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    Home » Recipes » Beef and Cheddar Mason Jar Salad

    Beef and Cheddar Mason Jar Salad

    Published: Nov 19, 2014 · Modified: Mar 23, 2022 by Tammy Overhoff

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    Last week I made these beef and cheddar “no bread” roll ups and after first bite immediately decided these needed to be made into a mason jar salad. I absolutely LOVED the thousand island yogurt dressing. I am sure it would be delicious in any salad but I especially love it paired with roast beef. Super good.

    I kept the ingredients simple with this salad. No point in complicating things. I started with the thousand island dressing then layered with tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. I thought about using a red onion for a second but I really enjoyed the white onion in the roll ups so that is what I went with. Red onions can be strong and sometimes they hurt my stomach #oldpeopleproblems so I stayed with a white onion. Actually, I used a Spanish onion, which is a little sweeter.

    For the cheese I decided to purchase single packs of a sharp cheddar cheese. I can go overboard with cheese so using cheese already portioned out helps me keep my cheese intake under control.

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    Then I used an organic thinly sliced roast beef I purchased at Wegmans. The quality of my meat is very important to me so I never mind spending a few extra bucks on it.

    Lastly, I used a spinach/arugula mix for the lettuce layer. You can certainly use romaine but I have been using that a lot lately and wanted to switch things up. I love the taste of arugula no matter what salad I use it in. I love the pepperiness of it!

    This salad is delicious and extremely filling. Each bite had the perfect amount of beef, cheese, and veggies. I really enjoy roast beef in my salad and plan to create more versions using it in the future. I am thinking one with a crumbled blue cheese and balsamic dressing. Mmmmmm. You can view my mason jar salad tutorial and recipe round up here.

    Beef and Cheddar Mason Jar Salad

    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 288kcal
    Author: Organize Yourself Skinny

    Ingredients

    • 5 wide mouth glass mason jar quart size containers
    • 10 tablespoons thousand island yogurt dressing
    • 1 quart cherry tomatoes halved
    • 5 baby cucumbers sliced and halved
    • 1/2 spanish onion diced
    • 5 single serving packets of cheddar cheese chopped into cubes
    • 1/2 pound thinly sliced roast beef chopped up
    • 3 cups spinach/arugula blend

    Instructions

    • Divide and layer ingredients among the mason jars. Start with dressing then layer tomato, cucumbers, onion, cheese, roast beef, and ending with spinach/arugula. Place lid tightly on.
    • When ready to eat give the jar a good shake and pour into a bowl.

    Notes

    Make ahead tips
    These salads can be made up to 5 days ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g

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    About Tammy Overhoff

    Hi, I’m Tammy Overhoff, a busy mom, wife, and entrepreneur. I am the owner, author, and recipe developer here at Organize Yourself Skinny. Since 2011 Organize Yourself Skinny has become a trusted resource for clean eating recipes to meal prep, reviews, and lifestyle hacks to help you fit healthy habits and routines into your busy schedule. I’m the author of the Organize Yourself Skinny eBook & 30-day Workbook Bundle.

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    1. Francine says

      January 26, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      I must try this salad! Great tip about the single serving cheese. I too go overboard. Love your site, thanks for all you do.

      Reply
    2. Julie says

      November 20, 2014 at 1:31 am

      I missed where you get thousand island yogurt dressing.

      Love this site btw!

      Reply
      • Tammy Kresge says

        November 20, 2014 at 1:10 pm

        I bought mine from wegmans

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    3. Sylvia says

      November 19, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      A mustard vinerarette is also nice.

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    4. Amity says

      November 19, 2014 at 5:41 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! I love beef and cheddar. Great idea!

      Reply

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