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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

The ultimate Strawberry Spinach Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing, goat cheese, and almonds. It's a sweet, tangy, and healthy salad perfect for summer!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 473 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Poppy Seed Dressing:

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt,  unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar,  or lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

For The Salad:

  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves,  (approximately 10 oz)
  • 4 cups romaine,  or any salad greens
  • ⅓ cup red onion,  thinly sliced *
  • 1-quart strawberries
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup crumbled goat cheese,  optional – feta cheese or blue cheese would also work

Instructions
 

  • Make the poppy seed dressing: Place all dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth and creamy.
  • Assemble the salad: Layer spinach, salad greens of your choice, red onion, strawberries, almonds, and goat cheese in a salad bowl. Drizzle it with the dressing.
  • Toss & Serve: Give it a gentle toss using salad tongs and serve.

Notes

  • To Make Ahead: If you’d like to prepare the spinach salad a few days ahead, I recommend storing the salad greens, sliced strawberries, crumbled cheese, toasted nuts, and poppyseed dressing in separate containers. Then simply toss the salad just before you’re ready to serve.
  • To Store: The composed salad will keep undressed for up to 2 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Note, however, the nuts will lose some of their crunch factor.
  • A note on red onions*: If you have a few extra minutes, place the raw sliced onions in a large bowl of cool water while you prep the rest of the ingredients to take away the strong bite.
  • Earlier version of this recipe used a different kind of poppy seed dressing. If you prefer that version, below are the ingredients. Simple whisk everything in a bowl.
    1 medium size (or 2 small shallots, chopped), 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tablespoon veganize or fat-free yogurt, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 18gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 626mgPotassium: 761mgFiber: 10gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 5032IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
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