Description
This Healthy Strawberry Spinach Salad is a refreshing, colorful dish made with fresh baby spinach, sweet strawberries, crunchy toasted nuts, creamy feta cheese, and a light balsamic honey dressing. It’s a quick and nutritious salad perfect for lunch, dinner, or as a beautiful side dish for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup sliced almonds or chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and dry the spinach leaves thoroughly.
- Remove stems from strawberries and slice them thinly.
- Slice the red onion into very thin strips.
- Toast the almonds or walnuts in a dry pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper.
- Place spinach in a large salad bowl.
- Add strawberries, red onion, and toasted nuts.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently.
- Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra protein, add grilled chicken or chickpeas. Goat cheese can replace feta for a creamier flavor. Always add dressing just before serving to keep spinach crisp. Store leftover dressing in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg