Name: Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 5 (16 oz) pint jars; 2 cups water; 1 cup quinoa; 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 0.25 teaspoon grated orange zest; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon curry powder; 0.125 teaspoon black pepper; 0.25 cup light olive oil; 0.66666668653488 cup dried cherries; 0.5 cup crumbled goat cheese; 5 cups tightly packed fresh spinach; 5 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
Step 2

Whisk orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, salt, curry powder, and pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking continuously until well blended.
Step 3

Line up 5 pint jars in an assembly line fashion.
Step 4

Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of dressing into the bottom of each jar. Place 1/2 cup cooked quinoa into each jar, and top with 2 tablespoons cherries. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons goat cheese on top of the cherries. Top with 1 cup of spinach per jar and pack down tightly to remove air pockets; jars should be filled to the top. Finish each jar with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Cover jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.

Enjoy your meal!