This Strawberry Spinach Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing is the perfect fresh and healthy salad for spring and summer – fresh strawberries, pecans, goat cheese and a healthy lemon dressing.
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
Is there anything better than a delicious healthy salad? Delicious salads are my jam and I enjoy one almost daily – they’re packed with greens and tons of other healthy ingredients and they’re SO flavourful!
This recipe for Strawberry Spinach Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing makes one of my favourite healthy, low carb salads of all time!
It’s about this time of year that fresh strawberries start appearing on our grocery store shelves and I just can’t help myself. Strawberries are one of my favourite fruits and paired with spinach, goat cheese and crunchy pecans they are perfectly sweet and delicious.
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Lighter Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Many spinach salads are served with a heavy, creamy poppy seed dressing, but my version is much lighter and healthier. It contains no mayonnaise and it’s sweetened with a touch of honey so it’s also refined sugar free making it a much healthier choice!
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You’ll LOVE this Berry Walnut Spinach Salad, this Apple Walnut Spinach Salad, and this Healthy Winter Citrus Salad!
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I hope you love this healthy salad recipe as much as we do!
Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite fresh healthy salad? I’d love to know!
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Recipe: Ingredients
For the Lemon Poppyseed Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
- a pinch of salt
For the salad:
- 8 cups fresh baby spinach
- 3 cups strawberries halved
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbled
Recipe: Instructions
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a mason jar and make sure the lid is on tight.
- Shake very well until everything is combined and a creamy dressing forms. Set aside.
- Add the spinach to a large salad bowl or platter. Top with the halved (or sliced) strawberries, pecans and goat cheese.
- Shake the dressing well again and pour the dressing over the salad just before serving.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.