Fiesta Lime Salad in a Jar
It’s a party in your mouth with this meal prep Vegetarian Taco Salad in a Jar! This vegan salad is packed full of flavor and works as a side dish or main.
Ingredients
For the Chile-Lime Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin dried
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- Pinch red pepper flakes
For the Salad:
- 1 wide-mouth pint and a half jar
- 3 tablespoons chile-lime dressing
- ⅓ cup brown rice cooked
- ½ cup black beans cooked
- ¼ cup Pico de Gallo
- ¼ cup onion sliced, red
- ¼ cup grape tomato halved
- 2 tablespoons cilantro optional, chopped
- 1-2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
Instructions
- To make the dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Close the lid, and then shake to combine.
- To make the salad, layer the salad ingredients in the order listed into the jar, packing in as much romaine as you need to create a tight pack. Cover the jar, and place it in the fridge for up to a week.
- To eat, dump the entire contents of the jar into a bowl, toss, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 24-ounce jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24ounces | |
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 6.3g | 13% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.1g | 21% |
| Sodium | 596mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 5.7g | 23% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.