Mason Jar Salads and more by Julia Mirabella is a colorful and lovely book containing 50 layered lunches to grab and go. I received a copy for review, but all opinions are my own. Mason jar meals are huge right now. People have gotten so creative with mason jars and they seem to be everywhere lately. This post also contains affiliate links.
I made a delicious caesar salad from the book. It's just one of the many tasty recipes that I cannot wait to make.
Using a mason jar to hold your food makes a lot of sense. Sure, they are great to create pretty layers, but there are more reasons why mason jars rock.
Why Use a Mason Jar?
- Glass – Storing your food in glass is best since it is not porous and will not absorb germs.
- Affordable – Mason jars are not that expensive. You can get 12 of them for about $15.
- Time-saving – Create all your lunches for the week at once. Just take some time on a Sunday and line them up in the fridge for the week.
- Portion control – Ideal way to control your portions. A mason jar can only hold so much.
- Airtight seal – Once you screw the top on it's airtight. No worries about spillage.
- Easy cleanup – They can be cleaned in the dishwasher, so it doesn't get much easier than that.
Mason Jar Salads and more by Julia Mirabella
Mason Jar Salads and more contains several recipes including, salads, smoothies, rice, pasta, oatmeal and even more. They are all beautifully-assembled in layers, nutrient-packed, and just scrumptious-looking. I didn't get all that adventurous with my caesar salad, but it was still darn good. Using romaine lettuce, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, croutons, and dressing, it was super tasty and the portion was perfect for me.
This book is a great addition to anyone's cookbook collection. It will provide you with so many new lunch ideas and flavor combinations. Stop eating boring lunches each day and layer up some deliciousness from Mason Jar Salads and more!
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Lady Lilith says
That looks like fun.
Melissa S says
I looked at the reviews and I think I like that the book has easy recipes and gives you all the information you need like jar size.
Ben @ Cheap is the New Classy says
This looks really good. I love that its’ in a mason jar. I can just shake it up and get my salad dressing all over it. Awesome.
Kathleen Bailey says
This is a great idea! I’d eat more salads if I just had to grab it out of the fridge and go. I think I could handle putting them together all at once on the weekend and then having it ready. I like the idea of breakfast too (oatmeal at least) as I’m busy in the mornings.
Birdiebee says
I love that it is the Kindle Edition.
MARIA simon says
would love to shake my dressing all over it.looks pretty
Peggy Johnson says
I love the pictures and that these can be made in advance and ready for work
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anne hill says
this is a great idea & i love using mason jars cuz i want to avoid the BPAs in plastics! thanks for the ideas
Jessica Albee says
Now I just need to go out a buy a bunch of mason jars! Thanks for sharing, it’s such a good idea.