Taco Mason Jar Salads for Meal Prep
Ingredients
- 4 wide mouth quart-size mason jars
- 1 - 1/2 lbs. ground turkey, or grass fed beef
- 2-3 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning, recipe here: https://cleanfoodcrush.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
- 3 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil divided
- 2 small avocados, diced
- 4 oz. can diced green chilies, in their juice
- juice from 1 large fresh lime
- 1/4 tsp sea salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded and sliced
- 1 cup frozen organic corn, thawed, or fresh local sweet corn cut from the cob
- 1.5 cups cooked brown rice
- 4-5 cups thinly shredded romaine lettuce, let air dry very well
Instructions
- Heat one tablespoon of your oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add in your ground meat and sprinkle with taco seasoning to taste. Cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
- Drain excess grease.
- Set aside to cool until you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- In a small bowl, whisk remaining oil with your fresh lime juice, green chilies, sea salt and pepper. Divide this dressing equally into the bottom of your mason jars.
- Add in the avocado equally into each jar, making sure it's submerged into the dressing mixture to prevent it from browning.
- Top each salad jar evenly with the remaining ingredients as shown from bottom up: cherry tomatoes, jalapeño, corn, rice, meat and finally your lettuce.
- Place the lids on and refrigerate until ready to serve, about 3-4 days max.
- When you're ready to eat, carefully pour all of your salad ingredients into a big bowl, stir, and enjoy!
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