Yield: 4 Servings
Spinach Strawberry Salad
Spinach Strawberry Salad is a fresh, balanced recipe, made with baby spinach, sweet strawberries, toasted pecans, and a sweet poppy seed dressing. Everyone should know how to make this classic salad!
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz baby spinach
- ½ pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ cup toasted pecans, or candied pecans
- ½ cup crumbled creamy cheese, feta, goat, blue etc, optional
Poppyseed Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons grape seed oil
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard, optional
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients for salad on a serving platter or in a bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk all ingredients for dressing in a liquid measuring cup or place into a small container with a tight fitting lid (like a mason jar) and shake. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
- Before serving drizzle dressing over the top of the salad and toss gently. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Spinach Substitutions: You could also make this salad with kale, arugula, or other salad greens. Each one will have a different taste and change the salad slightly.
- Red Onions: If you don't want such a strong onion flavor in your salad, slice the red onions thin, soak in cold water for 10-15 minutes, then drain and dry on paper towels. They will still taste like onion, but not have such a punch.
- Add Protein: This also makes a wonderful main-dish salad if you add some sauteed chicken, hard-boiled eggs, or steak.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 206kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 207mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 11g