Easiest Way to Prepare Homemade Mason Jar Taco Salad

Mason Jar Taco Salad. 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 Set aside in a small bowl. Tip: Set aside a little bit of the lettuce to add to the top of the jar. Take this Healthy Taco Salad recipe to work or school in a super convenient mason jar!

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, mason jar taco salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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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.

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

The ingredients needed to make Mason Jar Taco Salad:

Make ready 2-3 tbsp. of salad dressing of choice.
Get 1/4 cup of diced tomatoes.
Take 1/4 cup of diced onion.
Take 1/4 cup of corn kernels.
Take 1/2 cup of black beans, cooked and cooled or rinsed from a can.
Take 1/2 cup of 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).
Get 2 tbsp. of shredded cheese (some good varieties for this salad are cheddar, colby jack or pepper jack).
Make ready 2-3 cups of leafy greens (for this I used a mix of romaine and spring mix).
Get 2 tbsp. of tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips.
Get of Wide mouthed quart size mason jar with lid.

Prep-ahead and have this easy mason jar salad recipe ready to grab-and-go. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Divide ingredients among mason jars starting with salsa then adding greek yogurt, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, jalapeños, avocados, taco meat, then lettuce. Place lid on and close tight.

Steps to make Mason Jar Taco Salad:

This is a very simple meal to put together. You just layer all ingredients in the order listed..
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..
Next put in the corn followed by black beans. If making this a vegetarian taco salad, then skip to step 5..
Add the cooled ground beef into the jar, or if using diced chicken, add now..
Place in the cheese next..
Add in the leafy greens. Make sure to pack them in gently..
Lastly add the tortillas strips on top of the lettuce. Place lid on the mason jar and refrigerate until ready to eat..
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..

No need to vacuum seal or anything like that. When ready to eat, shake well, then pour into a bowl and enjoy. Start this layered taco salad by browning one pound of ground beef in a large skillet. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Line up eight pint-size mason jars.

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