Pack classic Cobb salad upside down in a mason jar for a healthy lunch that won't get soggy while sitting in the fridge all morning. Or pack it up the night before for an easy grab-and-go lunch in the morning. Choose the tangiest aged blue cheese you can find; its flavor will go a long way.
classic cobb mason jar salad
Classic Cobb Mason Jar Salad
Ingredient
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⅓ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
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⅓ cup nonfat buttermilk or nonfat milk
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⅓ cup nonfat plain yogurt
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2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar, or white vinegar
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon ground pepper
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¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
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2 tablespoon Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
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2 tablespoons chopped cucumber
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2 tablespoons chopped tomato
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2 tablespoons diced red onion
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1 ounce chopped low- or reduced-sodium deli ham
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1 ounce chopped low- or reduced-sodium deli turkey
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1 hard-boiled egg, diced
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1 slice crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
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½ avocado, cubed
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1 teaspoon lime juice
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1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
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1 ½ cups chopped romaine lettuce
Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
Salad
Instructions
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To prepare dressing: Whisk mayonnaise, buttermilk (or milk), yogurt, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. Add cheese and stir, mashing with a spoon until the cheese is incorporated
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To prepare salad: Add 2 tablespoons blue cheese dressing to a quart-size mason jar. (Save remaining dressing for another use) Top with cucumber, tomato and onion. Layer in ham, turkey, egg and bacon. Gently toss avocado with lime juice in a small bowl, then add to the jar. Top the salad with blue cheese. Fill the remaining space in the jar with lettuce. Put the lid on the jar and refrigerate.
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When ready to serve, shake the salad from the jar into a bowl.