A salad in a jar is a brilliant idea for a delicious, light, and healthy meal, perfect for work, school, a picnic, or even a barbecue. All you need is a tightly sealed jar, a bit of enthusiasm, and some spare time. Discover our tried-and-tested spring salad recipes that you can pack into a jar. It's a remarkably practical and convenient solution!
Layered Salad with Millet, Egg, and Radish
Are you on the hunt for inspiration for quick and easy picnic recipes? Well, you've hit the jackpot! One of our top suggestions is this tasty, healthy, and visually stunning layered vegetable salad in a jar with egg, radish, and millet.
Ingredients:
¼ cucumber
½ small carrot
3 radishes
1 small egg
4 tablespoons cooked millet
a handful of rocket
a handful of broccoli sprouts
Vinaigrette Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 small clove of garlic
Instructions:
- Peel the cucumber using a vegetable and fruit peeler, scoop out the seeds, and cut into thick cubes.
- Peel the carrot and grate it using a grater or slicer.
- Slice the radish into thick rounds.
- Slice the egg using an egg slicer.
- Wash the rocket and dry it in a salad spinner.
- Prepare the vinaigrette. Mixing all the ingredients together will be much easier if you have a clever kitchen gadget like a dressing shaker. Just add the oil, mustard, honey, lemon juice, and a garlic clove pressed through a garlic press, then seal the container and shake until the dressing is smooth.
- To ensure the vegetables stay fresh and crisp, first pour the dressing into the jar, then add the cucumber, carrot, radish, and millet. Next, layer the rocket, egg, and broccoli sprouts. Seal the jar with the salad and store it in the fridge until you're ready to eat. Before serving, give the jar a few shakes to ensure the dressing coats all the ingredients.
- Now, all that's left to do is fill your picnic basket with this delicious jarred salad and head out of town for some summer relaxation al fresco.
Layered Spring Salad with Tuna, Pasta, and Cherry Tomatoes
Picnic food should be colourful, healthy, and utterly delicious. That's why a salad with tuna, pasta, cherry tomatoes, and rocket pesto is a superb choice that absolutely deserves a spot on your picnic menu. Placed in a stylish decorative jar from Kilner and adorned with an original label, it looks so inviting it will make your mouth water. We guarantee even the fussiest eaters will be tempted!
Ingredients:
½ cup cooked pasta
6 cherry tomatoes
50g canned tuna in brine
a handful of rocket
Pesto Ingredients:
a small handful of rocket
1 clove of garlic
25g Parmesan cheese
a small handful of flaked almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
- Drain the tuna.
- Prepare the pesto. Put a small handful of rocket into a blender, add garlic, cheese, flaked almonds, olive oil, and salt. You can also prepare the garlic beforehand by crushing the cloves in a garlic press. Blend everything until smooth and consistent. In a mortar and pestle for herbs and spices, crush a few peppercorns and add them to the pesto. Mix well.
- Layer the ingredients in the jar in the following order: pesto, cooked pasta, a handful of rocket, cherry tomatoes, and tuna.
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Fruit Salad in a Jar
What should you pack for a picnic, school, or lunch at work? A colourful fruit salad in a jar!
Ingredients:
1 peach
a handful of strawberries
1 kiwi
a handful of blueberries
a small bunch of sweet grapes
a slice of melon
a slice of watermelon
1 tablespoon honey
Instructions:
- Wash and dry the fruit.
- Peel the peach, kiwi, watermelon, and melon, then cut them, along with the strawberries, into fairly large cubes.
- Put all the fruit into a bowl, add honey, and mix.
- Transfer the prepared salad to a jar, seal it, and it's ready!
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Spring Fruit and Vegetable Salad
A delicious, quick, and simple fruit and vegetable salad is a brilliant idea for a light yet nutritious snack. The combination of spinach, avocado, and chickpeas with grapefruit and melon is truly superb. See for yourself!
Ingredients:
a handful of spinach
¼ red grapefruit
¼ avocado
¼ mango
½ small red onion
⅓ cup cooked chickpeas
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Wash the spinach and dry it in a salad spinner.
- Peel the grapefruit, removing the white, bitter membranes, then cut into smaller pieces.
- Peel the avocado and mango and cut them into large cubes.
- Slice the onion into thin feathers.
- Layer the salad in the jar. First, put half the spinach into the jar, then the grapefruit, followed by avocado, onion, chickpeas, the remaining spinach, and mango. Grab an oil and vinegar dispenser, measure out two tablespoons, and drizzle it over the salad. Finally, season with salt and pepper. Seal the jar tightly.
- Before serving, shake the jar thoroughly so that all ingredients are well mixed.
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Beetroot, Feta, and Rocket Salad in Jars
A light, delicious, and nutritious salad with roasted beetroot, feta, and walnuts that you can pack into a jar and take to work, a picnic, or a spontaneous trip out of town.
Ingredients:
1 roasted beetroot
a handful of rocket
a handful of walnuts
30g feta cheese
Dressing Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon mustard
½ tablespoon honey
salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Peel the roasted beetroot and cut it into fairly large cubes.
- Toast the walnuts. Pour the walnuts onto a preheated, dry frying pan. Toast them for about 4-5 minutes, until you can smell a lovely nutty aroma. In the meantime, give the pan a few shakes to prevent the walnuts from burning. Transfer the toasted walnuts to a plate and let them cool.
- Prepare the dressing. Pour olive oil, lemon juice, and honey into a dressing shaker. Add mustard, salt, and pepper. Seal the container tightly and shake for a moment until a uniform dressing is obtained.
- Wash the rocket and dry it in a salad spinner.
- Dice the feta into small cubes.
- Layer the salad in the jar. First, pour in the dressing, then add the rocket, followed by beetroot and feta. Sprinkle the toasted walnuts over everything. Close the jar.
- Before serving, shake the jar thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are completely coated with the dressing.
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These delightfully delicious and attractive layered salads in a jar are a fantastic idea for lunch at work, a healthy snack throughout the day, or for a picnic or barbecue. Quick, colourful, and absolutely scrumptious!
