Spinach Strawberry Salad

Spinach Strawberry Salad

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Total time
12 min
Level
Easy
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
7

About this dish

Spinach strawberry salad combines thoroughly dried baby spinach with thinly sliced strawberries, red onion, dry-toasted walnuts, and a balsamic, olive oil, and honey dressing.

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Rinse 100g baby spinach in cold water, moving the leaves to release any grit. Drain it in a sieve and press gently with a clean towel until no water remains between the leaves or around the stems. Washing and drying need separate attention because leftover water will thin the dressing and collect at the bottom of the serving plate. Hull 160g strawberries and slice them thinly lengthwise. Cut 30g red onion into very thin rings or slivers so it does not gather in one concentrated section. Toast 30g walnuts in a dry skillet over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, shaking the pan often. Transfer them to a plate as soon as they are fragrant and lightly glossy, and let them cool. For the dressing, whisk 1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1.5 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon honey until no honey remains on the bottom of the bowl. Place the dry spinach, strawberries, and onion in a wide bowl. Add only half of the dressing first and toss lightly without crushing the leaves. Add the completely cooled walnuts last, then use the remaining dressing only as needed. Serve immediately, before liquid begins to gather under the salad.

Ingredients

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honey1 tsptspShop
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Instructions

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6 steps
  1. 1
    Step

    Rinse 100 g baby spinach in cold water, lifting and shaking the leaves to release any grit.

    Drain well, then press gently with a clean towel until no water clings between the leaves.

  2. 2
    Prep

    Hull 160 g strawberries and slice them thinly lengthwise so they sit lightly on the leaves.

    Cut 30 g red onion into very thin rings or slivers so its sharp flavor spreads evenly.

  3. 3
    Finish

    Warm a dry skillet over medium low heat, add 30 g walnuts, and toast for about 2 minutes.

    Shake the pan often, then spread the nuts on a plate when fragrant and lightly glossy.

  4. 4
    Prep

    In a small bowl, combine 1.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1.5 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon honey.

    Whisk until the honey dissolves fully and the dressing looks slightly thick and unified.

  5. 5
    Step

    Place the dry spinach in a wide bowl first, then scatter the strawberries and red onion over it.

    Add only half the dressing at first and toss lightly so the leaves do not collapse.

  6. 6
    Finish

    Add the cooled walnuts last, then drizzle in more dressing only if the salad looks undercoated.

    Serve immediately while the spinach is crisp and before liquid gathers at the bottom of the plate.

Practical Cooking Checks

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Key technique
100g baby spinach washed and dried completely between the leaves
Finish cue
Shake the pan often, then spread the nuts on a plate when fragrant and lightly glossy.
Avoid this
Add only half the dressing at first and toss lightly so the leaves do not collapse.

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This recipe

12min, 7 ingredients

Category median

25min, 8 ingredients

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Tips

Dry spinach well so the dressing stays concentrated.

Estimated nutrition (per serving)

Calories
230
kcal
Protein
5
g
Carbs
16
g
Fat
17
g