Salad In A Jar – Cookbook Giveaway & Recipes!
Looking to shake up your on-the-go meal routine? Well, Salad in a Jar is here to solve your lunchtime woes. It’s convenient, nutritious, easy to make and offers the opportunity for variety. You can layer so many vegetables and grains in the jar, and mix and match so many different ingredients that getting bored is not an option.
Amazingly enough, this book solves the classic soggy salad problem. If you pack a pre-dressed salad for lunch, the greens will be wilted and mushy by the time you’re ready to eat it. Salad in a Jar keeps your greens from getting dressed until you’re ready to mix it up.
Photography by Victoria Wall Harris
Written by Anne Helm Baxter, this book is a collection of more than 60 illustrated recipes for simple-to-prepare salads, dressings, breakfasts, and snacks to take on the go. These nutritionally balanced recipes are perfect for making ahead. Baxter reveals the keys to layering ingredients to maximize freshness and texture for a hearty and satisfying dish or snack.
WE’RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE A COPY OF THIS AWESOME BOOK TO GIVE AWAY TO ONE OF YOU!
Here’s How To Enter –
To win a copy of Salad in a Jar, simply leave a comment below answering this question by Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (one entry per person please).
What is your favorite nutritious on-the-go meal?
No purchase required. Limit one entry per person, please. Entries will close on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Winner is chosen by Random Number Generator and announced on our blog on Thursday, September 21st, 2017.
Reprinted with permission from Salad in a Jar, by Anna Helm Baxter. Copyright 2017 by Hachette Livre (Marabout). Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
We have chosen a winner:
The winner chosen at random is Cheryl who said:
My favorite on the go meal is a veggie wrap! I use spinach wraps, herb cream cheese as the base then add as many veggies as I have on hand; spinach, tomato, red onion, cucumber and shredded carrots. Roll it up and its ready to travel.
Congratulations Cheryl!
Photography by Victoria Wall Harris
GREENS, FETA, BLUEBERRIES AND WALNUTS
Makes: 1 pint – Time: 5 minutes
This salad is full of antioxidants that boost heart health, repair cells, and reduce the risk of cancer.
Benefits: Immune Boosting, Blood Regulating, Blood Sugar Stabilizing
YOU NEED
1 to 2 tablespoons French Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
1 ounce feta cheese, broken into small pieces
A pinch of red pepper flakes
1 1⁄2 ounces blueberries
3⁄4 ounce toasted walnuts, chopped
1⁄2 ounce mizuna
1⁄2 ounce baby kale
Place the vinaigrette in the bottom of a pint jar. Add the feta, red pepper flakes, and blueberries, then the walnuts, mizuna, and baby kale. Seal the jar tightly.
FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
Makes: 1 cup – Time: 5 minutes
1⁄3 cup white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 teaspoon chopped tarragon
sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
Place the vinegar, mustard, olive oil, shallot, and tarragon in a small jar and season with salt and pepper. Seal the jar and shake vigorously.
Photography by Victoria Wall Harris
KALE, SWEET POTATO AND BARLEY
Makes: 1 quart – Time: 30 minutes
This contains the nutrient choline, which helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning, and memory. It helps fat absorption and nerve impulse transmissions.
Benefits: Rejuvenating, Cholesterol Reducing, Blood Sugar Stabilizing
YOU NEED
2 to 4 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinaigrette (see recipe below)
1⁄2 small red onion, chopped
¾ cup cooked and seasoned pearl barley
3 1⁄2 ounces peeled, cubed, and roasted sweet potato
3 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
5 ounces curly kale, stems removed, leaves steamed and chopped
1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
Place the vinaigrette in the bottom of a quart jar. Add the red onion, followed by the barley, then the sweet potato, tomatoes, steamed kale, and, finally, the pine nuts. Seal the jar tightly.
APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE
Makes: 1 cup – Time: 5 minutes
YOU NEED
2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
1⁄3 cup apple cider vinegar
2⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
Place the mustard, vinegar, and olive oil in a small jar and season with salt and pepper. Seal the jar and shake vigorously.
