Name: Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 5 (16 oz) pint jars -; Water - 2 cups; Quinoa - 1 cup; Fresh squeezed orange juice - 3 tablespoons; White wine vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Grated orange zest - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Curry powder - ¼ teaspoon; Black pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Light olive oil - ¼ cup; Dried Cherries - ⅔ cup; Crumbled goat cheese - ½ cup; Tightly packed fresh spinach - 5 cups; Chopped walnuts - 5 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar

1. 5 (16 oz) pint jars

2. Water 2 cups

3. Quinoa 1 cup

4. Fresh squeezed orange juice 3 tablespoons

5. White wine vinegar 1 tablespoon

6. Grated orange zest ¼ teaspoon

7. Salt ¼ teaspoon

8. Curry powder ¼ teaspoon

9. Black pepper ⅛ teaspoon

10. Light olive oil ¼ cup

11. Dried Cherries ⅔ cup

12. Crumbled goat cheese ½ cup

13. Tightly packed fresh spinach 5 cups

14. Chopped walnuts 5 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead Spinach Salad in a Jar

1 . Stage

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool.

2 . Stage

Whisk orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, salt, curry powder, and pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking continuously until well blended.

3 . Stage

Line up 5 pint jars in an assembly line fashion.

4 . Stage

Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of dressing into the bottom of each jar. Place 1/2 cup cooked quinoa into each jar, and top with 2 tablespoons cherries. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons goat cheese on top of the cherries. Top with 1 cup of spinach per jar and pack down tightly to remove air pockets; jars should be filled to the top. Finish each jar with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Cover jars and refrigerate until ready to eat.