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    Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

    Author: Peter · Published: May 1, 2023

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    Nothing says summer like a fresh Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing. A simple and delicious salad that's packed with flavor and nutrition! Perfect for dinner, a potluck or a summer bbq.

    Pouring poppyseed dressing over strawberry spinach salad
    bag of spinach, goat cheese and strawberries
    sliced strawberries with goat cheese

    Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese is the light, summer salad you are looking for! You can whip this salad together in under 10 minutes, and have your family eating a healthy meal. The kids will love the sweet and tangy salad dressing!

    Ingredients You'll Need

    • Spinach Leaves
    • Fresh Strawberries
    • Goat Cheese
    • Poppyseed Dressing

    Easy Poppyseed Dressing

    Start with making the dressing, to allowing time for the flavors to combine. Minced onion the secret to this dressing. Using a garlic press, mince a piece of onion into the vinaigrette. This is what gives the dressing the zip and tang. Whisk together and set aside.

    • Apple Cider Vinegar
    • Worcestershire Sauce
    • Sugar
    • Poppyseeds
    • Sesame Seeds
    • Minced Onion
    • Paprika
    • Vegetable Oil

    How to Make Spinach Strawberry Salad

    Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing really only needs 4 ingredients, if you buy your salad dressing. However, homemade dressing always tastes better. This salad is ready in minutes!

    1. Toss - mix the spinach leaves and sliced strawberries in a bowl.
    2. Cut Cheese - cube the soft goat cheese into small chunky pieces and add over spinach.
    3. Drizzle - pour the Poppyseed dressing. Toss salad together and serve immediately.

    Spinach Strawberry Salad for Dinner

    Turn your light Strawberry Salad into a full meal for dinner by adding these tasty variations. A salad that eats like a meal.

    • Grill seasoned chicken breast
    • Shredded rotisserie chicken
    • Grilled Snapper
    • Pan Fried Salmon or Grilled Trout Fillet
    • Grilled Jumbo Prawns
    spinach salad with strawberries and goat cheese

    Recipe Tips and FAQs

    • Change Spinach - substitute with your favorite salad greens, including kale
    • Add Nuts - garnish with toasted Pine Nuts, Almond Slivers or Walnuts
    • Protein - toss Chickpeas for extra protein (Garbanzo Beans)
    • Reduce Sweetness - if dressing too sweet, reduce the sugar to ⅓ cup or use Splenda
    • Add Bite - thinly sliced red onions add a bit of tasty sharpness to balance the sweetness of the strawberries and dressing

    Best Cheese for Strawberry Salad

    Not everyone loves Goat's Cheese, and sometimes can be hard to find. Make this salad with these cheese substitutes.

    • Feta Cheese - crumbly Greek or creamy Danish Cheese
    • Halloumi - tastier when grilled
    • Camembert or Brie - mild, buttery and cream
    • Edam or Gouda - a mild creamy cheese
    • Fresh Mozzarella or Bocconcini - a neutral tasting cheese
    • Goat's Cheese - just stick with the classics

    Change the Dressing

    If Poppyseed dressing isn't your thing, add your favorite dressing. Vinaigrette or oil and vinegar dressings are traditional with spinach salads, but you can also use your creamy dressings. Here are some suggestions.

    • Balsamic Vinegar Vinaigrette
    • Homemade Zesty Italian Salad Dressing
    • Creamy Ranch with Bacon
    • Red Wine Vinaigrette
    • Homemade French Dressing
    • Greek Salad Dressing
    • Raspberry Vinaigrette
    • Sweet Vidalia Onion Dressing

    Storage

    Fridge - It's best to enjoy Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing when it is made. The dressing can make your salad a bit soggy. However, you can place in an airtight container and keep refrigerated. Eat within 3 days.

    Looking for more Summer Salads?

    • Bell Pepper Salad
    • Shrimp Mango Salad with Creamy Dressing
    • Greek Cucumber Salad
    • Radish Cucumber Salad
    • Creamy French Salad Dressing
    • Creamy Cucumber Salad
    • Copycat KFC Coleslaw

    Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is the tastiest summertime salad, just in time for strawberry season. Perfect for lunch, side salad or a dinner main with grilled chicken. Fresh, sweet strawberries tossed with spinach and goat's cheese for an unbeatable combination of tastes and textures. You'll have a meal that is sure to please any crowd. Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!

    Pouring poppyseed dressing over strawberry spinach salad

    Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

    Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is perfect for strawberry season! Topped with Goats Cheese or Feta, healthy, nutritious, and easy to make. Recipe includes and easy Sesame Poppy Seed Dressing.
    5 from 29 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Lunch, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people

    Ingredients
      

    Strawberry Salad

    • Spinach leaves
    • 1 small basket strawberries sliced
    • soft Goat's Cheese

    Poppyseed Dressing

    • ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
    • ¼ cup Worcestershire Sauce
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • 1½ tablespoons Poppyseeds
    • 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds
    • 1 teaspoon minced onion
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika
    • ½ cup vegetable oil

    Instructions
     

    • Whisk all the the Poppyseed Dressing ingredients together, set aside.
    • In a bowl, toss the spinach leave and sliced strawberries. Cut the soft goat cheese into small chunky pieces and add the the bowl.
    • Drizzle the Poppyseed dressing and toss the salad together and serve immediately.
    Keyword Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing, Strawberry Spinach Salad

    ©PetersFoodAdventures.com *originally posted October 2016, updated May 2023

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Agnieszka

      June 12, 2022 at 8:57 am

      5 stars
      I really loved the strawberry and goat cheese combo.

      Reply
    2. Megan

      June 10, 2022 at 9:39 pm

      5 stars
      The best salad. Delicious, simple and just makes me feel all healthy. Thanks Peter.

      Reply
    3. Alexandra

      June 10, 2022 at 5:11 am

      5 stars
      Such a fantastic salad - fresh, colourful and delicious!

      Reply
    4. Nora

      June 10, 2022 at 1:50 am

      5 stars
      This is such a delicious combination! Strawberries with spinach and goat cheese! Simply divine!

      Reply
    5. Mary O’Brien

      June 10, 2022 at 12:46 am

      5 stars
      The stars have aligned. I bought poppy seeds yesterday for a bake sale item, my neighbor gifted me fresh strawberries from her garden, and hubby did not use my spinach in his green smoothie. This will be on my table tonight! I know it will taste as good as it looks.

      Reply
    6. Kayla DiMaggio

      June 09, 2022 at 10:55 pm

      5 stars
      This spinach salad with goat cheese was so delicious! Loved how perfect it was!

      Reply
    7. Michele Peterson

      June 09, 2022 at 10:00 pm

      5 stars
      I love this ...the sesame seeds are a nice twist to the usual poppy seed dressing. They add extra crunch and a delicious slightly nutty flavour.

      Reply
    8. Bridget Jones

      June 08, 2022 at 10:16 pm

      5 stars
      Yum. Just as it is.

      Reply
      • Peter Kolesnichenko

        June 08, 2022 at 10:54 pm

        Haha! Yes. It is. No ugly Christmas sweater required.

        Reply
    9. Lynne (Lynne's Recipe Trails)

      October 30, 2016 at 11:20 pm

      This is a lovely salad, and so pretty 🙂

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        October 31, 2016 at 12:12 am

        Thanks Lynne! And delicious too! I especially love this salad dressing!

        Reply
    10. youthfoodblog

      October 21, 2016 at 1:52 pm

      Love this strawberry recipe!

      Reply
      • PetersFoodAdventures

        October 21, 2016 at 1:55 pm

        Thanks! Definitely one of my favourite salads!

        Reply

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