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Caprese Salad in a Mason Jar
Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Lunches & Dinners, Main Courses, Sides
Staying on track with your healthy diet can be as simple as meal prepping a few delicious dishes such as this Caprese Salad in a Mason Jar. Packed with vitamins, nutrients and just a few simple ingredients, this Mason Jar Salad is certain to become a menu regular for you and the family.
In a quart-sized mason jar, start layering ingredients starting with the balsamic dressing. Gently continue layering by placing tomatoes, followed by mozzarella, pasta and finally basil leaves. Pop this refreshing salad in the fridge to grab for lunch on your way out the door the next morning or enjoy this Caprese Salad right away. Whatever the occasion may be, this hearty and healthy meal is sure to fill you up without filling you out.
On your Nutrisystem meal plan, this fresh salad counts as just one PowerFuel, one SmartCarb and two Vegetables, and clocks in at just 241 calories.
Liven up your weekly flex menu with a few more of a our favorite fresh salad recipes. Check out the links below to get the recipes for these delicious salads:
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Servings: 1
Calories per Serving: 241
On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 PowerFuel, 1 SmartCarb and 2 Vegetables
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. light balsamic vinaigrette
- ¾ cup heirloom cherry tomatoes
- 1 oz. (~3) mini mozzarella balls, halved
- ½ cup cooked whole wheat pasta (i.e. farfalle, macaroni, rotini)
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- Handful basil leaves
Directions:
- In a quart-sized mason jar, layer vegetables starting with dressing, then tomatoes, mozzarella, pasta, spinach and finally basil.
