Mediterranean Mason Jar Salads

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Mediterranean Mason Jar Salads

With layers of Mediterranean flavors, like lemony marinated chickpeas, fresh, crunchy veggies, and quinoa, these mason jar salads are a delicious meal prep idea for easy lunches or dinners all week. They store well in the fridge for 5 days!

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Ingredients

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Marinated Chickpeas

  • 2 oz cans chickpeas drained, 425 g cans
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley chopped
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 30 mL
  • 1 lemon 1 tsp of the grated zest and 2 Tbsp of the juice
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ tsp salt

Salad Fillings

  • 1 ½ cups quinoa uncooked
  • ½ medium red onion finely chopped
  • ½ cup feta cheese cubed or crumbled
  • ½ cup olive pitted
  • 1 oz package cherry tomato halved
  • 1 bell pepper chopped, any color
  • ½ medium English cucumber chopped
  • 3 to 4 cups romaine lettuce or enough to fill the jars, chopped

Instructions

  1. Quinoa: Rinse quinoa well In a mesh strainer, then add it to a medium pot with 3 cups of water. Cook according to package instructions until water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy. Let it cool while you prepare everything else.
  2. Chickpeas: Stir together all Marinated Chickpea ingredients.
  3. Assemble: Spoon Marinated Chickpeas evenly into 4 large (32-oz) mason jars. Evenly divide ingredients into the jars in this order: chopped onion, feta, olives, cooled quinoa, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped bell pepper, chopped cucumber, lettuce. Close lids and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. To serve, dump the contents of a jar into a bowl and stir!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 510kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 14g (70%) Trans Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 630mg (26%) Potassium 820mg (17%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3500IU (70%) Vitamin C 50mg (56%) Calcium 170mg (17%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 510 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 510kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 630mg 26%
Potassium 820mg 17%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3500IU 70%
Vitamin C 50mg 56%
Calcium 170mg 17%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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