Salad in a Jar

Informationen zum Autor Anna Helm Baxter Klappentext A collection of more than 60 illustrated recipes for simple-to-prepare salads, dressings, breakfasts, and snacks to take on the go. The solution to the lunchtime salad rut, Salad in a Jar provides healthy, easy alternatives to dissatisfying or overpriced grab-and-go meals. These nutritionally balanced recipes are perfect for making ahead. Anna Helm Baxter reveals the keys to layering ingredients to maximize freshness and texture for a hearty and satisfying dish or snack. Tips and tricks include instructions on designing salads in a jar with recipes for raw salads, side salads, meal salads, snacks, and desserts. INTRODUCTION In a world where many of us find ourselves eating meals on the go or at our desks, there seem to be two dismal scenarios. A packed salad that ends up soggy, brown, and limp leafed (or worse, spilled all over your bag). Or an overpriced, mediocre purchased salad that leaves you thinking that you could have done it better (and cheaper) yourself. Enter the humble jar Who would have thought that storing salads in a jar could make lunch on the go so much fresher, easier, and cheaper? Tossing a jar of salad in your bag will no longer be like playing a game of lunchtime roulette. Jars keep salad ingredients fresher for longer and make salads more portable, more convenient, and leak-proof. And they are built-in portion control. Far from the prawn cocktail of my youth, these salads range from the slight to the substantial. The big-jar recipes are packed with whole grains, proteins, and hearty vegetables to keep you out of the snack drawer until dinner. The small-jar recipes are full of flavor with a sprinkling of lighter grainsperfect for less-hungry days or as side dishes. All of the salad recipes are nutritionally sound, incorporating lots of fresh vegetables, heart-healthy fats, and whole grains so that eating salad feels like a meal rather than a starter course. What are you waiting for? Happy salad jarring! Equipment Very little equipment is needed to assemble salad in jars, but here are a few useful items that will speed up your prep time and make your salad-in-jars experience the best it can be. Wide-mouthed jars These will make assembling and eating much easier. Salad spinner Use to get salad greens clean and dry. Y peeler Use for shaving long ribbons of vegetables. Mandoline or handheld slicer Use for extra-thin slicing or julienning. Long-handled rubber spatula Use for getting every last drop of dressing. Prep times Some of the recipes call for precooked grains; the cooking guide on page 10 will direct you. Leftover cooked grains can be frozen in zip-top bags, making it simple to pull out what you need, when you need it. SOUTHEAST ASIAN Makes: 1 pint Time: 5 minutes YOU NEED 1 to 2 tablespoons Thai Pick-Me-Up 1 small carrot, peeled and julienned 1 ounce enoki mushrooms 2 1/2 ounces chopped baby bok choy 3/4 ounce cashew nuts Place the dressing in the bottom of a pint jar. Add the carrot, followed by the mushrooms, baby bok choy, and, finally, the cashews (separated by parchment if not eating that day). Seal the jar tightly. This salad is full of vitamin A, which is essential for vision, the immune system, and reproduction. A Antioxidant IF Infection fighting FS Fertility Supporting Zusammenfassung A collection of more than 60 illustrated recipes for simple-to-prepare salads! dressings! breakfasts! and snacks to take on the go. The solution to the lunchtime salad rut! Salad in a Jar provides healthy! easy alternatives to dissatisfying or overpriced grab-a...

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Anna Helm Baxter

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A collection of more than 60 illustrated recipes for simple-to-prepare salads, dressings, breakfasts, and snacks to take on the go.
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The solution to the lunchtime salad rut, Salad in a Jar provides healthy, easy alternatives to dissatisfying or overpriced grab-and-go meals. These nutritionally balanced recipes are perfect for making ahead. Anna Helm Baxter reveals the keys to layering ingredients to maximize freshness and texture for a hearty and satisfying dish or snack. Tips and tricks include instructions on designing salads in a jar with recipes for raw salads, side salads, meal salads, snacks, and desserts.

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INTRODUCTION

In a world where many of us find ourselves eating meals on the go or at our desks, there seem to be two dismal scenarios. A packed salad that ends up soggy, brown, and limp leafed (or worse, spilled all over your bag). Or an overpriced, mediocre purchased salad that leaves you thinking that you could have done it better (and cheaper) yourself.

Enter the humble jar 

Who would have thought that storing salads in a jar could make lunch on the go so much fresher, easier, and cheaper? Tossing a jar of salad in your bag will no longer be like playing a game of lunchtime roulette. Jars keep salad ingredients fresher for longer and make salads more portable, more convenient, and leak-proof. And they are built-in portion control. 

Far from the prawn cocktail of my youth, these salads range from the slight to the substantial. The big-jar recipes are packed with whole grains, proteins, and hearty vegetables to keep you out of the snack drawer until dinner. The small-jar recipes are full of flavor with a sprinkling of lighter grains—perfect for less-hungry days or as side dishes. 

All of the salad recipes are nutritionally sound, incorporating lots of fresh vegetables, heart-healthy fats, and whole grains so that eating salad feels like a meal rather than a starter course.

What are you waiting for? Happy salad jarring!

Equipment 

Very little equipment is needed to assemble salad in jars, but here are a few useful items that will speed up your prep time and make your salad-in-jars experience the best it can be. 
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Wide-mouthed jars* These will make assembling and eating much easier.
Salad spinner Use to get salad greens clean and dry.
Y peeler Use for shaving long ribbons of vegetables. 
Mandoline or handheld slicer Use for extra-thin slicing or julienning.
Long-handled rubber spatula Use for getting every last drop of dressing.

**Prep times
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Some of the recipes call for precooked grains; the cooking guide on page 10 will direct you. Leftover cooked grains can be frozen in zip-top bags, making it simple to pull out what you need, when you need it.

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SOUTHEAST ASIAN**
Makes: 1 pint – Time: 5 minutes

YOU NEED
1 to 2 tablespoons Thai Pick-Me-Up 
1 small carrot, peeled and julienned  
1 ounce enoki mushrooms
2 1⁄2 ounces chopped baby bok choy
3⁄4 ounce cashew nuts

Place the dressing in the bottom of a pint jar. Add the carrot, followed by the mushrooms, baby bok choy, and, finally, the cashews (separated by parchment if not eating that day). Seal the jar tightly.

This salad is full of vitamin A, which is essential for vision, the immune system, and reproduction.
**A ***Antioxidant 
***IF ***Infection fighting 
***FS **Fertility Supporting 

Inhalt
CONTENTS

Introduction 7
Design Your Own Salad in a Jar 8
Grains and Cooking Plans 10
What Fruits and Vegetables to Buy 11

Salad Dressings 12
Balsamic Vinaigrette 14
Lemon Vinaigrette 16
Tahini Zinger 18
French Vinaigrette 20
Thai Pick-Me-Up 22
Caesar Dressing 24
Green Goddess 26
Red Wine Vinaigrette 28
Apple Cider Vinaigrette 30
Creamy Dressing 32
Almond Miso Dressing 34

Raw 36
Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate, and Tahini 38
Veggie Draw 40
Radish, Carrot, and Baby Kale 42
Crunchy Cabbage 44
Topsy-Turvy 46
Southeast Asian 48
Squash and Lemon 50

Small Jars 52
Super Green Salad 54
Figs and Blue Cheese 56
Sprouts, Parmesan, and Pe…