Low Fat Strawberry Spinach Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and nutritious Low Fat Strawberry Spinach Salad—a perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and crunchy flavors. Loaded with fresh baby spinach, juicy strawberries, crisp cucumber, and a hint of bite from red onion, this salad is as refreshing as it is healthy. Slivered almonds add a delightful crunch, while the simple homemade dressing of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey (or maple syrup), and Dijon mustard ties everything together beautifully. Ready in just 15 minutes, this quick yet elegant dish is ideal for lunch, dinner, or as a stunning side at gatherings. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and healthy fats, it's a wholesome, low-calorie treat that you'll want to make again and again. Perfect keywords: strawberry spinach salad, low-fat salad, fresh summer salad, healthy salad recipe, quick salad prep.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 0.25 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.25 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.125 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
Wash and dry the baby spinach and place it in a large serving bowl.
Rinse the strawberries, hull them, and slice them thinly. Add them to the bowl with the spinach.
Thinly slice the cucumber and red onion. Add both to the bowl with the spinach and strawberries.
In a small dry skillet, lightly toast the slivered almonds over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden and fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey (or maple syrup for a vegan option), Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well combined.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine all the ingredients evenly.
Sprinkle the toasted slivered almonds on top of the salad just before serving for added crunch.
Serve immediately and enjoy this refreshing, low-fat salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
574 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 30.8 g | 39% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.0 g | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 866 mg | 38% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 65.8 g | 24% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.9 g | 57% | |
| Total Sugars | 36.1 g | ||
| Protein | 15.3 g | 31% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 377 mg | 29% | |
| Iron | 9.6 mg | 53% | |
| Potassium | 1299 mg | 28% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
