Sweet Corn, Chard & Cherry Jar Salad

Name: Sweet Corn, Chard & Cherry Jar Salad
Ingredients: Honey-Lime Dressing; Juice from two limes; Salt and pepper; 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 1 cup sunflower oil; Salad Fillings; 0.50 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped; 1520 string beans, any color; 1 green onion, finely chopped; 0.50 cup cooked sweet corn kernels; handful of pitted cherries, chopped in half; 0.50 bunch of chard leaves, de-stemmed and cut in a chiffonade into small ribbons

Jar Salads are an excellent (and cool!) way to prepare a healthy lunch for work or school. The trick is in the layering-- if you're preparing more than a few days ahead, save the dressing to be put on in the morning before you leave the house. This recipe fills a quart sized glass, which is enough for an entrée sized salad or a light lunch for two.

Honey-Lime Dressing

Juice from two limes

Salt and pepper

1 tbsp honey or maple syrup

1 cup sunflower oil

Salad Fillings

0.50 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

1520 string beans, any color

1 green onion, finely chopped

0.50 cup cooked sweet corn kernels

handful of pitted cherries, chopped in half

0.50 bunch of chard leaves, de-stemmed and cut in a chiffonade into small ribbons

CategoryCat McAllester, Salads, Vegan, VegetarianTags#beans, #blueberries, #chard, #cherries, #corn, #cucumbers, #greenbeans, #greenonions, #sweetcorn, #yellowbeans

If you want some more ideas, check out this excellent book Mason Jar Salads & More by Julia Mirabella or this blog post from the Kitchn on Perfect Lunch Salads in a Jar.

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