Wonderful Spinach Salad
Brighten up your table with this Wonderful Spinach Salad—an irresistible medley of fresh baby spinach, sweet strawberries, crisp cucumber, and tangy red onion, all brought together with creamy feta and crunchy sliced almonds. Topped with a luscious homemade balsamic vinaigrette sweetened with honey and a hint of Dijon mustard, this vibrant salad is a perfect combination of flavors and textures. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required, it’s an ideal dish for quick lunches, elegant dinners, or as a stunning side. Packed with colorful, nutrient-rich ingredients, this salad is not only delicious but also highly nutritious, making it a flawless addition to any meal plan. Perfect for spring or summer gatherings, serve it fresh and let the flavors shine!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 medium cucumber
- 0.5 small red onion
- 0.5 cup feta cheese
- 0.25 cup sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Rinse and dry the baby spinach, then place it in a large salad bowl.
Hull and slice the strawberries into thin slices, and add them to the bowl.
Peel and thinly slice the cucumber into rounds. Add to the salad bowl.
Slice the red onion thinly and separate the rings. Add half an onion’s worth of rings to the bowl.
Sprinkle feta cheese and sliced almonds over the salad ingredients in the bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is smooth and well combined.
Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad. Toss gently to coat all ingredients.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 75.3 g | 97% | |
| Saturated Fat | 16.8 g | 84% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 67 mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 1732 mg | 75% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 65.7 g | 24% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.6 g | 49% | |
| Total Sugars | 39.2 g | ||
| Protein | 25.0 g | 50% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 728 mg | 56% | |
| Iron | 9.4 mg | 52% | |
| Potassium | 941 mg | 20% | |
*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.
