Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar

Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar

Recipe by France C from allrecipes.com

40 Mins.

Ingredients

5

5 servings

  • 5 (16 oz) pint jars
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon grated orange zest
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon curry powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup light olive oil
  • ⅔ cup dried cherries
  • ½ cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 5 cups tightly packed fresh spinach
  • 5 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
  • Whisk orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, salt, curry powder, and pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking continuously until well blended.
  • Line up 5 pint jars in an assembly line fashion.
  • Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of dressing into the bottom of each jar. Place 1/2 cup cooked quinoa into each jar, and top with 2 tablespoons cherries. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons goat cheese on top of the cherries. Top with 1 cup of spinach per jar and pack down tightly to remove air pockets; jars should be filled to the top. Finish each jar with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Cover jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Nutritional Facts

Per 5 servings

  • Calories: 396
  • Carbohydrate: 39g
  • Fat: 22g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 11g
  • Sugar: 11g

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