Dare I say it? Summer is almost over … we are welcoming in another “s” word. Yup, that’s right. It is time to go back to school. This calls for shopping trips, re-organization, new planners, and mason jar meals!

This time of year is bitter-sweet for most of us. Although I am not a mama bear or a student, as someone in the education field I definitely still feel the bitter sweetness in the air. Above all, I am actually really excited to get back to work. First of all, I am someone who loves having a routine. Second of all, I love love love my career!!!

I started meal-prepping more often this past school year and let me tell ya, it makes a world of difference!!! I feel more structured and organized – ready to face the day. What I love most about these mason jar meals is that they are cheap, easy, and delicious. Of course, you can adjust the portions of the mason jar meals as necessary. If you don’t already have mason jars you can order them HERE! You will help support my blog AND get mason jars delivered straight to your door! 😉







Mason Jar Meal #1: BLAT

BLAT = Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato ! This mason jar meal is everything you love about a BLT, but in a salad form. You could use any form of bacon, my favourite is tempeh. Tempeh has a high fiber content and is a good source of many nutrients (including protein and iron).

5 from 1 vote Print BLAT Salad Ingredients Vegan Ranch

1 small Red Onion chopped

6-8 strips Tempeh Bacon chopped

3/4 cup Grape Tomatoes halved

1 large Avocado peeled and chopped

Spinach

1/3 cup Nutritional Yeast Instructions Cook tempeh (or bacon of choice) as instructed. Set aside. Prepare 3 mason jars. Begin by dividing the ranch into the bottom of each of the jars. Sprinkle 1/3 of the onion into each of the jars. Follow with tomato, tempeh, spinach, and avocado. Sprinkle on nutritional yeast.



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Mason Jar Meal #2: Taco Salad

This is one of my absolute favourite salads that often makes people give a double take and ask if I am still vegan. I love love love having people taste this too – so surprisingly vegan! Really, you can use whichever toppings you enjoy with your tacos but these are my go-to ingredients. This jar is packed with protein and veggie goodness.

5 from 1 vote Print Taco Salad Ingredients 1 package Veggie Ground I use Yves

Salsa

1 small Onion diced

1 can Black Beans 400-500ml

3/4 cup Grape Tomatoes quartered

1 can Whole Kernel Corn 341ml

1 Bell Pepper diced

Spinach washed

1 Avocado peeled and diced Instructions Heat skillet and cook veggie ground according to instructions. Remove from heat and set aside. Set out three mason jars. Divide salsa into the bottom of each jar. Begin to layer ingredients divided equally amongst each jar - onion, black beans, tomato, corn, veggie ground, peppers, spinach, and avocado.

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Mason Jar Meal #3: Apple Pecan Salad

This salad tastes exactly like fall. Sweet, savoury, crisp. Your taste buds and body will thank you – this jar is full of nutrients to help keep you energized all day long.

5 from 1 vote Print Apple Pecan Salad Ingredients 1 small Onion chopped

1 crisp Apple chopped

5-6 Chickn Tenders chopped

1/3 cup Dried Cranberries

1/4 cup Pecans pieced/chopped

Kale massaged and rinsed

1 Avocado peeled and chopped Dressing 3-4 tbsp Maple Syrup depending on sweetness

3 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp Onion Powder

1 tsp Italian Seasoning dried

Salt and Pepper to taste

1/2 tsp Olive Oil optional Instructions Prepare chickn tenders according to packaging and set aside. Combine Maple Syrup, Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Italian Seasoning, Oil, Salt, and Pepper in a small bowl to create the dressing. Set out three mason jars and distribute the dressing equally into the jars. Divide the rest of the ingredients into the jars - onions, apples, chickn, cranberries, pecans, kale, and avocado.

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Mason Jar Meal #4: Mediterranean Jar

Falafels, hummus, quinoa … oh my! This meal is perfect to fill your mediterranean food cravings.

5 from 1 vote Print Mediterranean Jar Ingredients Hummus

1 cup Quinoa uncooked

1 Onion chopped

1 can Chickpeas drained and rinsed

1 cup Grape Tomatoes halved

1 Bell Pepper chopped

6 Falafels

Kale

Hemp Seeds optional Instructions Begin by cooking the quinoa and falafels according to instructions. Set aside. I personally like to mix the hummus with warm water and/or lemon juice in order to make it more of a dressing-like texture. Set out 3 mason jars and pour the hummus into each one. Divide the rest of the ingredients equally into each of the jars - cooked quinoa, onion, chickpeas, tomatoes, peppers, falafels, kale, and hemp seed.



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There we have it! Simple and delicious Mason Jar Meals. Perfect for work, school, home, and on-the-go. Each of these jars are flexible with their ingredients and you can tweak them as you prefer. In regards to the avocado, I like to add it in the night or morning before I eat it – if this isn’t possible just be sure to squeeze lemon juice on the avocado to keep it from browning.

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