Veggies + Protein + Quinoa Mason Jar Salads For the Week
From Jenny Sugar, POPSUGAR Fitness
Notes
This salad plus protein and whole grains is meant to act as a template to inspire salads like this one. So feel free to get creative and use roasted veggies, brown rice, or farro instead of quinoa, avocado, dried fruit, egg, and homemade dressing.
Ingredients
- For the quinoa:
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups vegetable broth
- For the sautéed tofu:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 container super extra firm cubed tofu (7 ounces)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- For the salad:
10 tablespoons dressing (I used Annie's Gingerly Vinaigrette)
2 1/2 cups black beans
1 red pepper, diced
2 cups shredded carrots
1 yellow pepper
5 stalks celery, sliced
1 cucumber, diced
1 1/4 cups red grapes, halved
5 cups mixed greens
5 tablespoons salted sunflower seeds
Directions
- Place the quinoa and veggie broth in a covered pot. Heat on high until it starts to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
- While the quinoa is cooking, add the olive oil to a cast iron pan and turn heat on to medium. Add the cubed tofu, sprinkle with garlic powder and salt. Stir every few minutes and saute for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned.
- While the quinoa and tofu are cooking, prep the beans and veggies.
- Allow the quinoa and tofu to cool before adding to the mason jars. To speed up this process, place them in separate bowls in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Start adding the ingredients to your mason jars. Start with the dressing, then add the beans, quinoa, red pepper, carrots, yellow pepper, celery, cucumbers, grapes, greens, tofu, and sunflower seeds.
- Secure each lid and store in the fridge.
- Shake up the salad once you're ready to eat, or you can pour it into a large bowl if you prefer.
Source: Calorie Count [1]
Information
- Category
- Salads, Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Total Time
- 39 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 431