10 Delicious Salad Meal Prep Recipes - 20 Dishes

10 Delicious Salad Meal Prep Recipes

By: Kelly

Salad meal prep is a great meal to meal prep for the week. All you need are a ton of great salad recipes to help you get started. When you meal prep, this means that you’ll have a bunch of easy prep salads and that is simple and ready to eat. Salad is so much better for you than fast food and can be a great way to try out new recipes, too.

5 Salad Meal Prep recipes in glass containers on a counter top

If you’re looking for simple salad meal prep ideas, these salad recipes listed below are going to be perfect! Salads don’t have to be boring, just keep that in mind.

There are so many ways that you can prep salads in a mason jar or salad bowl to make it enticing and a great meal.

Realistic prep time for meal prep salads

Keep in mind that putting together a salad meal prep may take just a few moments of time. Salads can vary in their ingredients which can make your meal plans take a bit longer than normal. Once you get in a rhythm, you’ll find the best way to salad meal prep with ease. The total time for meal prepping is probably going to be 15 minutes up to an hour of time.

Ingredients needed to meal prep lunches and dinner salad recipes

The great thing about making a meal salad or a side salad is that you can change up the ingredients easily. Some of my favorite ingredients to have on hand for meal prep salads are:

  • Blue cheese
  • Bell peppers
  • Chicken breast
  • Grape tomatoes
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Red onions
  • Feta cheese
  • Olive oil
  • Black pepper and garlic powder
  • Various types of dressing
  • Veggies
  • Tortilla Chips
  • Salad dressing

And my list of ingredients could go on and on! When you’re meal planning, it’s fun to decide what you want to add! I tend to go heavy on the blue cheese, but that’s just because I love the flavor. Chicken breasts and a cup cucumber also are perfect additions as well. You can’t go wrong with veggies. Like I always tell the kids, the more veggies, the better!

Ways to store meal prep salads

When you’re taking the time to meal prep, you need to be certain that you’re storing your salad recipes properly. Mason jar storage works great as long as you have a lid and can make for some super easy meal prep, too.

But any meal prep container will work as long as it’s big enough to hold all your salads! I find that when I make chicken salad, I prefer to use meal prep containers versus a mason jar approach. (It’s easier to scoop out of the meal prep container in my opinion!)

Meal Prepping really does help!

No matter how you store your salad recipes, the meal prep process will help. Mason jars are a great way to store recipes that you can put in the fridge for your lunch or dinner needs the next day or so. Finding and using good containers is key!

Are you ready to learn how about some of the best meal prep salads that are perfect to make ahead so that they’re are ready to eat?

How to prep your salad recipe fast

My biggest tip? Invest in a salad spinner to clean your lettuce fast! This way, you can then add the items to your mason jars or bowls quickly once clean and dry.

Because when you’re hungry for lunch, you want to have these ingredients ready ahead of time!

The best meats for mason jar salad recipes

If you’re making chicken salad, you’re going to want to use chicken breast or other types of cooked chicken. Chicken salad is really versatile to make, too.

And if you’re not a fan of meat, just use lettuce and your favorite dressing to put on the lettuce and you’ll be all set. I like to use romaine lettuce but you can vary it up.

Salad meal prep recipes

These salad recipes are great for meal prep salads and there are several here that would make good mason jar salad recipes, too.

Grandma’s 7 Layer Salad

Beautiful layers of spring mix, pasta, hard-boiled eggs, peas, and ham come together for this easy salad. Enjoy it as a one-bowl meal.

Beef Taco Salad

This classic beef taco salad recipe is perfect for potlucks, game day eats, and any time people are gathered for good food!

Keto Chicken Salad

If you want a more filling salad, this chicken salad is just for that. It’s an easy recipe that you can easily meal prep and have for lunch.

Avocado and Egg Salad

This avocado and egg salad recipe features good health and great taste!

Vegan Pasta Salad

Delicious, quick, and easy Vegan Pasta Salad that takes less than 20 minutes to make start to finish. It’s made with simple ingredients that are healthy, colorful, and tasty.

Grilled Chicken Salad

This grilled chicken salad is an excellent side dish for picnics, barbecues, and potlucks. Simply season and grill chicken thighs before serving atop a bed of fresh vegetables with a mustard and honey drizzle.

Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe

You will find this Creamy Broccoli Salad loaded with bacon, red onion, cheese, and a delicious dressing. It’s a perfect side dish for any meal and also great for summer potlucks and BBQs.

Waldorf Salad

You will find this Waldorf Salad loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish.

Don’t forget to add in your own salad dressing and as many veggies as possible! These are all so great for lunches and are some of my favorite meal prep salad recipes.

Best salad dressing choices for salad meal prep 

This all depends on who you ask but I know people love to make their own dressing using olive oil and black pepper or change up their dressing each time. Ranch dressing is a popular choice but I think that blue cheese dressing isn’t far behind.

Try out different flavors with your chicken and lettuce recipes and see what you like best! The great thing about meal prepped salads is that they can taste different every time you make them.

Which of these food recipes are you going to prep first?

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