The Ultimate Mason Jar Salad Recipe
the ultimate mason jar salad
Packing lunch isn't always easy when you're on-the-go but this Mason Jar Kale, Pecan & Fennel Salad might be just the answer. Layer your trusty mason jar with iron-rich baby kale, tangy Granny Smith apples, toasted pecans, tart cranberries, sweet dates, herby fennel and our flavorful maple shallot dressing for a portable meal that's always ready when you are.
the ultimate mason jar salad
serves 4
ingredients
Maple Shallot Dressing- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp chopped shallots
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups thinly sliced fennel bulb
- 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
- ½ cup roughly chopped toasted pecan halves
- 8 cups baby kale, coarsely chopped
directions
- For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, shallots, Dijon mustard, thyme and salt.
- To assemble the salad, distribute dressing evenly between 4 Mason jars. Layer sliced fennel, apples, cranberries, dates, pecans and baby kale in each jar. Cover with top and refrigerate until ready to serve. Shake and eat.
“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have to announce that I ate kale and liked it.”
