Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Description
This salad combines spinach or mixed greens with cooked crispy bacon, sliced red onions, strawberries, crumbled feta cheese, and crunchy walnuts. The mixture provides a blend of fresh, savory, sweet, and nutty flavors with varied textures from crisp greens, crunchy nuts, and creamy cheese.
The poppyseed dressing is made by mixing mayonnaise with apple cider vinegar, sugar, grated onion, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, salt, and black pepper. This dressing adds a tangy sweetness and subtle onion flavor that complements the salad ingredients, bringing cohesion to the varied flavors.
Serve the salad immediately after tossing with dressing to maintain crispness and freshness. This combination is well suited as a light side salad or a refreshing starter during warmer months or alongside richer main courses.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces spinach baby leaves or mixed greens
- 6 Bacon cut into bite-size pieces, slices, crispy
- 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 lb. strawberries (sliced)
- 3/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 3/4 cup walnuts
Sweet Poppyseed Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon onion grated
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crispy and cut into bite-size pieces.
- In a large salad bowl, toss baby spinach or mixed greens, bacon, red onion, strawberries, feta cheese, and walnuts.
- In a bowl or mixer bottle, mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, onion, dijon mustard, and poppy seeds together. Add salt and pepper if needed.
- When ready to serve, toss salad with dressing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 367mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3348IU | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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