Description
A bright and beautiful Strawberry Spinach Salad, perfect as a healthy and romantic side dish for your Valentine’s celebration. You will love the fresh flavors!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh spinach, washed and dried
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Place the spinach in a large salad bowl.
- Add the sliced strawberries, crumbled feta cheese, and toasted nuts to the spinach.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
- Gently toss all ingredients until lightly coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your lovely side dish.
Notes
- To toast pecans or walnuts, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring often until fragrant.
- For a richer flavor, use a good quality aged balsamic vinegar.
- You can substitute goat cheese for feta if you prefer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: Italian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg