Prepped Spinach Salad in a Jar for Easy Meals

Ingredients

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

Step 1

Bring some water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Once it’s boiling, lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes until the quinoa is tender. Then, set it aside to cool.

Step 2

While the quinoa is cooling, whisk together the orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, salt, curry powder, and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly pour in the olive oil while whisking continuously until everything is nicely combined.

Step 3

Line up five pint jars on your counter. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the dressing into the bottom of each jar. Next, add half a cup of the cooked quinoa, then sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cherries over the quinoa. Crumble 1 1/2 tablespoons of goat cheese on top of the cherries.

Step 4

Add a generous cup of spinach to each jar, pressing it down gently to remove any air pockets and fill the jars to the top. Finally, sprinkle a tablespoon of walnuts over the spinach. Seal the jars and pop them in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy your salads.