Greek Chickpea Protein Mason Jar Salad 🥗 | Easy Meal Prep with Pickled Red Onions

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu feta

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tofu feta is lower in fat and calories while providing a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

Slice 1 large onion thinly and place in a mason jar.

Boil 1 cup of water.

Add 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon cane sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to the hot water and mix to create the brine.

Pour the brine over the sliced onions in the mason jar and refrigerate overnight.

Prepare the Greek vinaigrette by combining 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 minced garlic clove, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl and mix well.

Set the vinaigrette aside.

Assemble the salad in four mason jars, starting with 3 to 4 tablespoons of vinaigrette in the bottom of each jar.

Add approximately 1/3 cup of chickpeas to each jar.

Add about 1/2 cup of diced cucumber to each jar.

Add approximately 1/4 cup of halved cherry tomatoes to each jar.

Add about 2 tablespoons of sliced Kalamata olives to each jar.

Add about 1/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese to each jar.

Top each jar with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of baby spinach and finish with the pickled red onions.

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