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May 22, 2012

MORE LUNCH IN A JAR

I have a different salad in a jar for this week. You can read my original post here.

I have cooked up some Quinoa (keen-wah)grains for my salad. Quinoa is an ancient grain that is a complete protein and has a very low glycemic rate. It is very good for us and curbs your hunger for a long time.

IMG_0095It doesn’t have a lot of flavor so you need to jazz it up a little with your favorite herbs, spices etc. I toasted mine in a tiny bit of butter first then cooked it with garlic and a dash of salt. IMG_0096This week I used grapes and strawberries as well. I love fruit with feta so that is the white you see in the jar. My usual dressing is EVOO and balsamic vinegar.

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So have you tried this yet? It is so awesome to grab a healthy lunch right out of the fridge ready to go. Let’s hear your own “recipe” for a jarred salad.

6 comments:

  1. KarenMay 22, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    I can't wait to try this! Never seen salad in a jar but that is a great idea.
    Karen
    Ladybug Creek

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  2. Liz @ Quirky VistasMay 22, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    Lori, thanks for this tip! When my son was in the Marine Corps., a lot of the moms would make cake in a jar to send overseas to the guys, but I never thought about making salad in a jar for us here to have on hand. Brilliant. I'll have to tell my daughter. She could use this for taking to work. I even have a while bunch of jars I got at a sale. Nice.
    Liz

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  3. MaureenMay 22, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    Looks yummy!

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  4. MaceyMay 23, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Screw the salad, I want that parmesan. LOL

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  5. MaceyMay 23, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    And, HAHAHAHAAAA to your manager.

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  6. Michelle GoodrumJune 17, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    This one sounds really yummy. Probably because I love the fruit!

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