OVERNIGHT OATS
Makes: 1¼ cups – Time: 10 minutes, plus standing
The oats are a terrific source of manganese, essential for bones, skin health, blood sugar control, and protecting against cell damage.
Benefits: Digestion Boosting, Energizing, Blood Sugar Stabilizing
YOU NEED
1/3 cup rolled oats
6 tablespoons fresh apple juice
1 ounce dried fruit, chopped
3 tablespoons plain yogurt (reduced fat or fat-free is fine)
1¾ ounces apple, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped nuts
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Place the oats in the bottom of a small jar. Add the apple juice and then the dried fruit and mix to combine. Leave for 15 minutes, or overnight. Add the yogurt, apple, chopped nuts, and maple syrup. Seal the jar tightly.
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A smoothie with looks of greens, fruit and protein!
Overnight oats are great for mornings, and a smoothie any time of the day.
I tried the overnight oatmeal. Itbis a definite keeper. Delicious and nutritious and EASY!!!
greek yogurt with oats, nuts, coconut and seasonal fruit with a homemade bran muffin.
My favorite on-the-go meal is a sandwich, because it's so portable, easy to eat as I'm driving. Of course, the only limitation to that sandwich's contents is what's in the fridge/freezer/pantry, but one of my favorites is fried egg and cheese.
The classic green smoothie with lots of coconut cream is my favorite nutritious on-the-go meal <3
Peanut butter and Jelly
My favorite meal on the go is a nut bar with iced tea or juice! I like to pack lunches so I also like to pack salads with garnishes and dressings on the side such as the ones shown here.
I'm sorry to say that I don't really have any nutritious on the go meals… A healthy on the go thing for me is just to grab some fruit and 'healthy crackers' or a sandwich of some sort if I need more sustenance. These recipes are however very inspiring! Hoping for a chance to win that book so that I may be inspired even further.
I love making my own trail mixes
hummus and veggies
My favorite go-to healthy meal is a bowl of granola with unsweetened almond milk, chia, and lots of berries. YUM! So yummy and filling.
Love protein smoothies on the go! Or a sandwich 🙂
My favorite on the go meal is onigiri (Japanese rice ball) with pickled vegetables!
I usually just grab a granola bar if I'm on my way out. Or a premade smoothie.. I need to be better about intentionally planning for things like being on the go.
Green Feta Greens and Walnuts
Salad in a Jar by Anna Helm Baxter sounds like it could become my new favorite cookbook. I love eating fruits and vegetables all day long.
Smoothie with yogurt, frozen fruit, and chia seeds!
A salad with smoked salmon on top, caesar dressing.
Overnight Oats –
I layer quick cooking steel oats with cinnamon, maple syrup,chia seeds, dried fruits, raw nuts and coconut milk. Sometimes I do add greek yogurt for a change.
Easy to make ahead and take to work.
My favorite on the go meal is cheese and crackers and fruit.
Fresh salads with homemade dressing.
I love a green smoothie, whirred in the Vita-Mix with spinach, kale,berries, flax seeds and an apple.🤗
Banana and trail mix
Overnight oats are my breakfast favorite!
Delicious Smoothie, you can add so many different fruits & veggies, even things like peanut or other nut butter to add protein. YUM!
My favorite lunch on the go is some raw nuts, berries and a green juice. A bit boring but…
Thank you for the recipes.
We are outside and on the go often with my son playing football for two teams, I freeze water bottles to replace ice and we prepare "grab and go bags" cheese, dehydrated meat, veggies and fruits, packed with energy:) We carry all this in a travel cooler or reusable grocery bags work awesome too. 🙂 definitely trying the other ideas thanks 🙂
Using my shaker cup to mix up a delicious drink.
Hummus and veggies are always a go to for me. Add some pita and feta to get a more hearty meal!
