Salad in a Jar

leisha · 11-15-2012, 01:17 PM

I've never tried this until today and I just wanted to share it in case you've never heard of it! I put sliced roma tomatoes and green onions in the bottom layer. Baby spinach and butter crunch lettuce in the middle and feta and cheddar cheese and bacon on the top layer of mine! It was wonderful and the greens stayed nice and dry until I poured it on the plate at lunch!

babyphat2012 · 11-15-2012, 01:22 PM

That looks good! Will have to try.....

tina1973 · 11-15-2012, 01:45 PM

Were the greens still crispy? That's what I always hated about taking a salad to work, it was always slimy or just not right by lunch time.

Arctic_Mama · 11-15-2012, 01:54 PM

I pack mine in a bag in a cooler, same thing. The dressing stays on the bottom until I turn it out on a plate, it works great. No soggy greens when you put pepper or cucumber in a layer above the dressing and your greens/mushrooms/cheese on top.

leisha · 11-15-2012, 02:00 PM

Tina, the greens were very crisp and dry! I've been reading about it but never tried it until today. Actually, I made 3. They are suppose to last all week. I hope it works out like that because all I have to do is grab and go for lunch and not drag out all of that salad fixing stuff again! I'll keep you posted!

natural_born_texan · 11-15-2012, 02:06 PM

Cool idea!

Barbo · 11-15-2012, 05:01 PM

Leisha.

I was wondering where the dressing was?
Do you dress it after it's on the plate?

thanks

Librarygirl · 11-15-2012, 05:04 PM

Would not have a problem with salad stuff unless it has dressing on it already? If it's on the bottom and stays there until you pour it out, that's awesome!

leisha · 11-15-2012, 06:34 PM

All of the instructions said to put the dressing in the bottom with the heavy, wet stuff. I put mine in a snack bag and snipped the end off and dressed it on the plate. I just checked out the other two in the refrigerator and they look great! It will be so nice to only have to make salads once, instead of every day!

DairyQueen · 11-15-2012, 06:47 PM

OK -- it's just that you left out the salad dressing in your initial description!!!!

11-15-2012, 01:22 PM	#2
babyphat2012 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: "Down South" Posts: 23 Gallery: babyphat2012 Stats: 248/234/175 WOE: My Own Start Date: Restart 10/7/2012	That looks good! Will have to try..... Last edited by babyphat2012; 11-15-2012 at 01:23 PM.. Reason: spelling

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11-15-2012, 01:45 PM	#3
tina1973 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,606 Gallery: tina1973 Stats: 280/1something WOE: VLC/high fat Start Date: latest restart 1/16/13	Were the greens still crispy? That's what I always hated about taking a salad to work, it was always slimy or just not right by lunch time.

11-15-2012, 01:54 PM	#4
Arctic_Mama Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,731 Gallery: Arctic_Mama Stats: 257/163/140 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: R1 12/11, R2 3/12	I pack mine in a bag in a cooler, same thing. The dressing stays on the bottom until I turn it out on a plate, it works great. No soggy greens when you put pepper or cucumber in a layer above the dressing and your greens/mushrooms/cheese on top.

11-15-2012, 02:00 PM	#5
leisha Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luverne, Alabama Posts: 1,663 Gallery: leisha Stats: 210/189/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 2005...but Jan 2012 (3rd time)	Tina, the greens were very crisp and dry! I've been reading about it but never tried it until today. Actually, I made 3. They are suppose to last all week. I hope it works out like that because all I have to do is grab and go for lunch and not drag out all of that salad fixing stuff again! I'll keep you posted!

11-15-2012, 02:06 PM	#6
natural_born_texan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 196 Gallery: natural_born_texan Stats: 215/208/150 WOE: Atkins Induction	Cool idea!

11-15-2012, 05:01 PM	#7
Barbo Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 3,275 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/155/136 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Leisha. I was wondering where the dressing was? Do you dress it after it's on the plate? thanks

11-15-2012, 05:04 PM	#8
Librarygirl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,808 Gallery: Librarygirl Stats: HW 207/(JUDDD) 198/CW 180/GW 130 5'4 49 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Low calorie 6/12 ; Low carb 9/12/ ; JUDDD 11/13/12	Would not have a problem with salad stuff unless it has dressing on it already? If it's on the bottom and stays there until you pour it out, that's awesome!

11-15-2012, 06:34 PM	#9
leisha Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luverne, Alabama Posts: 1,663 Gallery: leisha Stats: 210/189/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 2005...but Jan 2012 (3rd time)	All of the instructions said to put the dressing in the bottom with the heavy, wet stuff. I put mine in a snack bag and snipped the end off and dressed it on the plate. I just checked out the other two in the refrigerator and they look great! It will be so nice to only have to make salads once, instead of every day!

11-15-2012, 06:47 PM	#10
DairyQueen Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Washington, D.C./Maine Posts: 1,932 Gallery: DairyQueen Stats: 5'6" 192/141/135 WOE: Atkins induction plus wine/light beer Start Date: restarted 3/9/12	OK -- it's just that you left out the salad dressing in your initial description!!!!