Strawberry Spinach Salad

This delicious Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe combines crisp smoked bacon, sun-ripened strawberries, sweet red onions, salty feta cheese, and crunchy walnuts with a homemade sweet, creamy Poppy Seed Dressing. You are going to absolutely love it.

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Are you looking for a delicious and nutritious salad recipe? This Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing combines sweet and savory flavors perfectly. Follow our step-by-step guide to create the perfect salad for any occasion. This is one of our all-time favorite spring and summer side dishes. We love to serve this salad for Easter and Mother’s Day. This incredibly simple and delicious salad will indeed become one of your favorites. If you like this recipe, try pear salad, mandarin orange salad, kale salad, and Christmas salad.

Strawberry Spinach Salad Ingredients

For the poppy seed dressing, you need cider vinegar, granulated sugar, grated onions, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper.

For the salad, you need mixed salad greens, red onion, strawberries, chopped walnuts, feta cheese, and cooked bacon.

How to make Strawberry Spinach Salad

Let’s start by mixing the dressing. Whisk together the cider vinegar, sugar, grated onion, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, and mayo. Next, fill a large bowl with the greens and add the bacon, strawberries, red onions, feta cheese, and walnuts. Finally, toss to coat with the poppy seed dressing.

Recipe Tips

• Use any mixture of spinach, romaine, and spring greens, as they all work well and taste delicious.
• This salad works with any fresh berries like blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries, or mandarin oranges, apples, or pears.
• Add grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon if more protein is desired.
• Slice your red onions into very thin slices using a serrated knife.
• If you dislike walnuts, try nuts like almonds or pecans.
• For optimal flavor, use the brightest, sweetest organic strawberries you can get your hands on, as they are the star of the show.
• Don’t toss the salad until ready to serve, so everything stays crisp and fresh.
• If feta is not your thing, try small cubes of whole-milk mozzarella, blue cheese, or crumbly goat cheese.
• For more texture, add sunflower seeds or quinoa.
• The dressing can be prepared up to 5 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

What to serve with Spinach Strawberry Salad?

• Grilled chicken
• London broil
• Parmesan pasta
• Roasted chicken
• Grilled shrimp skewers
• New York strip steak
• Grilled pork tenderloin
• Tortellini soup
• Chicken alfredo
• Italian sausage soup

More strawberry recipes to try!

Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

This delicious spring and summer salad combines fresh strawberries, crisp smoked bacon, sweet red onions, salty feta cheese, and crunchy walnuts with an easy-to-make six-ingredient creamy poppy seed dressing. 

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: Southern

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 423kcal

Author: Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing

• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1/3 cup plus one tablespoon mayonnaise
• Salt and pepper to taste

Strawberry Spinach Salad Ingredients

• 12 ounces mixed salad greens including baby spinach romaine and spring greens
• 1/4 large red onion very thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb. strawberries sliced
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup feta cheese
• 4 slices crispy cooked bacon crumbled

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, grated onion, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, and mayonnaise. You can also add all the ingredients to a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake it to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large wide bowl, spread greens and top with red onion, strawberries, walnuts, feta cheese, and bacon.
• Drizzle dressing over the top and toss.  Serve promptly.

Notes

• Use any mixture of spinach, romaine, and spring greens, as they all work well and taste delicious.
• This salad works with any fresh berries like blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, mandarin oranges, apples, or pears.
• If more protein is desired, add grilled chicken or grilled shrimp.
• Slice your red onions into very thin slices using a serrated knife.
• If you don't like walnuts, try other nuts like almonds or pecans.
• For optimal flavor, use the brightest sweetest organic strawberries you can get your hands on as they are the star of the show.
• Don't toss the salad until you are ready to serve, so everything stays crisp and fresh.
• If feta is not your thing, then try very small cubes of whole-milk mozzarella, blue cheese, or crumbly goat cheese.
• For more texture, add sunflower seeds or quinoa.
• The dressing can be prepared up to 5 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 8118IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 4mg

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