5 from 21 votes
Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
This Strawberry Spinach Salad combines baby spinach with fresh sliced strawberries, candied pecans, pickled red onions, crumbled goat cheese, and roasted julienned yellow and red bell peppers. The mix offers a balance of fresh, tangy, creamy, and crunchy elements. Seasoned with salt and pepper, it's a colorful salad that pairs well with a variety of dressings and proteins.
Prep Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
255 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach packed
- 1 cup strawberries fresh, sliced
- 1 cup pecans candied
- ¼ cup red onion pickled
- ½ cup goat cheese crumbled
- 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper julienne, roasted
- 1/3 cup red bell pepper julienne, roasted
- salt coarse and freshly cracked, to taste
- black pepper coarse and freshly cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Start by thinly slicing the fresh strawberries.
- Next, julienne the roasted peppers.
- Add the washed and dried baby spinach to a large salad bowl.
- Garnish the salad with the sliced strawberries, candied pecans, pickled onions, cheese, and roasted peppers. Season with salt and pepper and serve alongside your favorite dressing.
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Notes
- Prepare salad ingredients and dressing up to 2 days ahead; keep them separate for freshness.
- Store dressed or undressed salad covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days when seasoning and dressing are added just before serving.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves or microgreens to boost flavor and presentation.
- Add cooked proteins like chicken, fish, or steak to make it more filling if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
570mg
(24%)
Potassium
362mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
4639IU
(93%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 570mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 4639IU | 93% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.