Rainbow jar salad recipe

Name: Rainbow jar salad
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 100g fine beans; 110g sachet roasted vegetable couscous; 1 carrot, coarsely grated; ¼ iceberg lettuce, finely shredded; 100g sweetcorn from a 325g tin, drained; 100g cherry tomatoes, finely chopped; 1/3 cucumber, finely diced; 50g pitted black olives, finely sliced; 50g 50% less fat soft cheese; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Every kid will love their rainbow lunch full to the brim with salad, vegetables, couscous and a soft cheese dressing. If you are in a rush then these rainbow salads are just as beautiful all thrown together in a bowl and tossed with the dressing to coat.

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Serves 2
20 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
341 calories / serving

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Tesco Fine Beans 200G
100g fine beans
£1.25
£6.25/kg
Tesco Roasted Vegetable Flavour Couscous 110G
110g sachet roasted vegetable couscous
£0.75
£6.82/kg
Tesco Carrots Loose
Aldi Price Match
1 carrot, coarsely grated
£0.11
£0.69/kg
Tesco Shredded Iceberg 130G
¼ iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
£0.50
£3.85/kg
Tesco Naturally Sweet Sweetcorn 325G
Aldi Price Match
100g sweetcorn from a 325g tin, drained
£0.53
£2.04/kg DR.WT
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
100g cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
Aldi Price Match
1/3 cucumber, finely diced
£0.99
£0.99/each
Tesco Pitted Black Olives 330G
50g pitted black olives, finely sliced
£1.10
£6.75/kg DR.WT
Philadelphia Light Low Fat Soft Cream Cheese 165G
£1.25 Clubcard Price
(£7.58/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 07/10/2026 until 27/10/2026
50g 50% less fat soft cheese
£2.25
£13.64/kg
Pride Lemon Juice 250Ml
Everyday Low Price
1 tsp lemon juice
£0.80
£3.20/litre
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Method

Steam the fine beans for 5 mins. Cool slightly before finely chopping.
Empty the couscous pack into a medium bowl and pour over 170ml boiling water, stir well and leave to stand for 5 mins. Fluff with a fork to separate.
Divide the couscous between 2 large jars or pint glasses and press down with the back of a spoon. Layer up each glass with beans, red pepper, carrot, lettuce, sweetcorn, tomatoes, cucumber and black olives.
To make a dressing, combine the soft cheese, lemon juice, parsley and 2 tsp cold water. Stir to combine and serve with the rainbow salads and the bread rolls.

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Cooking for children
There are no reference intakes for children and all of these recipes are based on recommendations for an adult woman's portion size. In children of different ages, there is variation in their energy (calorie) requirements and nutrient recommendations. If you are interested in which portion size is best for your child, you can visit the School Food Standards.