This arugula and watermelon salad in a jar is rilled with feta cheese, mint, almonds and a tangy white wine vinaigrette. These are so convenient for a work lunch or picnic!
Stuff is happening.
By that I mean I am finally starting to write my thesis. As of today, I am full-time at home, writing!
Also known as immaculately organizing my pens by size, my papers by author (alphabetical), and my skittles by color (study food!) And maybe to get the creative juices flowing I will fold some laundry. Or dust the top of those neglected bookshelves. Or maybe I’ll even go for a run. HA. Gotcha!
I feel like this is the first trimester of pregnancy. I can see my due date but it’s miles off. I’m not really worried about giving birth (aka: defending), because it’s waaaay far away (November? Maybe December?) But. I’ve got a lot of thesis-writing/baby building ahead of me, and I’d better get down to work. If I was actually pregnant, I would get to eat way more ice cream. On the other hand, I’m going to get to SLEEP after this thesis-baby is born. Woo hoo!
Enough of this strange/creepy metaphor? OK. How about some salad…salad in a jar?
I see these funny food trends and I can’t help myself. I have to find out: what’s the deal?!
Why do people go bananas for kale? What’s the deal with dulce de leche? And why oh why would someone put a salad in a jar?!
In all of these cases, I get it. I really, really get it (especially with dulce de leche). And now salad in a jar makes total absolute sense to me.
It’s all about the layering. The dressing goes on the bottom, then your softer fruit/vegetables, and your delicate leafy things stay at the top, protected from the dressing.
Then, when you’re ready to serve, shake it all out into a bowl, and voila: leafy things on the bottom, salad goodies on top, and dressing everywhere! Crazy salad lady really likes this one 😉
This is your typical watermelon/feta salad with some almonds, fresh mint, and arugula. I’m liking the arugula these days! The dressing is a simple white wine vinaigrette sweetened a touch with some honey. It is a great summery salad, and by storing your salad in a jar, you are opening a whole new world for this salad. Work lunches, picnics, thesis writing…
Right. I should probably get onto that.
Happy Wednesday! Half-way to the week-end!
Arugula and Watermelon Salad in a Jar
Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 4 teaspoons sugar
Salad (per salad)
- 1 cup seedless watermelon cut into 1.5 cm cubes
- 1 tablespoon feta cheese crumbled
- 1 tablespoon almonds slices
- 1 teaspoon mint torn
- arugula as much as will fit
Instructions
- Shake together all vinaigrette ingredients.
- Divide dressing up: 2 tablespoon in the bottom of each mason jar.
- Add the salad ingredients to the mason jars in the following order: watermelon, feta, almonds, mind, arugula.
- To serve: shake all ingredients out into a bowl and enjoy immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Products used in this recipe:
Olivia - Primavera Ktichen
I love this salad! How fun! So many great flavors!!
ps: good luck with the thesis writing 😉
Ashley
Good luck with the thesis writing!! This salad is so pretty! I can never turn down a good watermelon salad in the summer!
Denise
Thanks, Ashley! I have NOT eaten my quota of watermelon yet, gotta get on that 🙂
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely
Oh my gosh, congrats on writing your thesis! You are such a smarty! I hope it goes so well Denise. I know you’ll do great. And before you know it, your thesis baby will be here! haha! I should send you lots of snacks to keep you going : ) I love this salad! So many great flavors. And ps- these pictures are particularly beautiful my friend.
Denise
Hehe we are expecting our babies around the same time 😉 Except you are having a real deal baby and get to eat lots of ice cream! Thanks, Natalie!
Annie @Maebells
You can get one of those little $4 ziplock vacuum pumps and make all your salads for the week and then seal them and they stay fresh! Did you know that? It is super handy, I do it with fruit and salad and then I can just grab one for lunch or dinner! And you never have to throw out wilted salad! 🙂 I am so trying these for my lunches next week! They look spectacular!
Denise
That’s such a great idea, Annie! Sounds like I need to get a vacuum pump thingy! You are always so organized!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
I love watermelon salads!!! love! and love the mason jar!! Good luck with you thesis!! Hoping your “pregnancy” goes smoothly and quick and you are able to work productively! 😛 You can do it!
Denise
Ha ha, thanks, Alice!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
Yay, that’s so exciting! Good luck on the thesis, Denise!
Love this mason jar salad! Watermelon just screams summer and it sounds fantastic with the mint, feta and arugula!
Denise
Thanks, Kelly!
Emily Brungard
Love the colors in the salad! Watermelon is perfect this time of year. Good luck on the thesis writing!
Emily
Denise
Thanks so much, Emily! I definitely need to be eating more watermelon 😉
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
I love arugula! Such a fun idea to put the salad in the mason jar- and looks great, too!
Denise
I haven’t really eaten much arugula until this summer. I love its peppery flavor, so good! Thanks, Medha!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
Salad in a jar is totally one of my favorites of the “trends” going around! I mean, you totally nailed these!! Watermelon, feta, and arugula is seriously the perfect combo for these pretty salads!
Denise
Ha ha, thanks, Sarah! I didn’t ‘get’ the trend until I tried it. I like it!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
That’s so exciting that you’re starting your thesis, Denise! Good luck! And this mason jar salad is pretty much a genius idea. I love how the dressing is at the bottom so that when you pour it into a bowl, it’s ready to eat! What a delicious combination, too!
Denise
Thanks so much, Gayle 🙂