These protein-packed Mediterranean Mason Jar Salads are loaded with fresh veggies, quinoa, and chickpeas and have the most delicious lemon garlic dressing! Perfect for meal prep and super easy to assemble!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Mediterranean Mason Jar Salads
Servings: 4Servings
Ingredients
For the Salad:
4cupsarugulaor other leafy greens
2cupscherry tomatoeshalved
2cupscucumberdiced
2cupscooked quinoa
1(15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2red oniondiced
1/4cupfresh parsleychopped
Salt and pepperto taste
For the Lemon Garlic Dressing:
1/4cupolive oil
3Tbspfresh lemon juice
1tsplemon zest
2Tbspred wine vinegar
3clovesgarlicminced
1tspcumin
1/4tspblack pepper
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Distribute evenly among 4 mason jars so that the dressing is a the bottom of each.
Next, add chickpeas, red onion and fresh parsley evenly into each jar and give a little mix. Then layer with tomatoes, cucumber, quinoa, and topping it last with fresh arugula.
Store in the fridge until ready to eat. To serve, either dump out and enjoy or shake it up and eat right from the jar!
Notes
*This salad should last up to 3 to 4 days in the fridge.