SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES RECIPE

two forks on a bowl of salad with spinach, sliced strawberries, goat cheese, red onions and pecans, bowl of sliced strawberries in the background

SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES RECIPE

This Spinach Salad with Strawberries Recipe is perfect for those Summer months when it's too hot to turn on the oven or you don't feel like cooking! It's fast, fresh, flavourful and the perfect homemade poppy seed dressing sends it over the top!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD

8 oz. (~8 cups) Baby Spinach
1 cup Strawberries
½ cup Goat Cheese crumbled
⅓ cup Red Onion sliced
⅓ cup Fresh Basil chopped
Desired Amount of Homemade Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

FOR THE SPICY TOASTED NUTS

⅓ cup Pecans
¼ cup Slivered Almonds
1 tbsp Butter
¼ tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Cayenne
¼ Salt

Instructions

Wash, dry, hull, and thinly slice your strawberries.
In a small pan over medium heat, add the butter.
Once frothy and melted, add the pecans, slivered almonds, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt.
Stir to combine.
Cook, stirring frequently, until nice and toasted, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool until ready to use.
Divide the spinach amongst two large bowls. Top with sliced strawberries, spicy toasted nuts, goat cheese, red onions, basil, and desired amount of homemade lemon poppy seed dressing. Serve immediately.

Notes

The nutritional information for this spinach strawberry salad does not include the dressing. For the nutritional details on the lemon poppy seed dressing, check the recipe card on that post.

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