Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is the salad of the season! Made with a blend of baby spinach leaves, fresh strawberries, red onion, apple slices, almonds, bacon, feta cheese, avocado, all topped off with tender baked chicken and tossed in a homemade poppyseed dressing, it's the perfect fresh and colorful lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
- 16 oz baby spinach or spring mix
- 1 pint strawberries washed, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 to 1 apple, very thinly sliced
- 1-2 avocados, ripe but still slightly firm cut into chunks or sliced
- 1 half a small red onion, thinly sliced
- 6 oz Gorgonzola, Feta, Goat, or Bleu Cheese crumbled
- 5-6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cups roasted almonds, sliced or chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup Homemade Poppyseed Dressing*
- Baked chicken (optional)
Instructions
- Place the greens in a large bowl. Toss with strawberries, apple, avocado, onion, cheese, bacon and almonds. If adding cooked chicken, slice or dice the chicken and toss in with the other ingredients.
- When ready to serve, toss with about 1/2 cup of the poppyseed dressing, or serve on the side.
Notes
*If you have a favorite bottled poppyseed dressing, feel free to use that.
**As with pretty much any salad recipe, ingredients and the amounts of ingredients are a guide. Feel free to use as much or as little as you like and feel free to leave out any of the suggested ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad without dressing or optional chicken | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 818mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7147IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg