
With the arrival of good weather you want to prepare fresh and healthy dishes such as salads. If because of your work you usually eat out, take good note and do not miss detail of how to prepare a delicious salad in a jar. It is important to follow a series of steps so that the ingredients do not remain soft and the salad is perfect to consume.
How to make a salad in a jar
+Glass jar. When making this type of salad you should get a glass jar about 50 cm high and a capacity of one liter. In this way you can introduce the different ingredients with ease and leave the dressing at the bottom and the lettuce at the top of the jar. It is important that it is a wide-mouthed jar so that you can make the salad without problems.
+Choose green leafy vegetables. You have a great variety when choosing the vegetables that will serve as the basis for your salad. You can opt for romaine lettuce, spinach, kale, broccoli, arugula or canons. All are very low in calories and perfect for the salad you are going to prepare.
+Choose proteins. Now it’s the turn of proteins and you also have a wide variety to choose from: chicken breast, tuna, turkey breast, hard-boiled egg or a chopped vegetarian burger. It is important that the chosen food is cold to prevent the lettuce from wilting and becoming ugly.
+Other ingredients. As for the rest of the salad you can add more vegetables such as tomato, cucumber or carrot or more protein such as corn, low-fat cheese, avocado or nuts. It is important to make a salad that is as nutritious and healthy as possible.
+Choose the dressing. At the time of dressing it is important to leave aside sauces that are too caloric and opt for others of yours caloric contribution is not very large. You can opt for a sauce made with Greek yogurt, for a little vinegar and a few drops of olive oil or for a little tomato sauce.
+Steps to make the salad. The first thing to add is the dressing to prevent leafy greens from getting soaked. Then you can add the proteins along with the rest of the chosen ingredients. To finish you can put the lettuce or another vegetable that you have chosen for the salad. Close the jar tight and put in the fridge. When you go to eat the salad you can shake the jar with brio to mix all the ingredients. You can eat it in the jar or add the salad to a bowl so you can eat in a much more comfortable way.