Hello World! Welcome Friends! Once Spring makes an appearance, I begin to want lighter foods than the heavier fare that seems to come with the cooler months. Anything that is cool and has a bit of a crunch is fine by me. The other day, I had a craving for a salad, but I didn’t want the usual ones I normally eat. So, off to the internet for a search and the discovery of this delicious and extremely easy to make recipe for Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Dressing. My family loves berries and especially strawberries; so I always have some on hand. I did substitute pine nuts, because number one, I love them and number two, someone (Greg) ate all of the pecans and I didn’t feel like going to the store! If you make it, please let me know your thoughts in the comment section below.
Let’s do a quick rundown of the ingredients. You’ll need strawberries, red onion, spinach leaves, mixed greens (I didn’t have these on hand; so I doubled up on the spinach), pecans and feta. The dressing calls for strawberries, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and kosher salt. Note, I pulled the butter, honey and cinnamon out to make honey glazed walnuts after I realized I didn’t have pecans. After I took the picture below, I spied the pine nuts and changed up the recipe, because I seriously love pine nuts.
Such a gorgeous salad! The red onions mixed with the strawberries is such a delightful taste.
The strawberry vinaigrette is simple perfection and has just the right amount of sweetness.
I do want to try it with the pecans. The pine nuts were quite delicious and added that bit of crunch.
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Dressing
Equipment
- 1 Immersion Blender or Standard Blender
Ingredients
Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
- 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 tbsps maple syrup
- 2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Strawberry Spinach Salad
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 handful sliced red onion
- 5 cups baby spinach leaves
- 3 cups mixed greens
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Instructions
Make the strawberry salad dressing
- In an immersion blender, small blender or standard blender, blend all ingredients until smooth. (An immersion blender and small blender are the quickest, but you can also use a standard blender: just blend for a few minutes until fully combined.)
Prepare the salad ingredients
- Slice off the tops of the strawberries, then slice them long-wise. Thinly slice the red onion. If necessary, wash the spinach and mixed greens. Chop the pecans and toast them to enhance the flavors.
Serve
- Place the greens on plates and top with all ingredients, then drizzle with the strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing (about 2 tablespoons per serving). Refrigerate the remaining dressing for up to 1 week.
You know you want some! Seriously though, please let me know if you make it. I would love to know your thoughts.
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This looks super yummy! pinned! XO- MaryJo
Thank you, MaryJo! It really is quite delicious and refreshing! Hope you are enjoying your week!
Pinned to my Recipes board — this salad looks delicious. Thank you for sharing this post in the Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 66.
Carol
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This just looks like summer on a plate – yum!
LOL! Thank you, Julie! Happy weekend!
What a lovely strawberry sauce I will have to try it soon.Thank you from your Vroom Vroom Team for sharing your links with us at #263 SSPS Linky. Please check back weekly to see if featured on the blog post or by any co-hosts.
Hubby loves his strawberries, your recipe grabbed my attention. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Oh, it is really good! I hope you and the hubby enjoy it!
Pinning so I can try this. It looks delicious!
YUM! This is my kind of salad. I’m happy to say I’ll be featuring this post today at Thursday Favorite Things! 🙂
This salad is so colorful! Love that!
Thank you for sharing this at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 62!
Laurie
Looks so yummy and perfect for summer! Thank you for sharing at the Home Imagined Link Party!
I have been thinking about a salad with red onion and strawberries, great minds think alike! Sounds yummy, thank you for sharing with Whimsy Home Wednesday.
That looks so incredibly good. Thanks for sharing it. Visiting from Senior Salon Pit Stop
Colours are so beautiful, not to mention this salad is really healthy! Thanks so much for sharing and for posting on Fiesta Friday. Hope to see you again at the party.
This is a perfect summer salad! I’m making it tomorrow!
That salad looks so fresh and perfect for summer! I only suggested to my daughter last week about making a salad with strawberries in it, but she wasn’t too keen. I will show her this recipe to try and change her mind! Sim x #Hopping over from #SSPS
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Congratulations, your post will be featured on SSPS, Monday and also on FB Bloggers Share, Care & Inspire as well as Instagram
Your recipe for the strawberry spinach salad with strawberry dressing looks absolutely delicious! The combination of fresh strawberries, spinach, and the homemade dressing sounds refreshing and perfect for summer. I can’t wait to try it out for my next meal. Thanks for sharing this delightful recipe!
The combination of fresh, vibrant ingredients is not only visually appealing but also promises a burst of flavors. The sweetness of the strawberries paired with the earthiness of the spinach creates a perfect balance.