Strawberry Spinach Salad with Balsamic and Feta

This strawberry spinach salad is bursting with sweet, tangy flavor that will leave your tastebuds tantalized and satisfied.

It’s summertime and this strawberry spinach salad is the perfect warm weather recipe, complete with juicy, succulent berries, and crisp, fresh greens. This salad is so good that it will quickly become a mandatory BBQ side dish that you’ll find yourself making again and again.

Its one of those recipes that after you make it once, your friends won’t let you into the party without it forevermore (consider yourself warned!).

Luckily, this strawberry spinach salad is pretty quick and easy to throw together so you can easily satisfy your friends’ requests (demands?) with a side dish that you can prep ahead of those sun filled summertime dinners we all know and love.

No matter how many times I make this strawberry spinach salad, this is one food I never get sick of. The sweetness of summer berries pairs perfectly with the saltiness of feta and earthiness of nuts, creating an explosion of flavor that will leave you and your guests hungry for more.

I used to make a similar salad years ago, but the dressing had so much sugar in it that I wanted to tone it down in this recipe. I’ve been missing that sweet-tart flavor combo and had to give it a go.

After a few trial and error attempts, I came up with this low-sugar strawberry spinach salad recipe that has all the taste bud stimulating saucy goodness of the original but without the huge spike of sugar.

To get away with this, you need to make sure your strawberries are ripe enough to replace that sugary sweetness the natural way. Also, use good balsamic vinegar. It really makes all the difference in the world in a recipe like this.

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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Balsamic and Feta

Created by: Christy Gurin

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

8 servings

This strawberry spinach salad is bursting with sweet, tangy flavor that will leave you craving more long after its gone.

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Ingredients

 

Salad

• ▢ 10 cups spinach
• ▢ 1 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
• ▢ 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• ▢ 1/2 cup toasted nuts roughly chopped (pecans, slivered almonds, walnuts, and pine nuts work well)

Dressing

• ▢ 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 1 1/2 tsp. honey
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. minced garlic (or 1/4 tsp. garlic powder)
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. salt
• ▢ 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• ▢ 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

• Add all dressing ingredients to a container with a lid (a small mason jar works well) and shake to mix well. Toss spinach, strawberries, and nuts in a large salad bowl.
• Toss salad with dressing and feta just before serving. If preparing ahead of time, you will need to re-shake the dressing before adding to the salad since the oil will separate from the vinegar as it sits.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3555IU | Vitamin C: 26.4mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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