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a bowl of strawberry spinach salad with avocado and vegan feta drizzled in strawberry vinaigrette

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Author: Melanie McDonald
5 from 2 votes
Simple, super tasty Strawberry Spinach Salad made with soft, deep green spinach, ripe juicy strawberries & buttery avocado all finished off with a fresh strawberry vinaigrette and some optional creamy, salty crumbles of vegan feta cheese or toasted nuts.
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For the vinaigrette

  • 1 heaping cup (140 grams) fresh strawberries
  • ½ cup (120 ml) water
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) unsweetened applesauce or extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or sugar

For the salad

  • 8 oz (227 grams) baby spinach leaves , washed & dried
  • 16 oz (1lb / 454 grams) fresh strawberries , washed & dried
  • 2 medium ripe avocados , peeled & sliced

OPTIONAL

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Make the dressing - Blend the vinaigrette ingredients together until smooth. I recommend leaving the maple syrup/sugar out until the end. If your strawberries are super sweet you might not need it. Blend, taste, then add as required and blend again.
  • Make the salad - Toss the spinach leaves in about ¼ cup (60ml) of vinaigrette.
  • Layer the salad - Layer up the dressed leaves with the avocado and strawberries. The recipe originally said to toss it together, but after making it repeatedly for years, I now recommend layering over tossing because it keeps the strawberries and avocado intact and stops them from sinking to the bottom.
  • Drizzle with more vinaigrette.
  • Scatter over the optional nuts and feta cheese before serving.

NOTES

Because of the avocado this salad doesn't keep well. It's best served fresh. Leftover vinaigrette will keep for 5 to 6 days in the fridge though. 
Leftover strawberry spinach salad dressing and the vegan feta can be kept in the fridge for up to one week and nuts will keep for weeks in a sealed jar.
Nutrition is calculated without the optional vegan feta cheese and nuts.

NUTRITION

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 1073mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 5491IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg
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