7-Layer Summer Berry Salad Jar

This 7-Layer Summer Berry Salad Jar is a filling and flavorful meal to-go that will get you excited for lunchtime!

The nice thing about living over here in Europe is I still don’t quite understand the whole Celsius thing yet. So when I see that the weather is supposed to be 35, I don’t panic (at first) (…I panic once I convert it and realize it will be 95 Fahrenheit and oh by the way we don’t have air conditioning). Safe to say, I won’t be turning on the oven and will be subsisting on salads and popsicles for the foreseeable future.

I’m a big fan of fruit in salads. The tulip-man would blame my sweet tooth, but I think it’s the idea of changing up the savory vibe by throwing in some sweet freshness that has me hooked on them. There’s this Avocado Mango Fruit Salad that I love (and is in dire need of a reshoot). And just the other day the tulip-mama made this Stuffed Melon Chicken Salad (recipe in Dutch) that I’m so in love with and determined to make vegetarian to share with you. And today we turn to fresh summer berries to add delicious pizazz to this 7-Layer Summer Berry Salad Jar.

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7-Layer Summer Berry Salad Jar

This 7-Layer Summer Berry Salad Jar is a filling and flavorful meal to-go that will get you excited for lunchtime!

Course Main Dishes, Salads, Side Dishes

Keyword berry salad

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Occasion 4th of July

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 3 salads

Calories 487 kcal

Author Live Eat Learn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa 180 g, + 1 cup water
• 1 avocado chopped*
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds 25 g
• 2 handfuls fresh spinach
• 1/4 cup feta cheese 50 g
• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries 70 g
• 1/2 cup blueberries 70 g
• 1/2 cup blueberry vinaigrette

Instructions

1. Quinoa: Rinse quinoa in a wire mesh sieve to remove natural bitter coating, then transfer to a saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender.
2. Prepare: Meanwhile, chop avocado, slice strawberries, measure out ingredients, and prepare blueberry vinaigrette.
3. Assemble: Layer dressing, quinoa, then the rest of the ingredients into your jars (or just toss together if eating right away!)

Notes

*If not serving immediately, drizzle avocado with lemon or lime juice to keep from browning.

Nutrition Facts

7-Layer Summer Berry Salad Jar

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 487 Calories from Fat 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 34.4g 53%

Saturated Fat 6g 30%

Cholesterol 11mg 4%

Sodium 213mg 9%

Potassium 714mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 40.8g 14%

Dietary Fiber 9g 36%

Sugars 12.9g

Protein 9.7g 19%

Calcium 10%

Iron 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Thanks so much for dropping by and for making easy vegetarian recipes like this berry salad jar possible! Be sure to snap a photo a tag #liveeatlearn if you give it a go!40.8