EDDIE JACKSON'S MASON JAR SALAD AND SALAD DRESSING

Eddie Jackson's Mason Jar Salad and Salad Dressing image

Provided by Eddie Jackson

Time 20m

Yield 1 serving, plus additional dressing

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped (about 1 small bunch)
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
10 large leaves fresh basil
Few sprigs fresh oregano, leaves picked
Few sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves picked
2 medium cloves garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 ounces skinless roast chicken breast, cubed
1/4 cup garbanzo beans
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced zucchini
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup thinly sliced English cucumber
1/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup thinly cut red leaf lettuce
1/2 cup thinly cut kale

Steps:

For Eddie's salad dressing: Put the parsley, olive oil, vinegar, honey, basil, oregano, tarragon, garlic and some salt and pepper in a food processor and puree until smooth.
For the mason jar salad: Start by placing 1 to 2 tablespoons of the salad dressing (or any amount you desire) in the bottom of a 16-ounce mason jar. Next, build the salad by placing the proteins--the chicken and garbanzo beans--in the jar first. After that, layer the remaining ingredients in the jar (try color coordinating for presentation): the red onion, zucchini, carrot, cucumber, bell pepper, pumpkin seeds and feta. Finish by packing the lettuce and kale on top. Seal and refrigerate.
To serve, flip over on a bowl or plate, mix everything together and dig in.