Salads and Meals in a Jar

Cobb Salad in a Jar

Layer a cobb salad in a jar with blue cheese dressing, ham, avocado, tomato, bacon, egg and romaine. Shake it into a bowl when it is time for lunch.

Cobb salad in a jar

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A classic Cobb salad layered in one mason jar: blue cheese dressing, ham, avocado, tomato, bacon, egg and romaine.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
CourseSalad
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories561

Ingredients
  

Blue Cheese Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons store-bought creamy blue cheese dressing
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Dash Worcestershire sauce
  • Pinch kosher salt
Salad
  • 2 tablespoons diced cooked ham
  • 1/2 small avocado diced
  • 1 plum tomato diced
  • 2 slices crispy cooked bacon crumbled
  • 1 hard-boiled egg chopped
  • 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbles
  • 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • Special equipment: a 16- to 20-ounce mason jar with a lid

Equipment

  • mason jars
  • cutting board
  • chef’s knife

Directions
 

  1. Add the blue cheese dressing, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt to the mason jar, then stir with a fork until blended.
  2. Add the ham, avocado, tomato, bacon, egg, blue cheese crumbles, and lettuce as layers, in that order. Close the lid and keep chilled until you are ready to serve.

Notes

Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below.
Chill until ready to serve. Safety: contains avocado, egg and ham; eat within 1 to 2 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 366g | Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 236mg | Sodium: 1117mg | Potassium: 929mg | Fiber: 6.2g | Sugar: 5.3g | Vitamin A: 9196IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2.4mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); diced cooked ham counted as deli ham, tomato counted as tomatoes, hard-boiled egg counted as hard-boiled eggs. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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