Description
Strawberry Spinach Salad is a healthy, vibrant, and easy-to-make recipe that comes together in 15 minutes. Featuring feta cheese, pecans, and a sweet balsamic glaze, it makes a perfect side dish for weeknight dinners, picnics, potlucks, and holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
- Balsamic Dressing
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
- Spinach Strawberry Salad
- 10 oz baby spinach, fresh
- 3 cups strawberries, cleaned, hulled, and sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup pecans, toasted (some chopped, some whole)
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, heat balsamic vinegar and honey over medium heat.
2. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and reduces by about half (about 10 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and pour the balsamic glaze into a heat-proof bowl to cool. It will thicken more as it cools.
4. In a large bowl, combine the baby spinach, sliced strawberries, blueberries, and feta cheese. Toss gently to combine.
5. Divide the salad into individual serving bowls.
6. Top each bowl with whole and chopped toasted pecans.
7. Drizzle balsamic glaze over each serving just before serving.
Notes
The balsamic glaze should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon but not overly thick.
Toast pecans in a dry skillet for a few minutes to enhance their flavor.
This salad is best served fresh, but ingredients can be prepped ahead and assembled just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 264
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 144 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 7 mg