avocado strawberry spinach salad
This gorgeous Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad is a delightful mix of fresh flavors, featuring tender spinach, sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, tangy blue cheese, and crunchy almonds. It's perfectly complemented by a lightly-sweetened homemade honey poppyseed dressing, making it an ideal light meal or vibrant side dish.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted, and diced
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese or goat cheese or feta
- 0.33 cup sliced almonds toasted
- 0.5 small red onion thinly sliced
Poppyseed Dressing
- 0.33 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- to taste fine sea salt
- to taste freshly-ground black pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- For the dressing: Whisk avocado oil, red wine vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, and Dijon mustard together vigorously in a small bowl (or shake in a covered jar) until emulsified. Taste and season with salt and pepper, as needed.
- Combine all of the salad ingredients (spinach, strawberries, avocado, blue cheese, almonds, red onion) in a large bowl. Drizzle evenly with the prepared poppyseed dressing, then gently toss until combined.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad!
Notes
For best results, prepare the dressing ahead of time and chill. Add avocado just before serving to prevent browning. Goat cheese or feta can be substituted for blue cheese if preferred.