DIY Salad in a Jar

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 25, 2022

Our farm-fresh salad is layered with gorgeous garden veggies. And we built in a homemade dressing flavored with fresh herbs. Just shake it up to eat the rainbow. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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DIY Salad in a Jar

Yield:4 servings
Prep:10 min

Ingredients

  • dressing:
    • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
    • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • salad:
    • 1 large carrot, shaved
    • 6 radishes, sliced
    • 1 fresh beet, cut into matchsticks
    • 2 grilled chicken breasts, sliced
    • 1 large zucchini, shaved
    • 1 large yellow summer squash, shaved
    • 1-1/2 cups haricots verts (French green beans), blanched and halved
    • 2 cups torn Bibb lettuce
    • 1 cup torn red leaf lettuce
    • 1 cup frisee salad greens
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Directions

  1. To make the dressing, whisk the first nine ingredients in a small bowl. In each of four 1-qt. wide-mouth canning jars, divide and layer ingredients in the following order: dressing, carrots, radishes, beets, chicken, zucchini, squash, green beans and lettuce and greens. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Transfer salads into bowls; toss to combine.
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