While eating healthier and more natural foods continues to be a leading food trend, salad consumption has also seen new trends. A recent innovation is storing and eating fresh salads in canning jars. It’s simple. All you need is fresh produce and canning jars with rings and lids.

Salad in a jar comes in many types. Starting from the bottom, layer dressings, vegetables, cheeses, protein, nuts or seeds, and lettuce. The lettuce is the last layer to go in to ensure the salad is not soggy.

Try this BLT salad:

• 4 slices of bacon, chopped
• Handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cups romaine lettuce
• 2 cups spinach
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons milk

Mix together mayo, scallions and milk. Place into the bottom of the mason jar. Then add the halved tomatoes. Add the bacon on top. Alternate layers of romaine lettuce and spinach. Add a lid. Keep refrigerated until consumed.