Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spinach Salad Recipes. (Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar Recipe). Prep these salads once and eat for the week! Make sure to firmly pack the spinach into each jar and they will stay fresh all week. Use extra spinach if necessary. A great use for leftover quinoa!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar Recipe

Ingredients

5 (16 oz) pint jars

2 cups water

1 cup quinoa

3 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

¼ teaspoon grated orange zest

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon curry powder

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

¼ cup light olive oil

⅔ cup dried cherries

½ cup crumbled goat cheese

5 cups tightly packed fresh spinach

5 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until quinoa is tender 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.

Step 2

Whisk orange juice vinegar orange zest salt curry powder and pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil whisking continuously until well blended.

Step 3

Line up 5 pint jars in an assembly line fashion.

Step 4

Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of dressing into the bottom of each jar. Place 1/2 cup cooked quinoa into each jar and top with 2 tablespoons cherries. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons goat cheese on top of the cherries. Top with 1 cup of spinach per jar and pack down tightly to remove air pockets; jars should be filled to the top. Finish each jar with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Cover jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Nutritional Information

Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 396.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11g 22%

Carbohydrates: 39.2g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 10.5g

Fat: 22.4g 35%

Saturated Fat: 5.2g 26%

Cholesterol: 11.1mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 3097.8IU 62%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 13.4mg 22%

Folate: 131.3mcg 33%

Calcium: 110.3mg 11%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 108.8mg 39%

Potassium: 435.6mg 12%

Sodium: 219.9mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 201.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.