Mediterranean Mason Jar Salad
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Mediterranean Mason Jar Salad

Layered chickpeas, feta, cucumber, and grains in a jar — dressing on the bottom keeps everything crisp until lunch. Shake and eat at your desk.

10 min total10 min prepServes 124g protein11g fibre

Ingredients

  • Lemon vinaigrette (olive oil, lemon, dijon)2 tbsp
  • Cooked chickpeas, drained100g
  • Cucumber, diced1/2
  • Cherry tomatoes, halved8
  • Cooked quinoa or farro80g
  • Kalamata olives6
  • Feta, crumbled40g
  • Baby spinach or rockettwo handfuls
  • Fresh mint or parsleysmall handful

Method

  1. 1

    Pour vinaigrette into the bottom of a 500ml mason jar.

  2. 2

    Layer in this order to keep ingredients dry: chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, quinoa, olives, feta.

  3. 3

    Top with spinach and herbs, packing gently so the jar is full.

  4. 4

    Seal and refrigerate up to 3 days. When ready, shake well and tip into a bowl — or eat straight from the jar.

Tags

high-proteinhigh-fibreportablemeal-prepno-cook