Name: From-scratch Cobb Style Mason Jar Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 person
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette; ½ cup grape tomatoes halved; ¼ cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled; 1 tablespoon chives chopped; 1 whole hard boiled egg sliced; 3 ounces chicken breast cooked; 1 slice center cut bacon chopped; 2 cups mixed greens

A cobb style mason jar salad that’s suited to meal prep. It’s straightforward to cook and well-balanced to pack for lunches and traveling.

cobb style mason jar salad with lid on and a fork sitting next to it

Mason jar salads can be meal prepped in advance for lunches, traveling, or even dinners. They store straightforward and travel well.

This salad is a take on cobb salad. It’s filled with balsamic viniagrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, and chicken.

Products we used for cobb mason jar salad

Quart mason jar
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons

Ingredients you’ll need

Balsamic vinaigrette – You could also swap this out for ranch or your other favorite dressing. We prefer to use Bolthouse Farms Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Grape tomatoes – You can use any tomatoes you like, but we find grape tomatoes work best for mason jar salads.

Gorgonzola cheese – You could swap the gorgonzola cheese out with blue cheese if you prefer.

Chives – Fresh chives work best!

Hard boiled egg – we make ours in the Instant Pot using This recipe.

Chicken – It needs to be cooked. We like using boneless, skinless chicken breast.

Bacon – Center cut bacon is our favorite since it gives a good amount of meat.

Greens – we use spring leaf mixed greens.

ingredients on a cutting board for cobb style mason jar salad

How to cook cobb style mason jar salad

Detailed instructions and measurements for making this salad are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

Layer your ingredients in the order listed, starting with balsamic vinaigrette. The order of ingredients is important.
Secure the lid tightly.
Store in the refrigerator up to 4 days. You can shake it and eat it straight from the jar or pour it into a bowl.

balsamic vinaigrette and tomatoes in a mason jar

balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola in a mason jar

balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, chives in a mason jar

balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, chives, egg in a mason jar

balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, chives, egg, chicken in a mason jar

balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, chives, egg, chicken, and bacon in a mason jar

cobb style mason jar salad without the lid on

Faqs, tips, and tricks

The point of mason jar salads is to be able to meal prep them in advance while they stay fresh and prevent them from getting soggy.

In order to for this to work, you have to layer the ingredients in the correct order and to secure it tightly with a lid.

We order our ingredients from wet to dry. Some people order them from density, but we find that starting with wet on the bottom, keeps the lettuce from getting soggy.