Taco Salad In A Jar (High Protein Vegetarian Meal Prep)

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Taco Salad In A Jar (High Protein Vegetarian Meal Prep)

These vegetarian taco salad mason jars make the best grab-and-go lunches or make-ahead dinners! Packed with high-protein tempeh "meat," creamy taco sauce, and all the Tex-Mex fixings, they're anything but boring and perfect for busy days. (Bonus: they stay fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days!)

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course, Salads

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: meal prep taco salad, taco salad in a mason jar, taco salad jars, vegetarian taco salad

Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Occasion: 4th of July, Game Day

Time: 30 minutes or less, 45 minutes or less

Servings: servings

Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

High Protein Taco Sauce

1 cup cottage cheese 225 g
½ cup salsa 110 g
1 tsp taco seasoning

Taco "Meat"

2 8-oz packages tempeh 226 g each
2 Tbsp olive oil 30 mL
2 tsp each cumin and chili powder
1 tsp each salt and smoked paprika
2 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup tomato paste 50 g
2 Tbsp water 30 mL

Salad Fillings

1 15-oz can black beans drained and rinsed, 425 g can
1 15-oz can corn drained, 425 g can
½ medium red onion diced
1 jalapeno seeded and sliced
3 roma tomatoes diced
¼ to ½ cup finely chopped cilantro
3 to 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce or enough to fill the jars

Instructions

Sauce: Combine 1 cup cottage cheese, ½ cup salsa, and 1 tsp taco seasoning in a blender until smooth.
Taco "Meat": Roughly grate 2 8-oz packages tempeh using the largest hole setting on a box grater. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large saute pan over medium/high heat, then add tempeh. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining Taco "Meat" ingredients, and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Assemble: Spoon Taco Sauce evenly into 4 large (32-oz) mason jars. Evenly divide ingredients into the jars in this order: black beans, corn, Taco "Meat", onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, lettuce. Close lids and store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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Notes

Can I make these without mason jars? Absolutely! Use any airtight containers with lids, but make sure they're tall enough to layer the ingredients.

How to store mason jar salads? Stored properly in the fridge, your taco salad jars will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

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