Twist Open A Jar For Any One Of These To-Go Meals

Lunch is one of the most important meals of the day as it fills you back up between breakfast and dinner, but it’s one of the easiest meals to forget when work and life get busy in the middle of the day. To make things easier at lunchtime, try one of these easy mason jar meals. They’re easy to meal prep at the beginning of the week and even easier to pop open for a quick nutritious meal midday.

Mason Jar Thai Salad

Crunchy veggies, spicy homemade dressing, seasoned beef, and rice noodles offer a bit of excitement at lunchtime in this Thai-inspired mason jar salad. As with all mason jar salads, the dressing sits on the bottom to keep the rest from getting soggy, then the veggies, meat, and noodles are layered on top.

Mason Jar Pasta Salad

Bring your favorite summer picnic dish with you to work this week! You’ll love munching on pasta, carrots, onions, tomatoes, peas, and broccoli covered in a creamy ranch dressing as you take a break from emails.

Chicken, Apple, And Pecan Jar Salad

This mason jar chicken salad keeps in the refrigerator for a week so that you can meal prep ahead of time and enjoy the fruits of your labor later. Pack a few crackers or crusty bread alongside your salad for the perfect work lunch.

Taco Jar Salad

Why limit tacos jus to Tuesdays? You can layer salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans, corn, seasoned ground beef, shredded cheese, and corn chips into a mason jar for a work-ready taco salad.

Chili And Cornbread In A Jar

Looking for a warm and comforting desk lunch? Try putting chili and cornbread into a mason jar! It transports well and is easy to heat up in the microwave when you’re ready to munch.

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Mason Jar Chicken Pot Pie

In another cozy twist on the mason jar meal, try baking chicken pot pies into small, short mason jars. It’s similar to baking in a glass pie dish, and it’s perfect for make-ahead lunches. Plus, these mini pies can be frozen until you need them!