Description
A fresh and healthy salad that combines sweet strawberries, crisp spinach, creamy feta, and crunchy nuts, topped with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- Fresh spinach leaves
- Strawberries, sliced
- Feta cheese, crumbled
- Walnuts or pecans, chopped
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Honey
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Salad Base: Wash the fresh spinach leaves thoroughly under cold water. Remove any stems or wilted leaves. Dry the spinach and place in a mixing bowl.
- Add the Strawberries: Slice fresh strawberries into quarters or halves, then add to the bowl with the spinach.
- Crumble Feta Cheese: Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the spinach and strawberries.
- Chop the Nuts: Choose walnuts or pecans, chop into smaller pieces, and optionally toast them.
- Combine the Ingredients: Add the chopped nuts to the bowl to mix all ingredients.
- Make the Balsamic Vinaigrette: Whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- Dress the Salad: Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving and toss gently.
- Serve: Present the salad immediately, garnished with extra strawberries or feta if desired.
Notes
For the best flavor, use fresh ingredients and serve the salad immediately after dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: salad, healthy, strawberries, spinach, vinaigrette