Either simple: a smoothy, or "fussy" — quick wrap, cut fruit, handful of nuts
Hard boiled egg, nonfat yogurt & granola. I look forward to expand my recipes to include quick meals in a jar.
Yogurt and smoothies!
my favorite meal on the go is trail mixes I make myself. love dried fruit and nuts.
Greek Yogurt and fresh fruit slices.
Hard boiled eggs, slices of cheese, slices of meat, and crackers (not all together)
A simple smoothie: strawberries, pineapple, banana, and coconut water.
Peanut Butter Breakfast Toast, 1- slice Whole grain bread, Peanut Butter,
with choice of toppings, Banana slices, Sliced Strawberries, Blueberries, and acourse Choclate Chips.
Love smothie with kale fresh fruit and chia seeds
Greek Yogurt and sliced fresh organic fruit .
Smoothie and BBQ chickpea salad with vegan ranch dressing.
Apple slices, celery sticks, and Medjool dates!
My favorite on-the-go nutritious meal is a nut bar and fruit or cheese and fruit!
My favorite is overnight oats. Prepare ahead and then grab and go in the morning!
Vegan smoothie with berries, rice milk, and an apple.
Celery, carrots and hummus!
Roasted sweet potato wedges with barbeque sauce to dip them in.
My favorite on the go meal is a nice Sammie!
Smoothies for sure!!
I love the eggs & cheese box from Starbucks so I purchased some separated containers and make my own.
You can mix it up but I love this combo:
Hard boiled egg
Cheddar cheese cubes
Grapes
Apple slices
Half peanut butter sandwich
My favorite on-the-go nutrition meal is sushi. It's a bite size finger food..no muss, fuss, or mess and whatever I like is in it. And I don't worry about spilling or crumbs. It's all edible and it's all good!
Hard boiled eggs, grapes and carrot and celery sticks
For a quick lunch on the go I like to make a wrap with deli chicken and havarti cheese. Either wrapped in a tortilla or some butter lettuce leaves. add a little italian dressing for a boost, and good to go!
For a quick lunch on the go I like to make a wrap with deli chicken and havarti cheese. Either wrapped in a tortilla or some butter lettuce leaves. add a little italian dressing for a boost, and good to go!
A veggie breakfast burrito or PB/AB & J! Starting the day with portable protein gets me going!
Layered up veggies in the jar. And for dressing either at bottom with hard veggies which won't fall apart with croutons saved in containers from individual fruit to go packs. The lid will hold it as the top will keep everything closed in. Fun to prepare on Sundays for the week. Or the fruit and add honey in the little containers but yogurt for my kid.
Roasted cashews, dried plums and mangos and an apple; all are robust and hold up well to being tossed into a bike pannier or backpack and hauled around in the heat on an adventure. It's also easy to throw these items together when you are running out the door.
Hands down! on the go? A beautiful blueberry nut muffin. This is a wonderful way to get all our pyramid nutrients in one hand. You can walk, jog run or ride a bike without missing a bite.
Quick grab & go – string cheese and fruit
I'll always be a kid at heart – nothing beats a good PB&J, though I'm big enough to eat the crusts now. Crunchy peanut butter and whole-grain bread and strawberry jam never get old.
Thanks for the great ideas and healthy eating options. I love the simplicity of this.
My favorite on the go meal is homemade beef jerky with full circle veggie crudités!
Egg and Veggie cups with a sprinkle of cheese 🙂
I've never had a meal from a jar…
How about some cottage cheese, fresh pears, green onion and some deviled eggs with cheddar cheese shredded over the top! Yummy!
Cottage cheese
Deviled eggs, Grapes, onions, cheddar cheese & pears of course!
I make smoothies full of whatever fruits/veggies I have along with some plant-based protein. When I'm busy at work, these are healthy and help keep me from binging on snacks later.
Overnight Oats! I love the taste and texture. I do oats, almond milk or kefir with chia seeds, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and any frozen fruit I have.
