10 Healthy Mason Jar Salad Recipes - Sweet Peas and Saffron (2024)

FAQs

Are Mason jar salads worth it? ›

They're perfect for meal prep! Prep a big batch of salad over the weekend, store them in five separate mason jars and you'll have a salad for each day of the week! They're perfect for a convenient, grab-and-go meal option. The flavor combos are endless so you'll never get bored!

You eat the salad right from the jar if you want! Just shake up the salad to mix it up, grab a fork and enjoy. This works well for an on-the-go lunch! Or, if you are at home, go ahead and pour the salad into a bowl.

A pint sized wide mouth Mason jar is perfect for this. But you could use a different container if you like. A pint, or two cups, is a good lunch sized portion for most folks. If you want, you can double the ingredients and use a quart sized jar for a more “family sized” salad.

Mason Canning Jars

Mason glass jars are designed to be reused. Canning jars have a life expectancy of 10 to 13 years. You will discover more breakage after that because of the wear and tear of normal use. Each time a jar is used and exposed to heat, it is subject to stress.

Canning lids are designed to only be used once. Reusing canning jar lids can result in the jars not sealing properly, and jars that aren't sealed correctly are not safe to eat. The lids are designed to have a sealing compound around the rim to help them create an airtight seal during the canning process.

Salads that stay fresh all week use separate containers for toppings and dressing to keep crunchy foods crunchy. Prep the toppings and dressing so the entire salad will be ready to grab when needed – just mix the containers together before eating. Meal prep salad is a lot like building a salad you'd eat right away.

The Keys to Crisp Lettuce

Lettuce actually needs a good amount of airflow, in addition to a bit of moisture (but not too much!), in order to stay crisp. That's why restaurants store their lettuce in special perforated bins that allow for air circulation while it's held in the fridge.

Do salads last longer in mason jars? ›

In general, mason jar salads last for 4-5 days in the fridge if you store them properly. By that, I mean placing them in the fridge and making sure the lid is tightly sealed. Perfect grab-and-go lunches for a week ready in less than 30 minutes!

Eating a premade salad makes me feel like I have a cheat code for life. A fairly healthy lunch or dinner without the prep work? Count me in. Plus, with premade salads, I don't need to make a ton of dressing that will get thrown out or force me to eat the same thing three days in a row.

Yes. When vacuum-sealed into a glass Mason jar, chopped romaine lettuce will stay crisp and fresh for 7-10 days. Store lettuce in the refrigerator.

Mason jars can not only store and transport food, but they can also act as a co*cktail shaker, a co*cktail/water glass, table decor, or an airtight vessel for canning/pickling. You can even make butter or whipped cream in a Mason jar.