Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is a vibrant and refreshing dish that perfectly balances sweet and savory flavors. This quick-to-make salad features fresh spinach, juicy strawberries, creamy avocado, and crunchy toasted almonds, all drizzled with a homemade poppyseed dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 6 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese (or goat cheese)
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons red apple vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing by whisking together avocado oil, red apple vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper in a jar until emulsified.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, avocado, cheese, almonds, and red onion.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately for optimal freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 salad
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg