Description
Elevate your meal with this vibrant 15-Minute Strawberry Spinach Salad, a perfect blend of fresh ingredients that bursts with flavor. The combination of tender baby spinach and juicy strawberries creates a delightful crunch, while crumbled feta cheese and toasted pecans add richness and texture. Drizzled with an easy homemade balsamic glaze, this salad is not only quick to prepare but also versatile enough to shine at any occasion—be it a weeknight dinner, picnic, or festive gathering. Enjoy it as a refreshing side dish or a light main course that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz baby spinach (fresh)
- 3 cups strawberries (cleaned, hulled, sliced)
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/3 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 cup pecans (toasted, chopped)
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey (or brown sugar)
Instructions
- Make the Balsamic Glaze: In a saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer until it thickens (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool.
- Assemble the Salad: In a large mixing bowl, gently toss together spinach, strawberries, blueberries, and feta cheese. Divide into serving bowls.
- Serve: Top with toasted pecans and drizzle with balsamic glaze just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (200g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg