Description
A delightful salad featuring fresh spinach, sweet strawberries, crunchy nuts, and tangy feta, dressed with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- Fresh spinach
- Strawberries, sliced
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Feta cheese, crumbled
- Pecans or walnuts, toasted
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, combine fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, thinly sliced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, and toasted nuts. Gently toss these ingredients together to mix them evenly.
- Make the vinaigrette: In a separate small bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey (or maple syrup), salt, and pepper. This mixture will be your delicious vinaigrette.
- Combine the salad and vinaigrette: Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine all the flavors. Be careful not to bruise the spinach or strawberries as you toss.
- Serve immediately as a side salad or enjoy it as a light dinner.
Notes
For the best flavor, choose fresh and ripe ingredients. Vinaigrette can be made ahead and stored for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg