Easy Vegan Mason Jar Salads
Mason jar salads that are loaded with flavor and super easy to meal prep. These are the perfect salads to store in the refrigerator for busy work days.
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Easy Vegan Mason Jar Salads
Good morning everyone! I hope you are all having a lovely day so far. Today, I wanted to share a few simple salad recipes that are super easy to make, loaded with flavor, and of course, vegan. These salads fit perfectly inside a mason jar, so they are the perfect ones to meal prep and store in the refrigerator. Then, when you’re ready to eat your salad, you can simply pull it out, pour the whole thing into a bowl, and drizzle on your favorite dressing. Then, you can dig right in and enjoy. I love prepping these on Sunday so that I have them sitting in the refrigerator, ready to eat on busy work days.
These mason jar salads are also extremely budget friendly, which is yet another reason why I love them. Now, let’s dive right into the details for the two salad recipes that I will be sharing with all of you today.
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1. Mango Quinoa Black Bean Salad
The first salad recipe that we will be making today is a mango and quinoa black bean salad. This salad efortlessly blends sweet and savory flavors. The mango adds some sweetness to this recipe without overpowering it. It blends seamlessly with the quinoa, avocado, and fresh lime juice present in this recipe. Plus, this simple salad requires less than ten ingredients. It’s quick and easy to make, so I think you all are really going to love it. This salad pairs really nicely with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Of course, you can use whichever dressing you prefer or have on hand. However, I recommend a sweeter dressing to really bring out the sweet mango flavor present in this mason jar salad.
Mango Quinoa Black Bean Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby spinach (tightly packed)
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/4 cup mango (chopped)
- 2 tbsp avocado (chopped)
- 2 tbsp cilantro (minced)
- 1 tbsp yellow onion (chopped)
- 2 tbsp dressing of choice (I like balsamic vinaigrette)
- 1 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Instructions
- Place the quinoa in the bottom of the mason jar, followed by the cilantro, black beans, mango, yellow onion, spinach, and avocado.
- Pour on the lime juice.
- Screw the lid tightly onto the mason jar and give the salad a good shake.
- Refrigerate the salad until you are ready to eat it.
- When you're ready to enjoy your salad, transfer it to a bowl, drizzle on the dressing, and dig in!
Notes
I hope you all love this mango, quinoa, and black bean salad recipe. As I already mentioned, this salad has the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors. Once you have this salad meal prepped and ready to go, you simply have to pour it in a bowl and drizzle on the dressing when you’re ready to enjoy it. Of course, we aren’t finished yet. There is one more mason jar salad recipe that I will be sharing in this post – a black bean and sweet potato salad.
2. Black Bean Sweet Potato Salad
The next salad recipe that I will be sharing today is my classic black bean and sweet potato salad. It is one of my all-time favorite salads because it is simple, delicious, and packed with flavor. It combines two of my favorite foods – sweet potato and black beans. This salad, unlike the first one, does not have a base of leafy greens. It is actually more of a nourish bowl than a salad. Regardless, it is super tasty and easy to make. Again, you will want to serve this salad up with your favorite dressing. For this recipe specifically, I love using lemon tahini dressing. Again, you can use whichever dressing you prefer. However, I think a tahini or olive oil based dressing works best with this salad recipe. It pairs extremely well with the cooked sweet potato. Now, let’s go through the full list of ingredients for this recipe, as well as the steps required to make this tasty black bean and sweet potato mason jar salad.
Black Bean Sweet Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato (cooked and chopped)
- 1/4 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/4 cup corn
- 2 tbsp cilantro (minced)
- 1 tbsp yellow onion
- 2 tbsp avocado (chopped)
- 2 tbsp dressing of choice (I like lemon tahini)
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Layer the sweet potato, black beans, cilantro, corn, yellow onion, and avocado in a mason jar.
- Pour on the olive oil and lime juice.
- Screw the lid tightly on the mason jar and give the jar a good shake.
- Store the jar in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat you're salad.
- When you're ready to enjoy your salad, transfer it to a bowl, pour on the dressing, and dig in!
Notes
I hope you all enjoy this black bean and sweet potato salad. I love the flavor combination of the black beans, corn, avocado, and sweet potato in this recipe. The ingredients compliment each other really nicely. If you want to meal prep either of the simple mason jar salad recipes that I have shared today, you simply need a mason jar and the ingredients. If you want to make a week’s worth of salads, simply grab five mason jars and repeat the process five times.
The reason I like using the mason jars is because you can easily store them in the refrigerator without wasting too much space. Plus, you just have to dump the entire jar into a bowl when you’re ready to eat your salad, and then add your dressing of choice. Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with more content very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
