$Tex-Mex Mason Jar Salad$

Tex-Mex Mason Jar Salad

Entree

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup fresh salsa (or more, if desired)
1 Roma tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons red or green onion, diced
Pickled jalapenos (optional)
½ cup black beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup frozen corn
¼ cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, Monterrey Jack, etc.)
3 ounces rotisserie chicken or leftover meat, shredded
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cups chopped greens (Romaine, spring mix, spinach, kale, etc.)
¼ small avocado

INSTRUCTIONS

Layer salsa, tomato, onion, jalapenos (and any other wet ingredients you desire) in the bottom of a wide-rimmed Mason jar. Add beans, corn, shredded cheese, chicken, cilantro and greens on top. Cover with the lid and refrigerate until lunch-time the next day (or up to 18 hours).
When ready to eat, shake Mason jar to combine ingredients. Top with fresh avocado and enjoy!

NOTES

To reduce saturated fat to 3g, use skinless chicken and 2 tbsp. cheese.
To reduce sodium to less than 500mg, use salsa/pico with no salt, low-sodium rotisserie chicken with skin removed, and no-salt added black beans.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

SERVES: 1

SERVING SIZE: 1 Jar

CALORIES: 400

FAT: 15g

SATURATED FAT: 8g

CARBOHYDRATES: 36g

SUGAR: 2g

SODIUM: 700mg

FIBER: 13g

PROTEIN: 36g

CHOLESTEROL: 75mg

APPETIZERS/SNACKS

BREAKFAST

ENTRÉE

DESSERT

PASTA

SOUP

SALAD

SIDE

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