Strawberry Spinach Mason Jar Salad

This strawberry spinach salad is loaded with roasted asparagus, grilled chicken, crunchy cucumber slices, avocado, red onion, toasted almond silvers and a citrus poppy seed dressing. Toss all the ingredients into a mason jar for a healthy, portable lunch that’s way better (and prettier) than your average restaurant salad.

Have you hopped on the MASON JAR SALAD train yet?!? Please say yes.

Everything You Need to Make a Strawberry Spinach Mason Jar Salad

This strawberry spinach salad  takes advantage of the spring’s bounty with a variety of seasonal ingredients including: strawberries, roasted asparagus, grilled chicken, crunchy cucumber slices, creamy avocado, red onion, toasted almond slices and a sweet and tangy homemade poppy seed dressing.

For the grilled chicken, you can grill it however you like, but my apple cider vinegar grilled chicken works great for this recipe.

How to Prep a Mason Jar Salad

Mason jar salads are really easy to prep, but there’s a method to the madness. Here’s how you want to layer your salads:

1. Dressing first
2. Veggies that will respond well to marinating in the dressing (things like cucumbers, onions, squash and mushrooms work great for this)
3. Moisture-resistant veggies
4. Protein
5. Greens (spinach, spring mix, romaine, etc)
6. Toppings (cheese, nuts, dried fruit, etc)

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Strawberry Spinach Mason Jar Salad

• Author: Brittany Mullins
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 2 mason jar salads 1x
• Category: Salad
• Method: Meal Prep
• Cuisine: American

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Description

This salad is loaded with roasted asparagus, grilled chicken, crunchy cucumber slices, avocado, red onion, toasted almond silvers and a citrus poppy seed dressing. 

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Ingredients

• 6 Tablespoons citrus poppy seed dressing
• 1/4 cup red onion slices
• 1/2 cup cucumber slices
• 4 large strawberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted asparagus, chopped
• 1/4 avocado, chopped
• 6–8 ounces grilled or baked skinless chicken breast
• 1 5 oz bag of spinach
• 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing

• 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil

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Instructions

1. Make dressing by whisking together all ingredients. Recipe will make a little less than ¾ cup of dressing.
2. Take two wide-mouth 32 oz mason jars and layer salad ingredients. Start with 3 Tablespoons of dressing in each jar, divide remaining salad ingredients in half and start layering in this order: onions, cucumbers, strawberries, asparagus, chicken, avocado, spinach and almonds.
3. When ready to serve, shake each jar and pour into a bowl.

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Notes

If you’re vegetarian feel free to skip the chicken and use another protein source like hard boiled eggs, baked tofu, tempeh or chickpeas.

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 salad
• Calories: 306
• Sugar: 8g
• Fat: 12g
• Carbohydrates: 19g
• Protein: 31g

Keywords: strawberry spinach salad