Strawberry Spinach Salad

It makes me ohhhh so happy that strawberry season is here!  My mama gifted me with a big bowl of fresh, local strawberries and the first thing I did was make this Strawberry Spinach Salad with a Homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette.

It’s so hearty that you can eat it as a meal in itself.  I ate it as a side with grilled chicken – I’m so happy that warm weather is here so I can start grilling more!

This spinach salad is so easy to make and full of good stuff:  Fresh strawberries, red onions, toasted walnuts and feta cheese.  Blue cheese would also be great but I already had feta in my fridge.

The homemade red wine vinaigrette is very simple.  The bottled stuff is good to me too, but I already had everything to make it (you probably do too!).  The recipe I’m providing for the vinaigrette yields 3/4 cup which was enough for me and my guests, but if you’re a dressing lover you might want to double the recipe.

This recipe yields enough for 2 large meal size salads or 4 side salads.

Enjoy!

Strawberry Spinach Salad

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• Total Time: 10 mins
• Yield: 2 meal size salads or 4 side salads

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Ingredients

For the Red Wine Vinaigrette:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

For the Salad:

• 1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced or quartered (green tops cut off)
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta or blue cheese

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Instructions

For the Red Wine Vinaigrette:

1. Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

For the Strawberry Spinach Salad:

1. Toss together all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with red wine vinaigrette.  Serve immediately.

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Category: Vegetarian
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: strawberry spinach salad