Greek yogurt and fruit
I love a Thai inspired salad bowl with marinated tempeh
WOW!! ALL of these recipes look amazing! I can't wait to try each of them! I'm going to try the greens, feta, blueberries and walnuts first. I am so excited to try healthy options for when I'm at work. THANKS!!
Plain, whole fat yorgurt, with two teaspoons of flax meal and fresh fruit.
I love making a good scramble with fresh local veggies for a quick nighttime meal!
Roasted turkey rolled into romaine lettuce leaves. Super portable and easy.
Sliced grain bread with avocado and tomato, with two hard boiled eggs on the side.
Ooo! I love reading all these ideas! My healthy meal on the go is a bagel with slathered with all natural, low sugar peanut butter. Gives me a carb boost in the morning with a bit of protein. Fast, portable, delicious 👍
Celery, Radish & Cucumbers or any other veggie in baggie with Rice Vinegar and a Baybel light cheese.
My on the go mel of choice is fruit and granola
Nuts and grapes
Greek Fage yogurt with honey, fresh strawberries or jam depending on the season, and granola! Sometimes I switch it up with oatmeal instead of yogurt.
A small wrap with scrambled egg, cheese and avocado for breakfast.
My favorite on-the-go snack/meal is a fruit and yogurt smoothie with a nut butter mixed in for flavor and texture.
Eating Paleo makes on the go meals a challenge but a lettuce wrap is always a good option.
I love "salad in a jar" but it never occurred to me to try other meals.
My go to meal is apples and cheese. Pretty boring but satisfying!
I love portable food!
A smoothie made in the Vitamix. Grapes, pineapple, banana, spinach and protein powder.
BTW, overnight oats is Muesli which has been around for decades in Europe. We had this every day when the kids were small with fruits in season.
Fruit salad and yogurt
AWESOME!!!
Soup and salad
I love to make fresh vegetable/fruit smoothies. I like mixing kale or chard with a sweet fruit and a bit of soy milk. To make it cold, I add some ice cubes or freeze the fruit. I pour the smoothie into an insulated travel mug so that it stays cold and lasts for awhile.
Everyone is busy and needs tips to simplify.
Half a bagel with salmon (lox), a slice of fresh tomato, and a sprinkle of kosher salt
I like almonds, cheese and whole grain crackers
Clif bars have eased my hunger when I don't allow myself time to sit down for lunch.
Overnight oats with peaches
I've never made overnight oats with apple juice! Can't wait to try.
My on-the-go foods are usually vegetables (cucumber, carrot, cherry tomatoes, jicama…) with some homemade dip (often a blended lemon garlic tahini sort of thing), or jerky.
Rice cakes with pistachio butter and fresh raspberries. Yummy!
Sliced low sodium ham lunch meat with cream cheese and dill pickle slice rolled up with sliced apples and sliced cucumbers.
Hummus, cut up veggies, fresh fruit and cashews. Light, delicious and healthy. 😉
Kale and quinoa salad.
Bananas and smoothies made with protein powder, almond milk, berries and some kind of greens blended up in my vita-mix.
Apples are always my go-to food when I am on the go. They don't need any extra containers, they travel well, and they can be paired with anything protein for a boost. Apples and a cheese stick, apples and some almonds or peanut butter, or if I've got a little time to I can make chicken salad with apples in it or have it as a sweet treat after a Savory soup. Apples are awesome!
I love salad receipts that include fruit which adds flavor overall therefore use less dressing.
My favorite on the go meal is grabbing a hard boiled egg and some fresh veggies and herbs in the garden on the way to my car! Egg, tomatoes and basil are fantastic.
I also do a soup in a jar. The only drawback is you have to be able to add hot water. 😊🍜
I like to make large salads in the evening and have leftovers to take to work the next day. Of course, last night I didn't make a salad, so this morning I have an apple and cherry tomatoes.
muesli – a couple of handfuls of rolled oats, chopped up apple (really only need about 1/2), nuts or sunflower seeds, splash of juice or milk to moisten everything. YUM!
