Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing


It’s that time of year!!! Berry season! As soon as May starts, I’m about ready to throw strawberries in anything and everything. From my morning breakfast parfait to my smoothies to my strawberry spinach salad with strawberry balsamic dressing!
This strawberry spinach salad with strawberry balsamic dressing is the epitome of summer! We’re talking fresh spinach, juicy strawberries, slivered almonds, creamy avocado, sliced red onion, and sweet dried blueberries.
This salad is delicious as is and makes a beautiful first course to your main meal. However, if you would like to serve this salad as your entree, I recommend adding some protein to fill you up! Grilled salmon or chicken would be a great addition, as would tofu for my vegan friends.
What Dressing to Use With Strawberry Spinach Salad
What Dried Fruits to Use on Strawberry Salad

Table of Contents
Toppings for Spinach Salad
Raw Onion
Avocado
Nuts
I used slivered almonds in this recipe, but other nuts would be equally as delicious. I love the texture from the slivered almonds because they are so crunchy and light when slivered.

How to Make Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients
Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
- 1 cup strawberries (hulled and quartered)
- 1/3 cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup if vegan)
- 1 tbsp stone ground mustard or dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Salad
- 10 oz spinach
- 1 cup strawberries (hulled and quartered)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1/2 red onion (sliced)
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Add strawberries, avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, honey (or maple syrup), mustard, salt and pepper to a food processor. Process for 1-2 minutes, until smooth. Set aside.
- Add spinach, strawberries, avocado, onion, dried blueberries and slivered almonds to a bowl. Toss together. Either toss with salad dressing or serve the dressing on the side.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally posted in May 2018 and updated in March 2019 to create a better reader experience.
Definitely a yum! I brought the ingredients in separate containers for an office “picnic” meeting, and tossed it there, with dressing on the side. A half recipe was perfect for the three of us in our meeting. One little change I had to make worked just fine. I forgot the dried blueberries at Trader Joe’s, and so I substituted Harry and David dried mixed dried fruit, which I had chopped into currant-sized bites. I’d been wondering how I should use those! The slivered almonds gave it lots of crunch. Since I made a half recipe for lunch, my husband and I are sharing the second half tonight. I’ll be back to check out other recipes from Megan!
Thanks so much, Mary!!