For the past 2 years I started making mason jar salads to take to work and to have on the go. These are especially great for when you can prepare your lunches ahead of time!!
At the beginning of the week I give myself about 1-3 hours from prep to finish for these sweet awesome salads! I like to change things up each week and try different combinations.
Some salads are eh...
Some are FANTASTICO!!!
It's just some trial and error with each new thing!
I hope you find some you like and try a mason jar salad out this week!
I first started doing salads in a jar with old spaghetti jars and now I have moved on to the ol' Mason Jar greatness!
(Click on pictures for larger view) (all are taken by ME)
in jar 1: quinoa
mixed corn,green peas
mandarin oranges
spinach
romaine lettuce
in jar 2: quinoa
mixed veggies corn, carrot, peas, green beans
cucumber
olives
cherry ttomatoes
avocado
spinach and romaine lettuce
in jar 3: quinoa
carrot shreds
cucumber
olives
mandarin oranges
tomatos
romaine lettuce
Salad with mixed greens, white beans, green peas, tomatoes
Mixed array of mason jar salads!!
Combination of different fruit and salads
sliced carrots
red onion
olives
cucumber
mushrooms
avocado
spinach or mixed greens
2 jars contain:
spagehtti sauce
tri rotini noodles
olives
1 jar contains:
grapes
1 jar contains chopped peppers for stirfry
1 jar contains chopped red onion
OOOOOOOOO ahhhhhh YUMMMy!
What was in the mason jar salad is now in a bowl :)
Kale Slaw (my fave)
Avocado
Chickpeas
Corn
Peas
Olives
Tomatos
Cucumber
Yummmmmy kale slaw with:
Avocado
Cherry tomatos
Mushrooms
Snap Peas
Then a plate of Peaches/Strawberries
One of my Mason Jar salads at lunch time at work!
Prepping for SALADS! Mason Jar Salads!!!!!!!!!
Stay tuned for MORE!! :)
One of my new favorite breakfast loves is combining blended smoothie fruit with more fruit!
FRUUUUUUUUUUUUUITASTIC!
Pretty simple easy and fun:
Blend the fruits you love in a smoothie, pour in a little bit of almond, coconut or soy milk to get the creamy effect and lay it out in a bowl and top with your favorite fruits and even some granola!
I like to get crazy and sprinkle on some Chia seeds!
Chaaaa chaaa CHIA!
Some Fun facts about Chia Seeds:
*Contains 5x more calcium than milk
*GREAT source of protein
*SUPER food for the brain and heart
*Contains 3x more iron than spinach
*GLUTEN FREE
*Runners include chia seeds into their diet for faster endurance
*HELP control hunger naturally
*Chia seeds come from a flowering plant in the mint family that's native to Mexico and Guatemala, and history suggests it was a very important food crop for the Aztecs. (coles)
So now you know a little sumpin sumpin! Chia seeds can absolutely be added to almost anything!!!
Some of these BOWLS also include a yummy creamy delight from the Yonana Machine!! :)
I will show a bit on my Yonana Machine and how I truly love that thing in another Blog!! :)
Raspberry Banana smoothie topped with
*Apple Slices
*Strawberries
*Banana
Yonana Icecream: Frozen banana and strawberries
Topped With:
*bananas
*strawberries
*almond granola
*chia seeds
Yonana Icecream: Frozen banana peaches
Topped With:
*pineapple
*kiwi
*banana
*strawberry
*pomegranate seeds
*granola
Blueberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
Topped With:
*bananas
*blueberries
*strawberry blueberry granola
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Topped With:
*grapes
*strawberries
*granola
Yonana Icecream: Mixed Berry and Frozen Banana
Topped With:
*Strawberry
*kiwi
*blueberry
*banana
Yonana Icecream: Frozen Banana and Peaches
Topped With
*banana
*kiwi
*granola
*chia seeds
Banana Peanut butter Smoothie
Topped With:
*bananas
*raspberries
*peaches
*granola
Strawberry Raspberry Banana Smoothie
Topped With:
*kiwi
*banana
*granola
Yonana Icecream: Frozen Bananas Peaches
Topped With:
*blueberries
*strawberries
*banana
*granola
Yogurt Parfait: not a smoothie bowl (but I thought I would throw it in!
Topped With:
*banana
*strawberry blueberry granola
*apple slices
Blueberry Banana Strawberry Smoothie
Topped With:
*strawberry
*blueberry
*pineapple
*granola
Blueberry Coconut Yogurt Parfait Bowl
Topped With:
*kiwi
*pomegranate seeds
*granola