Smoothie of spinach, ginger, turmeric and whatever fruit I have on hand. I love it with LOTS of ginger!
One of my favorites is making kale salads because kale tastes better after it sits with the dressing.
Fav combo is shredded kale, shredded Brussels sprouts, pecans or walnuts, and cranberries with a lemon viniagrette. So good!
I love wrapping a piece of deli meat (roast beef!) around a cheese stick and pickle spear! Delicious! 😀
That Kale/barley salad recipe makes a delicious dish!
My fave is peel down a banana slather it up with peanut butter and honey that I have mixed in a bowl sometimes I will dip it into a bowl of chopped nuts or coconut flakes Ive been eating this for at least 40 years it is my comfort food
Overnight oats!
Plain yogurt with fresh berries and granola.
Avocado, hard boiled egg or what I call an inside-out- California roll salad : shredded cabbage, chopped cucumber, avocado, roasted seaweed bits, sunflower seeds for crunch and optional shrimp or surimi, dressed with a little vegenaise mixed with rice vinegar.
My favorite meal to go (in a jar of course) is a green smoothie. It has everything I need to give me energy and best of all it is so easy!
I love making protein balls with oats, peanut butter, chia seeds, flax seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, and coconut. So good! Great to freeze for later or enjoy today!
Granola and yogurt
My favorite take away meal is a Mediterranean salad.
Hummus and veggies or pretzel chips
Apple and string cheese!
looks great
over night oats are the go to for me
Granola!
I love having a salad for lunch at work. So refreshing and light. I haven't tried doing a salad in a jar yet. That would be very convenient. My favorite to-go meal is a smoothie. So many different kinds.
My favorite meal on the go is simply to carry nutritious food bars in my car at all times so when the junk food craving hits I don't have to stop and regret what I just ate. However this cookbook is extremely intriguing to me My daughter-in-law premakes all her lunches to stay within her dietary limitations in containers and it intrigues me because they looks so yummy!!! I think this book might be an excellent gift opportunity for me to give her!!! (After I win my own copy) 👊👍
An oatmeal smoothie: oatmeal, greek yogurt, peanut butter, almond milk and ice.
I love unwhiches. These are all the normal sandwich fixings rolled up in lettuce rather than on bread.
Greens with any vegie i have, walnuts or almonds, feta or goat cheese and yogurt bleu cheese dressing
I've been thinking about trying salads in a jar so this cookbook would be fun. However, my favorite on-the-go meal lately been a goodness knows bar and an apple
My favorite lunchtime meal-on-the-go is Hummus and assorted vegetables. For convenience, I use store-bought hummus, but it is also easy to make at home. Sometimes I add a small piece of fruit.
I love the shake made with homemade yogurt, almonds, walnuts and the fruit I can find on my fridge, a little honey on it is a welcome plus 😉
I love home made protein granola bites
Scrambled eggs with cilantro and Sriratcha
Homemade frozen black bean burritos in whole wheat tortillas. But salad in a jar would be a nice departure from my typical "lunch in a bag".
Trying to plan ahead more for eating on the run. Meanwhile, berries and nuts are always a yummy snack, or crunchy vegetables like raw cauliflower or cucumber slices.
I love salads and the "Salad in a jar" sounds so easy, nutricious and delicious!!
We love salads and the recipes for "Salad in a Jar"sounds so easy, nutricious and delicious!!
For on the go, I'm going to have to say smoothie, since I can just stick it in an insulated water bottle and have it stay cold for me.
An almond butter sandwich on any kind of bread…even garlic bread…with raw carrots and green grapes.
Toasted peanut butter sandwich and juice.
Baked chicken strips wrapped in crisp Lettie with blue cheese dressing. Some times I add dried almonds and cranberries for a change
An old standby: tuna salad with mayo and dill pickles
A bag of dried fruit and granola or a cheese stick wrapped in prosciutto.
