Description
A delightful and refreshing spinach salad featuring sweet strawberries, crunchy pecans, and tangy feta cheese, perfect for spring and summer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup feta cheese (or goat cheese), crumbled
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Place the fresh spinach leaves and sliced strawberries in a large bowl.
- Toast the pecans in a small pan until they smell nutty.
- Add the toasted pecans to the bowl.
- Crumble the feta cheese over the salad.
- Whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
- Toss the salad gently to coat the leaves and fruit.
- Serve the salad right away for best texture and taste.
Notes
For variations, swap pecans with almonds or use goat cheese. Add cooked quinoa for a heartier meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: spinach salad, strawberry salad, summer salad, pecan salad