Mason Jar Taco Salad
Mason Jar Taco Salad

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, mason jar taco salad. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Have you tried making mason jar salads?! Give this taco salad in a jar a try and you'll be hooked! This easy to make and prep salad is the perfect Weight Watchers lunch recipe.

Mason Jar Taco Salad is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Mason Jar Taco Salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have mason jar taco salad using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mason Jar Taco Salad:
  1. Make ready 2-3 tbsp. salad dressing of choice
  2. Take 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
  3. Take 1/4 cup diced onion
  4. Prepare 1/4 cup corn kernels
  5. Get 1/2 cup black beans, cooked and cooled or rinsed from a can
  6. Take 1/2 cup ground beef, cooked and seasoned then cooled (Could also use half a grilled chicken breast, diced or for veggie, just increase black beans to 3/4 cup)
  7. Take 2 tbsp. shredded cheese (some good varieties for this salad are cheddar, colby jack or pepper jack)
  8. Take 2-3 cups leafy greens (for this I used a mix of romaine and spring mix)
  9. Take 2 tbsp. tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips
  10. Make ready Wide mouthed quart size mason jar with lid

Stir in water and taco seasoning. Assemble Layered Taco Salad in a Jar and enjoy tasty, no-mess, healthy salads all week. Follow the "rules" to make ANY SALAD in a mason jar! But, now that I'm here, I'm lovin' it!

Instructions to make Mason Jar Taco Salad:
  1. This is a very simple meal to put together. You just layer all ingredients in the order listed.
  2. Start by pouring the dressing into the bottom of the mason jar. For the sriracha ranch, simply whisk in some sriracha sauce into ranch dressing to taste. Then start with the sturdier ingredients that will be ok sitting in the dressing for a bit…the tomatoes and then the onions.
  3. Next put in the corn followed by black beans. If making this a vegetarian taco salad, then skip to step 5.
  4. Add the cooled ground beef into the jar, or if using diced chicken, add now.
  5. Place in the cheese next.
  6. Add in the leafy greens. Make sure to pack them in gently.
  7. Lastly add the tortillas strips on top of the lettuce. Place lid on the mason jar and refrigerate until ready to eat.
  8. Once ready to eat, just dump everything into a bowl and give a quick toss. You could eat straight from the jar, but I prefer to use a separate bowl.

I'm talking about the mason jar craze. What a great make-ahead meal strategy. This quick and easy lunch recipe is not only delicious, it's packed with healthy food. Layers of lettuce, tomatoes, beans and more go into this Taco Salad in a Jar. With Spring and Summer quickly approaching, it's nice to have lunch ready to go.

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