Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
This Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette is light, refreshing, sweet, and tangy. Filled with hydrating cucumbers, crunchy toasted walnuts, and funky blue cheese, it's perfect as the side salad or main star!
Ingredients
- 6 oz baby spinach
- 2 Persian cucumbers sliced
- 1½ heaping cups halved strawberries
- ¾ oz blue cheese crumbled
- ½ cup walnuts toasted
- 1 teaspoon hemp seeds
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the salad. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- For the vinaigrette, whisk everything but the olive oil together. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Continue whisking and stream in the oil to emulsify. Dress the salad with as much or as little as preferred.
Notes
Servings range between 3-4 for a side salad or 1-2 for an entree salad.