Strawberry Spinach Salad

If you have spinach in your garden, you will love this strawberry spinach salad! I love fresh salads, and this is one of our family’s favorites. It’s healthy with spinach, Craisins, chopped cashews, freshly sliced strawberries, and bacon. The dressing is a little sweet, but not overbearing, so it makes the perfect dressing, and it’s a bonus because it’s made from scratch.

By now you know one of my mottos is fresh is best. This salad has crunch, and a sweet flavor, drizzled with a freshly made homemade dressing.

Kitchen Items You May Need:

• Cutting board
• A good knife
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Rubbermaid Containers
• Large bowl
• Stem Remover Huller
• Strawberry/Egg/Mushroom Slicer
• Mini Blender or Regular Blender
• Strainer

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Step One: Gather Ingredients

Gather your ingredients. This salad has spinach, freshly sliced strawberries, red onions, bacon, Craisins, and chopped cashews.

Step Two: Thaw Strawberries

In case you missed how I store my fresh strawberries, this is how they will keep longer. Please don’t wash them until you are ready to use them. Place your fresh strawberries on some folded paper towels in a few airtight containers and they will last a few extra days when stored in the refrigerator. These are the ones I use. Rubbermaid Containers I have to have easy-to-open and easy-to-close containers with my arthritic hands.

Step Three: Wash Strawberries

Be sure and wash the strawberries and let them drain.

Step Four: Slice Strawberries

Life is so good when you can remove the stem and slice your fresh strawberries, right? This is the Stem Remover Huller and this is the Strawberry/Egg/ Mushroom Slicer.

Step Five: Gather Dressing Ingredients

Gather your ingredients to make the strawberry spinach salad dressing. It only uses 5 ingredients: mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, sugar, milk, and strawberry jam or preserves.

Strawberry Spinach Salad Dressing

Step Six: Blend Dressing Ingredients

Use a blender to mix the ingredients for the dressing. Chill the dressing and pour it over the salad just before serving.

Finished Product

Grab a large bowl and layer the spinach, bacon, cashews, Craisins, chopped red onions, and freshly sliced strawberries. Right before serving drizzle the dressing over the salad.

Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe

Can I make this strawberry spinach salad ahead of time?

I would highly recommend assembling this salad right before you are planning to serve it. This will keep the spinach and other ingredients fresh and crisp.

Could I use a different type of lettuce to make this salad?

I like the flavor of the spinach in this salad! The deep color of green along with the colors of the toppings makes this salad a very beautiful salad to serve. I do feel that romaine, iceberg, arugula, butter lettuce, or any other lettuce you choose would also taste delicious. There are so many different options you can use to your liking!

Could I make this salad with other berries besides strawberries?

I generally use just strawberries to make this strawberry spinach salad. I do feel that adding blueberries, blackberries, pomegranates, and/or another berry would also taste fantastic!

Would this salad taste good if I added cheese?

This salad actually tastes really delicious if you add fresh mozzarella, feta, gorgonzola, ricotta, blue cheese, or a variety of other cheeses! It’s very easy to customize!

Do I have to add Craisins to this salad?

The Craisins are optional, but they do give a really sweet addition to the recipe which tastes great along with the other sweet ingredients.

Would a different flavor of onion work in this recipe?

I really like the flavor of the red onions. They tend to be a more mild onion and a little less overpowering than other options. I feel the red onions help to tie the flavor of all of the ingredients together! If you like a stronger flavor of onion, you are welcome to use a different variety, such as white or yellow onion.

What can I serve with this salad?

• Barbecue chicken or steak
• Dinner rolls
• Fresh fruit
• Sandwiches

Could I use a different flavor of jam in the salad dressing?

Strawberry jam is a great choice for this dressing! If you prefer a different jam, I would recommend trying a few different flavors of jam and finding what works for you. Tailoring the jam to the type of berries that you decide to add would be a really good option.

Can I use precooked bacon instead of cooking fresh bacon?

This salad tastes great with either precooked or fresh bacon. The bacon in this recipe is a must, whether pre-cooked or fresh. It really adds a great element of flavor to the salad!

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Final Word

I hope you and your family enjoy this delicious strawberry spinach salad! It is such a beautiful display of colors to add to any dinner, barbecue, picnic, or other gatherings! The striking flavor combination of spinach, bacon, red onion, craisins, cashews, cheese, and strawberries will add a great addition to any entree of your choosing! May God Bless this World, Linda!