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Fiesta Quinoa Jar Salad

A colorful meal-prep quinoa jar salad layered with chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, spinach, and a simple homemade dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken, high protein, meal prep, quinoa jar salad
Servings: 1 Jar
Calories: 430kcal
Author: MacroRx+

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 8 g olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 g ground chia seed
  • 5 g taco seasoning

Quinoa Base

  • 80 g quinoa cooked

Salad Ingredients

  • 36 g sweet corn kernals frozen or canned
  • 42 g black beans canned and rinsed
  • 11 g pickled jalapeño pepper slices
  • 45 g cherry tomatoes
  • 85 g chicken breast cooked

Spinach Leaves

  • 23 g baby spinach Raw

Instructions

  • In a 1-pint (2-cup) Mason jar, combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, ground chia seed, and taco seasoning. Stir well with a fork.
    8 g olive oil, 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 1/4 tsp salt, 3 g ground chia seed, 5 g taco seasoning
  • Add the cooked quinoa to the jar and toss with the dressing until well combined. Level the quinoa to create an even bottom layer.
    80 g quinoa
  • Layer the corn, black beans, jalapeño slices, cherry tomatoes, and chicken on top of the quinoa.
    36 g sweet corn kernals, 42 g black beans, 11 g pickled jalapeño pepper slices, 45 g cherry tomatoes, 85 g chicken breast
  • Place the baby spinach in a separate container or resealable bag. Cover the Mason jar and refrigerate until ready to eat.
    23 g baby spinach

Time to Eat!

  • When ready to eat, place the spinach in a bowl or on a plate. Pour the contents of the jar over the spinach and toss to combine. The seasoned quinoa and dressing will coat the greens.
  • Enjoy cold, or for a warm version, microwave the jar contents without the spinach for 1–2 minutes. Stir, then serve over the spinach.

Notes

This recipe makes one 1-pint (2-cup) Mason jar. For meal prep, multiply the ingredient amounts by the number of jars you’d like to prepare. Each jar is one complete serving. Nutrition information is calculated for one jar as prepared.

Nutrition

Serving: 355g | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 35.7g | Fat: 15.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1410mg | Potassium: 800mg | Fiber: 8.8g | Sugar: 4.6g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4.2mg