Roast Chicken, Garbanzo & Herbed Green Dressing Jar
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A layered mason jar salad with roast chicken, garbanzo beans, crisp vegetables and feta over a herbed green dressing. Pack it for meal prep and tip it into a bowl to serve.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 cup parsley leaves
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 10 large basil leaves
- Few fresh oregano sprigs
- Few fresh tarragon sprigs
- 2 garlic cloves
- Kosher salt and pepper
Salad
- 8 oz cubed cooked roast chicken breast
- 1/4 cup garbanzo beans
- 1/4 cup thin sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup thin sliced zucchini
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/4 cup sliced English cucumber
- 1/4 cup sliced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup feta crumbles
- 1/2 cup sliced red leaf lettuce
- 1/2 cup sliced kale
Equipment
- 16-oz jar
- blender
- cutting board
- chef’s knife
Directions
- Prepare: Puree the parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, basil, oregano, tarragon, garlic, salt, and pepper for the dressing until smooth. Get the already cooked chicken ready, and wash and dry the sliced vegetables.
- Assemble: Pour 1–2 tbsp dressing into the jar, then add the chicken and garbanzo beans, followed by onion, zucchini, carrot, cucumber, pepper, pumpkin seeds, and feta, with lettuce and kale on top. Seal and refrigerate; turn it out into a bowl to serve.
- Store: Refrigerate right away; for meal prep, eat within 3 days.
- Serve: Hold the jar upright until mealtime. Empty it into a bowl, toss everything with the dressing, and serve cold.
Notes
Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below.
Nutrition
Serving: 838g | Calories: 2290kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 81g | Fat: 196g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 622mg | Potassium: 2219mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 13183IU | Vitamin C: 156mg | Calcium: 417mg | Iron: 12mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); parsley leaves counted as fresh parsley, basil leaves counted as fresh basil, cubed cooked roast chicken breast counted as raw chicken breast, garbanzo beans counted as dry chickpeas, grated carrot counted as carrots. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.