Mason Jar Taco Salad. This healthy taco salad recipe is low carb, gluten free and Paleo friendly! It's served in a mason jar for a portable, easy lunch, that wont get soggy! Course Dinner Take this Healthy Taco Salad recipe to work or school in a super convenient mason jar!

It's a type of mason jar salad and a great choice for making meal prep salads. You can, however, put this taco salad in any kind of jar that you like! These plastic mason jars with lids are fabulous if you are taking your taco salad on the go. You can have Mason Jar Taco Salad using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mason Jar Taco Salad

Prepare 2-3 tbsp. of salad dressing of choice.
Prepare 1/4 cup of diced tomatoes.
It's 1/4 cup of diced onion.
It's 1/4 cup of corn kernels.
It's 1/2 cup of black beans, cooked and cooled or rinsed from a can.
You need 1/2 cup of ground beef, cooked and seasoned then cooled (Could also use half a grilled chicken breast, diced or for veggie, just increase black beans to 3/4 cup).
It's 2 tbsp. of shredded cheese (some good varieties for this salad are cheddar, colby jack or pepper jack).
Prepare 2-3 cups of leafy greens (for this I used a mix of romaine and spring mix).
It's 2 tbsp. of tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips.
You need of Wide mouthed quart size mason jar with lid.

This quick and easy lunch recipe is not only delicious, it's packed with healthy food. Layers of lettuce, tomatoes, beans and more go into this Taco Salad in a Jar. With Spring and Summer quickly approaching, it's nice to have lunch ready to go. If you are a taco salad fan, then you will love having these salads ready for lunches every day during the week!

Mason Jar Taco Salad instructions

This is a very simple meal to put together. You just layer all ingredients in the order listed..
Start by pouring the dressing into the bottom of the mason jar. For the sriracha ranch, simply whisk in some sriracha sauce into ranch dressing to taste. Then start with the sturdier ingredients that will be ok sitting in the dressing for a bit...the tomatoes and then the onions..
Next put in the corn followed by black beans. If making this a vegetarian taco salad, then skip to step 5..
Add the cooled ground beef into the jar, or if using diced chicken, add now..
Place in the cheese next..
Add in the leafy greens. Make sure to pack them in gently..
Lastly add the tortillas strips on top of the lettuce. Place lid on the mason jar and refrigerate until ready to eat..
Once ready to eat, just dump everything into a bowl and give a quick toss. You could eat straight from the jar, but I prefer to use a separate bowl..

See my other mason jar salads here. This chopped taco salad recipe is the best! Not only is it absolutely delicious but you also get to use up some of your leftovers from taco night! In fact, our new favorite recipe — for mason jar taco salad — is just a savory take on the same concept. Pop your ingredients in a jar on Sunday night, then enjoy during lunch hour on Monday.