Spinach Strawberry Salad
This spinach strawberry salad is an absolute favorite during any season. It’s a perfect lunch or an easy side dish. This salad is tossed in feta cheese crumbles, toasted walnuts, and balsamic dressing. Each bite is sweet, juicy, salty, creamy and crunchy all at once. A simple, delicious salad recipe loaded with everything you love. This is a great salad recipe for all seasons, and it can be whipped together in just a few minutes.
I created this recipe while I was with the Minneapolis-based vegan restaurant, Fig+Farro. One day, I received an e-mail from a coworker regarding excess ingredients in our refrigerator. We had a large amount of fresh spinach, and there were concerns it might go to waste. Instantly, I came up with this recipe, made it on the spot, and shared it with my crew. Everyone loved it so much that we turned it into a special on the menu.. Later, we received great online reviews for this salad. I remember that one of the tables even asked their server to meet me, and told me in person how much they enjoyed it.
I think it would be fair to say that the combination of ingredients in this recipe are pretty classic. It has fruitiness, creaminess, crunch, and a flavorful dressing that makes it extra special. And we all know homemade dressings are a much better and healthier choice compared with what we find in supermarkets.
The only cooking we’ll be doing for this spinach strawberry salad involves toasting some nuts. I use walnuts for this recipe. but feel free to swap them with your choice of nuts. Sometimes, I use almonds when I have them handy and it comes out just as great.
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Spinach Strawberry Salad
Ingredients
- 4 oz Fresh Spinach roughly chopped
- 12 Strawberries washed and sliced
- 1 medium Avocado sliced/diced
- ½ cup Walnuts chopped
- ½ cup Vegan Feta Crumbles
Dressing
- ¼ cup Red Onion minced
- ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- ¼ tsp Salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Heat a small skillet over low-medium heat. Toast walnuts until slightly brown, then set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl add red onion, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Whisk ingredients together.
- In the same bowl add spinach, strawberries, avocado, toasted walnuts, and feta crumbles. Gently mix everything well together.
- Serve chilled.