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Sweet/Tangy Brain Boosting Jar

Ingredients

Units Scale

Sweet/Tangy Dressing:
Equal parts-

  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Raw honey
  • Raw apple cider vinegar
  • Stone ground mustard
  • Pinch of sea salt and pepper

Bottom of Jar:

  • 1/4 cup cucumbers, quartered
  • 1/4 cup watermelon radish, sliced with a mandolin
  • 1/4 cup carrots, julienned or spiralized, just for fun
  • 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Middle of Mason Jar:

  • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (make a big batch for other meals throughout the week)
  • 2 tablespoons of garbanzo beans, black beans or kidney beans
  • 34 slices of avocado (tip: roll in chia seeds or sesame seeds so they don’t brown as quickly)

Top of Mason Jar:

  • Mixed organic greens
  • Optional toppings: Roasted organic pumpkin seeds, pine nuts or sunflower seeds

Instructions

Combine salad dressing ingredients and add 3 tablespoons of dressing to the bottom of a quart-size Mason jar.

On top of dressing, add (in order) cucumbers, watermelon radish, carrots and cherry tomatoes.

In middle of jar, layer the quinoa, beans and avocado.

Top the jar off with your favorite mixed organic greens and toppings.

Shake well!

Notes

Mason jars store well in fridge up to 3 days.