of fresh salsa. I will tell you from experience that these taste great warm or cold. Warm would be my top choice, but we threw a bunch of cold ones into a bag to take to a soccer game recently and they were delicious. This means you can make these ahead of time and throw them in your lunch box for work or school. Perfect!

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Your favorite tortillas (we like my homemade whole wheat tortillas)
Shredded cheese (my fav is Colby jack or white cheddar)
Leftover cooked taco meat
Salsa

Place a tortilla in a skillet and top with shredded cheese and cooked meat. Top with an additional tortilla. (I do feel a little bit silly telling you how to make a quesadilla, as if you don’t know how to make a quesadilla. But hey, if you didn’t know before, now you do.)  Cook on medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side until cheese has melted.

Watch to be sure tortillas don’t burn. <—- Breaking out one more time with more never-heard-before, ground breaking advice. You’re welcome.

Taco Quesadillas

I would love to hear how you like to fill your quesadillas and if you have ever tried eating them cold. What are your favorite meats and veggies used to fill tortillas?

Have any earth-shattering advice for us? Here’s one more nugget of wisdom from me, completely unrelated to quesadillas:  When it is cold outside, you should wear a coat. Now, your turn.

The Make-Ahead Lunch Box

Find all of our Make-Ahead Lunch Box recipes and ideas here.

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