Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Dressing
This week is super busy for us. We are both busy at work and trying to get everything ready for the big bake sale on Saturday. I am also going to do a live cooking segment for Studio 5 on Friday. I have been on the show before, I made my banana cinnamon chip cake, but it’s been awhile. I hope it goes well! My mind is a little frazzled this week. We have a lot of baking to do, but it will be fun and it is for a great cause.
I found strawberries on sale for 99 cents a pound this week. I have been enjoying them in my yogurt, oatmeal, and even for dessert. I love how sweet and juicy they are. I also made a strawberry spinach salad with strawberry dressing for dinner last night.
This salad is very simple-perfect for our busy week. I had an abundance of strawberries so I created a healthy strawberry dressing to go with the spinach strawberry salad. I pureed the berries in the blender with a little bit of lemon juice, agave nectar, salt and pepper. It was that easy. The dressing adds an extra strawberry punch to the salad. I really like the crunchy almonds and creamy feta cheese too. If you want to bulk up the salad, try adding grilled chicken, fish, or beans to the salad.
Celebrate strawberry season with this simple salad.
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Dressing
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh spinach (we buy the big tubs at Costco)
1 cup strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup almonds
2 ounces feta cheeseStrawberry Dressing:
7 large strawberries, cut in half
Fresh lemon juice, from 1 lemon
Drizzle of agave nectar
Salt and pepper, to tasteDirections:
1. Place the spinach in a medium bowl. Top with sliced strawberries, almonds, and feta cheese.
2. For the dressing, put the cut up strawberries in a blender. Squeeze lemon juice into the blender. Drizzle the strawberries with agave nectar. If your strawberries are ripe and sweet, you will only need a little agave nectar. Make according to your taste. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Pour dressing over spinach and strawberry salad.
If you like this salad, you might also like:
Nectarine and Raspberry Salad from Two Peas and Their Pod
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Almonds and Dill from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Seductive Strawberry Salad from Food Blogga
Strawberry Citrus Salad from The Bitten Word
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Good luck on the show! Please post the link once its up
I had a strawberry spinach salad on the list to make for a bbq we’re having this weekend! But I’m totally going to try your dressing. Thank you for the idea. <3 ya!
This is a very unique salad! What a fabulous combination!
Cheers,
Rosa
Salad looks wonderful! I love strawberry on salad and I just might have to try this dressing! Off now to hunt down agave nectar
looks great! I love the idea of a strawberry dressing that’s so simple. strawberries are on sale here too and I have them on my list to buy tonight. I think we’ll be having this salad
Strawberry dressing is my favorite!!! We have gone to a restaurant for years that makes a delicious strawberry vinaigrette, and I have tried numerous times to recreate it. I love fruity dressings!!
That is such a brightly colored salad. I love it… so simple and just perfect for Spring!
It sounds really good. I love the idea of strawberries in the dressing AND in the salad!
Aaaaah! CONGRATS on getting to go on a show! (looks like for the 2nd time, neat!) This salad looks amazing, can I please reach through my computer screen and grab me a bite
I have no idea why I don’t do savory/sweet more often. This sounds just wonderful with the strawberries and the feta. Fantastic warm weather lunch. Beautiful. And at 99ç a pound I’d be eating strawberries everyday!
Your salad is absolutely beautiful Maria! Gorgeous!
Absolutely one of my very favorite salads! Love it!
I have been all about the strawberries lately as well! They are just so refreshing after such a long winter.
This salad looks excellent. Love how there are strawberries in every bite.
Good luck on all of your appearances this weekend!
You’ll do great on Friday Maria! Love the salad. I’ve been enjoying my .99 strawberries this week too. Definetely going to try the dressing. Thanks for posting!
Sounds and looks divine. Wish I could be there to help with the sale this weekend.
Beautiful and so simple! I’ve never thought of using pureed strawberries in a salad dressing. Nice one!
I love when strawberries go on sale like that!! Your salad looks beautiful!
I’ve never been too keen on strawberries in salad, but this does sound good… Perhaps I’ll finally try the combo!
Good luck getting all done in your very busy week. Your salad is beautiful. I love strawberries and have been using them a lot now that they are on sale and so available and beautiful.
I’m so jealous of your strawberries on sale! We still have a couple more months to go before that will happen over here.
This salad looks wonderful!
this looks delicious! i have never tried strawberry dressing but will try it tonight! walnuts are also great with the spinach, feta & strawberries combo
We’ve been buying a lot of strawberries lately too. I love the simplicity of your dressing and that it doesn’t even require any oil, just the balance of the lemon. Definitely need to try that!
I with you on the busy week! The sale will be fun and can’t wait to be engaged in a good cause with good friends!
I absolutely love spinach salad. The strawberries really make this salad pop!
What a wonderful spring salad! I can’t wait until our local strawberries are in the stores
One of my favorite spinach salads! I am loving the use of agave in the dressing!
Oh my! This salad would totally hit the spot!! Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to try it!
Have fun, and good luck with everything!
Thanks for sharing I can’t wait to try it. I also look forward to seeing you on studio 5 on Friday. Take a deep breath and relax you will be fine. Love your blog!
Good luck with the bake sale! You rock.
That is a really run salad. I envy you the 99 per pounds berries. Still not the season around here to get them that cheap. I guess the cost of the ticket wouldn’t justify the cost of flying out there for the cheap strawberries?
Any suggestions for a feta replacement? My husband hates feta.
bookmarked – this sounds like perfection. love the idea of strawberry dressing. yum
Wow, your pictures make me want a Strawberry salad RIGHT NOW!! YUM! I love salads like that so refreshing!
Now, that is the prettiest salad I’ve ever seen!
no salad is quite as tempting to me as a strawberry spinach salad. it’s the perfect time for it, too. also, your dressing rocks.
I love strawberry spinach salads, but I’ve never tried strawberry dressing. It sounds really good, and you’ve got me craving this salad now!
Good luck with the show and bake sale. The salad looks lovely, I especially love the sound of the dressing.
Good luck on the show! Great photo of the yummy salad. The red cloth really sets if off.
This is a beautiful salad! I love strawberries on a spinach salad. One of my all time favorites!
Love this! I always put some kind of fruit in my salads. Looks so lovely! Now, if I can scrounge enough strawberries from my little garden patch, I’m all set.
Mmm that looks divine. Can’t wait for strawberries to be in season in this part of the world…
I live for spinach salad recipes. And those strawberries…. just wow!
Lovely salad Maria! I love your idea for the dressing – I’ll have to try that one this summer.
What a great deal on strawberries and such a lovely way to use them
I love strawberries with spinach. Great spring combo
what a perfect plate of salad…love strawberries..
sweetlife
I wish you well on the bake sale and the tv appearance!!
I love fruit in salads (well, and fruit salads too…), balsamic vinegar would be a great addition to the dressing as well!
Random comment here, but it occurred to me this a.m. as I was tweeting this link to this recipe, I tweet your recipes a lot… I follow a ton of blogs, but it’s like day after day your recipes are the ones that I think… “yeah, I’d make that.” So hats off to you and your blog. Love it!
Those look incredible. I am bookmarking these for the next big party at our house. YUM!
We’ve had that same kind of busy week around here too. Wish I could have helped with the bake sale. I hope it all goes well! Good luck with your TV spot and may you sale every last crumb at the bake sale! Here’s to hoping next week will be a little calmer!
Your salad is beautiful, I love strawberries with feta….the sweet savory thing is my favorite. xo
Very pretty salad, Maria! I like the light dressing. Good luck on your Studio 5 appearance. I’m sure you’ll be great!