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Easy Mason Jar Cobb Salad Recipe for Fresh and Healthy Work Lunches

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A fresh, filling, and portable Cobb salad layered in mason jars to keep ingredients crisp and perfect for healthy work lunches.

Ingredients

  • Romaine lettuce, chopped
  • Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Cooked chicken breast, diced (grilled or rotisserie)
  • Hard-boiled eggs, sliced or chopped
  • Avocado, diced
  • Crispy cooked bacon, crumbled (preferably nitrate-free)
  • Blue cheese crumbles (optional)
  • Red onion, thinly sliced
  • Black olives, sliced
  • Olive oil (extra virgin preferred)
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Dijon mustard
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dressing by whisking together 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
  2. Cook and prep proteins: grill or pan-sear chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper if not pre-cooked. Let cool and dice. Hard boil eggs for 10 minutes, then cool and peel.
  3. Chop and slice veggies: wash and chop romaine lettuce, halve cherry tomatoes, slice red onion thinly, and dice avocado (keep avocado separate until assembly to avoid browning).
  4. Layer ingredients in mason jar starting with 2 tablespoons of dressing at the bottom. Add diced chicken (about 3 ounces), hard-boiled egg slices, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and black olives. Follow with bacon crumbles and blue cheese. Top with a generous layer of romaine lettuce.
  5. Seal the jar tightly and refrigerate upright to keep greens fresh.
  6. At lunchtime, shake the jar to mix dressing or pour contents into a bowl and toss gently. Add diced avocado fresh if not added during assembly.

Notes

Layer dressing and heavier ingredients at the bottom and greens at the top to prevent sogginess. Keep avocado separate until serving to avoid browning. Salad stores well up to 4 days refrigerated. Not suitable for freezing.

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