A lettuce wrap with peppers and avocado.
Quinoa, with spinach, cooked beets (chopped very small) raspberry vinaigrette with walnuts, a few pomegranate seeds and Craisins with ground pepper on top. All
In a Mason Jar – I love the new colored blue and green jars!
fresh veggies & fruits chopped up and mixed all together.
I never thought about doing a salad in a jar!!! I usually do a turkey wrap with avocado salsa and spinach.
Can't wait to try these recipes with the excellent produce I find in my Full Circle produce bag!
Breakfast on the go!
Raw food bar or individually wrapped fresh mozzarella or banana. I need inspiration (and a time commitment) to make healthy and easy alternatives.
The overnight oatmeal is fantastic! Tastes great, easy to fix, and nutritious! Thank-you Full Circle!
Smoothie with mango, pineapple, yogurt & spinach…yummy!
Pre-packed salad! My best friend and I try to meal prep a week's worth of salads on the weekends so they're all ready to go for work!
Overnight oats is my favorite breakfast. I like to add Chia Seeds and frozen mixed berries to mine.
Homemade fruit and nut bar with a green smoothie.
A wrap – my usual go-to is a little sesame tahini, tons of veggies, and two trader joes falafel patties. Delicious.
Usually it's fruit, crackers and cheese, but Overnight Oats are going on the list!
Fruit and rice crackers
I just signed up and will be getting our first box on Wednesday.
I hope to be able to start healthier lunches from now on.
So great to have healthy recipes that I can take on the go!
Now that fall is in the air, oatmeal breakfast is really appealing. But I do have to say that I think I want my oatmeal warm rather than cold. I am going to try this, but give it a couple of minutes on the stove to warm up before I eat.
I love baking mini "muffins" with egg, goat cheese, and broccoli. Tastes like a quiche and makes a great quick breakfast or lunch.
My family and I love hummus and veggies! It is great for dinner any night of the week and also make great road trip or picnic faire. We also like egg salad with veggies to dip in it. My kids don't eat much sugar, so they love it when we bring dates along for dessert.
I always try to have a baggie of nuts & dried fruit in my purse, in case of emergency!
Peanutbutter and banana sandwich is comfort food for me. And great for a quick meal anytime.
Quinoa, a dab of margarine, and blueberries or blackberries.
My favorite is curried chicken or tuna salad on a bed of lettuce.
A sandwich and fresh fruit or veggies is my favorite on the go healthy meal.
Binto box with nuts, cheese, fruit squares and dark chocolate
My favorite on the go meal is a veggie wrap! I use spinach wraps, herb cream cheese as the base then add as many veggies as I have on hand; spinach, tomato, red onion, cucumber and shredded carrots. Roll it up and its ready to travel.
My favorite on-the-go is yogurt with nuts, fruit and oats.
oats and yogurt!
I would say overnight oats. They are perfect for on the go and offer healthy alternative to quick meals.
Can't wait to try.
My on-the-go foods are usually vegetables (cucumber, carrot, cherry tomatoes)
A good protein-y, fruit-y smoothie. Tasty, nutritious, easy.
Overnight Oats
Granola, buttermilk oatmeal, or super quick smoothies!
My favorite is chopped cabbage, lettuce, sesame seeds, chopped nuts(almond, cashew, peanuts, etc.) and a tiny amount of sesame oil! Yummy!
Oatmeal, fruit, plain yogurt.
A banana with crunchy peanut butter and Miracle Whip
Oooo I love overnight oats with fresh fruit!
I love snacking on fruits and nuts!
I would love this book to help with salad ideas, I am a left over cold pizza kinda snacker at the moment.
Egg Pucks
I make baked eggs with roasted veggies, sausage and a bit of cheese in silicone muffin tins and then wrap them in parchment paper and freeze them. Perfect for on the go. By the time I get to work, it is thawed and 20 seconds in the microwave I have a protein that is limitless in variation, ready made and delicious.