Spinach Strawberry Salad

A refreshing strawberry spinach salad is full of flavor and textures with juicy strawberries, almonds, soft feta, and fresh spinach greens tossed with a creamy poppy seed dressing.

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: people

Ingredients

8 cups baby spinach , stems removed
1 pint strawberries , sliced in half
¼ cup feta cheese , blue cheese or goat cheese
¼ cup sliced almonds , or pecans

Optional mix-ins: chicken, cucumbers, avocado, extra veggies

For serving: Poppy seed dressing, vinaigrette, ranch or balsamic

Instructions

Place the spinach in a large bowl. Next add the sliced strawberries, cheese and nuts. Add additional mix-ins if desired.
Drizzle the dressing over top and then toss with salad tongs. Serve immediately.

Notes

Extra mix-ins (calories not included in count):

Greens: mixed salad greens, romaine or kale
Veggies: bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots, radishes or radicchio
Fruit: raspberries, blueberries or dried cranberries
Cheese: feta, goat or blue cheese
Nuts: can substitute with pecans pieces or candied pecans
Protein: grilled chicken or steak
Dressing: poppy seed dressing, vinaigrette, balsamic or ranch

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