We all know it’s important to include green vegetables in our diets and many of us do that by eating salads. But sometimes those regular ol’ leafy green salads get boring. That’s one of the many reasons why I love today’s recipe – Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese.
This tasty salad is anything but ordinary and boring. It has healthy green spinach, juicy strawberries, and goat cheese and almonds for protein. The homemade balsamic dressing takes this delicious salad even farther.
And if you’re gluten-free like so many people now days, including my own family, this strawberry spinach salad fits the bill too.
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese:
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese
This easy recipe is a delicious way to get add more greens to your diet. Plus there’s protein and it’s gluten free!
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
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- For the Salad
- 6 cups baby spinach, rinsed and spun dry
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds
- 1⁄4 cup crumbled goat cheese or chevre
- For the dressing
- 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1⁄2 tsp salt
- 1⁄2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add balsamic vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper; whisk well until the sugar is dissolved. Add oil very slowly, whisking constantly while adding. (Alternatively, you could pour the vinegar mixture into a jar, then add the oil and shake to combine. Set aside.)
- In a bowl or dish, add half of the spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, and nuts. Drizzle dressing over the top. Repeat for second salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
Lori Felix says
This salad looks delicious and I love that it’s gluten free since I try to eat that way when possible. I also like to make my salads with spinach instead of lettuce.
Daisy says
I love that this recipe packs serious nutrition with the spinach and other ingredients, plus, I can’t resist anything with goat cheese and strawberries! Yum!
Debi- Lifestyle Blogger says
That salad looks amazing. I have to try it. I don’t think I have ever had strawberries and spinach together.
Melissa Ann says
OMG this looks heavenly! I love salad (actually, I’m eating one right now), and I’ll have to try your recipe! It looks like the flavors will definitely pack a punch 🙂
Vera Sweeney says
I love strawberries! What a great food combination to put them with goat cheese like this! I need to try this out sounds delicious!