Making a healthy vegetarian lunch just got a whole lot easier thanks to our mason jar lentil salad! Whether you’re looking for the perfect on-the-go recipe for a day running errands with the kids or something you can eat quickly at your work desk, this salad has it all. Prepare it the night before and it’s ready to grab and go when you are. It’s a whole lot healthier than grabbing fast food, don’t you think? Check out the quick video tutorial, then read on for how to make it. Don’t forget to print out the recipe card for later!
Mason Jar Lentil Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of lentils
, cooked and drained
- 1/3 cup of feta cheese
- 1/3 cup of bell pepper
- 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup zucchini
- 1/4 cup of diced carrots
- 1-2 tbsp Greek Dressing
– bought or homemade (see recipe below for homemade version)
How to Make It:
- First, cook your lentils with 2 cups of water in a large pot on medium for around 15 minutes. They will swell when they are ready, then drain them and set aside.
- Cut up all your veggies
- Grab a large mason jar
, then add your lentils to the bottom, followed by your dressing.
- Layer each of the other ingredients in one at a time, until you have reached your desired height
- To serve, close the lid, give it a shake and either eat out of the jar or pour in a bowl.
Easy Greek Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
To make, whisk all ingredients together.
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Mason Jar Lentil Salad
- Ingredients
- 1 cup of lentils (cooked and drained)
- 1/3 cup of feta cheese
- 1/3 cup of bell pepper
- 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup zucchini
- 1/4 cup of diced carrots
- 1-2 tbsp Greek Dressing- bought or homemade
- Easy Greek Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Cook your lentils with 2 cups of water in a large pot on medium for around 15 minutes. They will swell when they are ready, then drain them and set aside.
- Cut up all your veggies
- Grab a large mason jar, then add your lentils to the bottom, followed by your dressing.
- Layer each of the other ingredients in one at a time, until you have reached your desired height
- To serve, close the lid, give it a shake and either eat out of the jar or pour in a bowl.
- For the dressing, just whisk all the ingredients together until blended.
Super easy, right? I’m definitely planning to make this mason jar lentil salad when camping or beach season comes around! It’ll be so easy to prep and pack! Plus, you can rinse out the jar and use it for collecting little treasures. If you have leftover lentils, you can use them in one (or more!) of these tasty recipes:
This Coconut Curry One Pot Lentil is perfect for when you need to get dinner on the table fast and without a ton of fuss (or mess!)
For those days when you have time to make lunch at home, try our Warm Lentil Salad Recipe.
Red Lentil Soup is another great dinner recipe. It takes a bit longer to make than the one-pot meal, but it’s still easy and totally worth the extra time.
Yum! I love salads that use beans and lentils as I do tire of leafy greens when I have them too often.
love making salads in jars and the dressing on the side so one can mix it up before time to eat.
You know I have never had lentils before! This would be good for lunch!
That looks really pretty! I love a good salad. Not sure that I have ever tried a lentil salad, but I would love to try this one.
This looks so healthy! I’ve never tried lentils in my salad before. I like that it’s a nice to-go option!
Red lentil soup? I’d like to try that very much.
Wow this looks and sounds so yummy and so easy to make! This is perfect for on the go! I’ll have to try this out at home! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome! That looks really good! Thanks for the great video! Will have to try it!
I like your cool little video!
This looks like a great salad….yummy.
Yum! this is different. I havent had anything with lentils in a long time, would love to try this out!!
This salad is packed with so much of the good stuff! Anything that makes eating a healthier a lunch a little bit easier, i am down for!
This is a great idea! I never tried salad in a jar so I’m definitely trying this one. Looks delicious!
I’m super into lentils right now and I totally need to do this. The veggies, cheese and greek dressing sound so good!
This sounds divine! I was just trying to explain to my husband why mason jar salads are so great. This is a must-try.
Mason jar salads are so trendy right now. This one sounds like it would be hearty and tasty!
I have never had a salad with lentils in it. I am into the weekly prep thing, so this would be a great option for that.
This looks so delicious! I’ll have to make it for lunch soon!
I haven’t tried it yet, but it sure would be great on the go lunch idea. My sister always has food in the car when traveling, she calls them car picnic. This would be great for that.
Sounds delicious! Pinned and shared