The Ultimate Summer Picnic Mason Jar Salad

Why I Love This Recipe

FEATURING: Tomatoes, onions, cucumber, lettuce (or arugula or Swiss chard or any other leafy green), grated carrots (optional), and eggplant & onion dip (or hummus).

A great jar salad that I only slightly tweaked from Girl on Bloor (https://thegirlonbloor.com/the-ultimate-vegetarian-mason-jar-salad-two-ways/) that you can also adapt based on which vegetable you have at hand. We recommend you bring a bowl with you to make eating easier! You can also simply serve it in a bowl, of course, if eating home!

The recipe comes with the choice of two dressings for this salt, both excellent, if you ask my kids ;)

Ingredients You'll Need

2 cups cooked quinoa (about 1 cup dry)
Approx. 1 cup of hummus (if using store-bought, use one container = approx. 260 g) or eggplant & onion dip (recipe here: https://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Eggplant-%26-Onion-Dip/84419/)
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup of chopped tomatoes
1 medium-sized onion, peeled and diced
1 cucumber, diced
1-2 carrots, shredded (optional)
2 cups or lettuce (or arugula or Swiss chard or any other leafy green of choice)

CHOICE OF TWO DRESSINGS:

CHILI LIME DRESSING
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt

LEMON DRESSING
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt

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