Description
Celebrate spring with this fresh Spring Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing! Sweet strawberries, tender baby spinach, crunchy toasted almonds, and a creamy homemade poppy seed dressing create the perfect vibrant salad for family meals or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- ½ cup crumbled feta (optional)
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cucumber, sliced
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry spinach.
- Slice strawberries evenly.
- Toast almonds until golden.
- Whisk Greek yogurt, honey, vinegar, olive oil, poppy seeds, Dijon mustard, and salt to make dressing.
- In a bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, onion, cucumber, almonds, and feta.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Toast almonds for enhanced flavor. Make dressing ahead and refrigerate. Assemble just before serving to keep greens fresh. Substitute walnuts or pecans if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg