Buffalo Chicken with Celery & Carrots Jar

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword buffalo chicken salad, mason jar salad, meal prep salad, salad in a jar

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings 5 jars

A make-ahead salad in a jar layered with buffalo-style dressing, crisp vegetables, shredded chicken and romaine. Pack five jars on prep day and tip one into a bowl at lunch.

Ingredients

Salad

10 tbsp blue cheese yogurt dressing
10 tsp hot sauce
1 quart halved cherry tomatoes
1 red onion chopped
5 large carrots chopped
5 celery stalks chopped
3–4 cups shredded cooked chicken
5 cups romaine

Directions

Prepare: If you are not using already cooked chicken, cook it and let it cool. Chop the vegetables.
Assemble: Split the blue cheese dressing and hot sauce among the jars. Add tomato, onion, carrots, celery, chicken, and lettuce. Seal and chill; empty into bowls and mix to serve.
Store: Refrigerate right away; for meal prep, eat within 3 days.
Serve: Keep the jar upright until you are ready to eat. Tip it into a bowl, toss with the dressing, and serve cold.

Notes

Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 5 jars; blue cheese yogurt dressing counted as blue cheese dressing, hot sauce counted as hot pepper sauce, shredded cooked chicken counted as roasted chicken breast. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.