Description
A refreshing and vibrant Strawberry Spinach Salad featuring fresh garden strawberries and tender spinach leaves, topped with crunchy blanched almonds and tossed in a sweet and tangy poppy seed dressing. This salad balances sweet, savory, and nutty flavors for a perfect light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salad Ingredients
- 1 quart strawberries – cleaned, hulled and sliced
- 10 ounces fresh spinach – rinsed, dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup almonds, blanched and slivered
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all the ingredients required for the recipe and ensure the strawberries are cleaned, hulled, and sliced, and the spinach is rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces.
- Prepare Dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together white sugar, olive oil, distilled white vinegar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, minced onion, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce until well combined. Cover the dressing and chill it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
- Combine Salad: In a large bowl, add the sliced strawberries, fresh spinach, and blanched slivered almonds. Gently toss these ingredients together to mix evenly.
- Toss with Dressing: Pour the chilled dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to ensure every leaf and strawberry slice is coated with the flavorful dressing.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate the dressed salad for 10 to 15 minutes before serving to enhance the flavor and keep it crisp and refreshing.
Notes
- For best results, chill the dressing for the full hour to develop deeper flavors.
- Almonds can be substituted with walnuts or pecans for a different nutty flavor profile.
- This salad is best served chilled and fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
