Chicken Caesar Salad in a Jar Board
This Chicken Caesar Salad in a Jar Board is served on the big board with a fresh baguette, summer fruit, and cookies for a fun casual meal.
Friends, we love this creative Chicken Caesar Salad in a Jar Board idea to bring on a picnic, or to enjoy in your own backyard.
Chicken Caesar Salad in a Jar Board
We recently enjoyed this “salad” for Father’s Day and had a blast together. You can make these for a summer party, too!
Where to serve salads in a jar
There are so many ideas for a salad in a jar. You may have already snagged my Bowtie Italian Pasta Salad in Jars idea!
- Picnic
- River or lake party
- Tailgating
- Back deck party
- Baby or wedding showers
- Keep in fridge and grab for a weeknight meal
- Take to a friend in need
All you need is a board like this: Grab the links at the bottom of this post!
Grab ingredients for your favorite Chicken Caesar Salad recipe! Make the jars of salad.
And then bring some big bowls [Charcoal Element Salad Bowl Set Of 4] napkins, and forks. Easy!
How to serve a Salad in a Jar:
- Set out chilled salads in jar
- Set out condiments (for this recipe, croutons and salad dressing)
- Everyone dumps their salad into a large bowl
- Set out forks and napkins
For this Salad in a Jar recipe, you can eat it right in the jar!
Here’s what you need to make this board:
- 6 (24 oz) 3 cup mason jars
- Caesar Salad (you can buy the big packs at Costco and add chicken, or make your own!)
- Baguette (we bought at a local Sparrow Bakery + 1/4 cup butter
- Cherries and strawberries
- Costco chocolate chip cookies
Here are a few tips:
I love this size jar. I found them for $1.99 at a gourmet grocery store in town, so I snagged 8 of them. They are 1 1/2 pint. Have you ever heard of this size? It’s the perfect salad size! I really think a quart is too big/too much.
Buy these jars here, or look for individual jars in your gourmet grocery store:
Costco now sells their yummy chocolate chip cookies in a much smaller size. I always hated buying their big bakery cookies. At our parties, I’d find 1/2 eaten cookies around after the party, because they were too big. Now they have a pack of small perfect-sized cookies! YAY.
Assemble the jars ahead with salad (keep the croutons in a separate container).
Maybe you’re hosting for July 4th. Or maybe you’re heading to the water to paddle board or kayak or canoe. All I know is, it’s great to come home and have dinner waiting for you!
We served these jars with a local bakery baguette (Sparrow Bakery) and cookies! YUM!
Or, if you love an easy “one ingredient” recipe, try this one: Hervé This’ Chocolate Mousse.
The Big Board
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- 20-inch
- 26-inch
- 12 x 36-inch
- A board with a lip (or raised edged) so the food doesn’t fall off
- FOOD SAFE
- Made in the USA
- Undercut handles (a unique design)
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Get the Recipe:
Chicken Caesar Salad in a Jar Board
Ingredients
- 6 24 oz 3 cup mason jars
- Caesar Salad, you can buy the big packs at Costco and add chicken, or make your own!
- Baguette, we bought at a local Sparrow Bakery
- 1/4 cup butter
- Cherries and strawberries
- Chocolate chip cookies
- 2 cups Caesar salad dressing
Caesar Salad Recipe in each jar
- 2 cups lettuce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup chicken, chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 4-6 croutons
- Cracked pepper
- 1 thin slice of lemon
Instructions
- Layer the Caesar Salad Recipe into each jar. End with Parmesan cheese. Keep the croutons and lemon slices separate if serving later (than 12 hours). If serving right away, end layering the jars with croutons and a slice of lemon top. Place a lid on each jar and refrigerate until ready to serve. Optional to keep croutons and lemon slices separate in small bowls.
- Place the dressingin a small dish. Place the butter in a small dish. Slice the baguette.
- Fill a large bowl of fresh cherries and place in the middle of a prepared large board. Lay the bread around the outside of the cherry board.
- When ready to serve, place the jars around the outside.
- Fill in the open areas with fresh strawberries, cookies, and set down the butter and salad dressing on the board. Serve!
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