12 Mason Jar Salads That Won’t Let You Down by Thursday
Meal prepping doesn’t have to mean boring lunches or limp lettuce by midweek. These 12 mason jar salads are proof that you can enjoy fresh, flavorful, and satisfying meals all week long—without any of the lunchtime letdowns. Packed with vibrant veggies, hearty grains, and zesty dressings, they’re designed to stay crisp and delicious until the very last jar. Say goodbye to sad desk lunches and hello to your new meal prep MVPs!
Sesame Ginger Chickpea Mason Jar Salad

Take the guesswork out of your daily lunch and try out this mason jar salad recipe! This sesame ginger chickpea mason jar salad is layered with a flavorful sesame ginger dressing, hearty chickpeas, carrots, red bell pepper, edamame, lettuce, and more. These salads can be made days in advance in enjoyed throughout the week for an on-the-go lunch!
Mason Jar Salad
Layered up perfectly, this mason jar salad with chicken will stay fresh in the fridge all week! This one is filled with lettuce, herbs, cucumber, carrot, tomato, chicken, and dressing!
Taco Salad in a Jar
Shake up your lunch or weeknight dinner with this easy and delicious Taco Salad in a Jar! Layers of crunchy goodness with crispy lettuce, seasoned ground beef, cheese, tortilla chips, and all your favorite taco toppings all stacked in a jar. Just pop the lid and enjoy!
Chickpea Mason Jar Salads
Level up your lunch packing game with these Chickpea Mason Jar Salads! Packed with veggies and plant-based protein, these will keep for several days in the fridge.
Berry Orzo Mason Jar Salad
Berry orzo mason jar salad is sweet, fresh, and perfect for lunch. A mason jar salad that is perfect for meal prep. Fresh strawberries and blueberries are combined with cooked orzo, salty feta, and fresh greens. The raspberry vinaigrette helps bring it all together. Pasta salads can be heavy, but this one stays light and fresh.
Pesto Chicken Mason Jar Salad
Pesto Chicken Mason Jar Salad is a basil pesto covered chicken stacked in a mason jar salad with roasted peppers, balsamic vinaigrette, fresh mozzarella, turkey pepperoni. Mason jar salads are great for meal prep. They can be made up to 4 days in advance and as long as you stack them correctly, they’ll stay fresh!
Cobb Style Mason Jar Salad
A cobb style mason jar salad that’s perfect for meal prep. It’s easy to make and perfect to pack for lunches and traveling.
Italian Mason Jar Salad
I’m late to the mason jar game, but hey, I’m here now! I just didn’t get what all the hype was about really until I did it myself.
BBQ Chicken Salad Recipe (Mason Jar Salad)
A bbq chicken mason jar salad with cool ranch, sweet barbecue sauce, black beans, corn, and cheese. A mason jar salad recipe that is perfect for meal prep. Mason jar salads are great for meal prepping lunches for the week. They stay fresh for up to 4 days and are easy to put together. They travel well and take up little space.
Make Ahead Mason Jar Salads
Make Ahead Mason Jar Salads are a convenient way to prep salads ahead of time in glass mason jars, dressing and all, where the lettuce and vegetables stay fresh and crisp…even after days in the fridge!
Vegetarian Cobb Salad Jars
This Vegetarian Cobb Salad is a meatless recipe, made with hard boiled eggs and chickpeas – full of protein and great for meal prep in jars!
Mason Jar Quinoa Salad Recipes
Looking for an easy, healthy and delicious lunch? These Mason Jar Quinoa Salad Recipes are the answer to your dilemma. Have you seen these? I’m sure you have. They’re all over the internet, and I thought it was high time I created some of my own.