Quick Strawberry Spinach Salad: A Simple and Delicious Feast
Strawberry Spinach Salad is a healthy, vibrant, and easy-to-make recipe that comes together in 15 minutes! Featuring feta cheese, toasted pecans, and a simple balsamic glaze dressing, it’s the perfect side for weeknight dinners, holidays, picnics, and potlucks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 people
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
- 10 oz baby spinach, fresh
- 3 cups strawberries, cleaned, hulled, and sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup pecans, toasted (some chopped, some left whole)
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine balsamic vinegar and honey (or brown sugar).
2. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened and reduced by about half (about 10 minutes).
3. Remove from heat and pour the balsamic glaze into a heat-proof bowl to cool. It will thicken more as it cools and should coat the back of a spoon.
4. In a large bowl, combine baby spinach, sliced strawberries, blueberries, and crumbled feta (reserve pecans). Toss to combine.
5. Divide the salad into individual serving bowls.
6. Top each serving with whole and chopped toasted pecans.
7. Drizzle each bowl with balsamic glaze and serve.
Notes
Let the balsamic glaze cool before drizzling so it thickens properly.
Toast pecans for the best flavor and crunch—chop some for better coverage.
For meal prep, store glaze separately and assemble just before serving to keep spinach crisp.
Find it online: https://cookingwithramsay.com/strawberry-spinach-salad/