Incredible Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe!
Looking for an amazing strawberry spinach salad recipe? You’ve come to the right place! This healthy, delicious avocado strawberry spinach salad with poppy seed dressing has loads of flavor, crunch making it the ultimate lunch idea!
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Do you love fresh strawberries in a crisp, delicious salad? This Avocado Strawberry Salad has all those wonderful flavors along with chicken, walnuts, celery, onion and goat cheese.
This salad is wonderfully healthy, and when you make your own balsamic vinaigrette or poppy seed dressing you’ll save major calories. This spinach strawberry salad recipe is the perfect meal prep salad to make on the weekend and to enjoy during busy weekdays when you don’t have much time.
Here are all of my tips for making this delicious strawberry spinach salad with poppy seed dressing:
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How do I make a strawberry spinach salad?
To make a strawberry spinach salad, you’ll need fresh, baby spinach, fresh sliced strawberries, sliced celery (optional), pickled red onions (optional), 1/2 avocado peeled and sliced, and chicken (rotisserie or grilled) for additional protein.
I used leftover store-bought rotisserie chicken from Costco. Costco is a my favorite place to get rotisserie chicken. You can also get it pre-shredded and vacuum-sealed in 2.5 lb packages. Want more Costco meals? Check out my page with all of my Favorite Things to Buy at Costco and dozens of recipes for each ingredient.
Costco is also a great place to buy fresh spinach, strawberries, avocados and walnuts!
What can I add to a strawberry spinach salad for protein?
You can add grilled or rotisserie chicken to this strawberry spinach salad recipe for extra protein. Adding a hard-boiled egg is also a great option to add more protein.
Here are a few more topping options for your strawberry spinach salad:
- walnuts
- sliced or slivered almonds
- goat cheese crumbles
- feta cheese crumbles
Is avocado strawberry salad healthy?
Yes! This avocado strawberry salad is wonderfully healthy, especially if you are making your own dressing.
What makes this strawberry spinach salad healthy?
The spinach, avocado, strawberries and walnuts are all super-foods. They are anti-inflammatory and contain multiple vitamins and minerals, along with insoluble fiber with helps aid in digestion.
The avocado and walnuts also contain omega-3 fatty acids (the GOOD fats!) which will also help keep you feeling fuller, longer.
What can I serve strawberry spinach salad with?
This is a great side that would go with grilled chicken. Here are some of my favorite grilled chicken recipes:
- BBQ Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
- Grilled Pineapple Chicken
- Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken
- Italian Grilled Chicken
- Brown Sugar Balsamic Grilled Chicken
- Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs
What dressing is good on a strawberry spinach salad?
I recommend making your own dressing for this strawberry spinach salad recipe. Most store-bought salad dressings contain very unhealthy, ultra-transfat oils (soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, ect.) They almost always have added sugar, usually disguised as high-fructose corn syrup. With these two very unhealthy ingredients many bottled salad dressings top out at 140-160 calories for 2 Tablespoons.
Instead, make your own dressing. There are two great dressing ideas for this Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe: Balsamic Vinaigrette or Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing.
Honey Balsamic Dressing: 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar, 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. minced garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk thoroughly. 2 tablespoons of this dressing is a serving.
Creamy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing: 1/3 c. plain Greek yogurt, 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (juice of 1 large lemon), 2 tsp. granular monkfruit sweetener like Lakanto, and 1 tsp. poppy seeds. Whisk thoroughly. 2 tablespoons of dressing is one serving.
My Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing, Lemon Olive Oil Dressing, or my Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing would also be great options.
What is the best poppy seed dressing?
Don’t buy store-bought poppy seed dressing. Most store bought poppy seed dressings contain loads of refined sugar and unhealthy oils. Making your own poppy seed dressing is healthier, less expensive and will taste much better with fresher ingredients.
Is poppy seed dressing good for you?
Most store-bought poppy seed dressings are considered rather unhealthy, as they contain loads of added sugar and/or high fructose corn syrup, and unhealthy mega-transfat oils. Don’t buy store-bought; make your own poppy seed dressing.
Here’s the recipe for my Creamy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing: 1/3 c. plain Greek yogurt, 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (juice of 1 large lemon), 2 tsp. granular monkfruit sweetener like Lakanto, and 1 tsp. poppy seeds. Whisk thoroughly. 2 tablespoons of dressing is one serving.
If you loved this delicious, healthy salad idea, check out some of my other similar recipes:
- Southwest Chicken Salad
- Blueberry Spring Mix Salad
- Chicken Cobb Salad (also made with rotisserie chicken)
- Kale Apple Salad (also made with rotisserie chicken)
- Italian Chicken Salad
- Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad
- Italian Chopped Salad
- Grilled Salmon Cobb Salad
- Air Fryer Turkey Burgers
- Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad
- Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad at LilLuna.com
Here’s the recipe for the Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing:
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Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
Equipment
- Avocado Slider This 3 in 1 avocado slicer is a fantastic tool for enjoying fresh avocado on your salad.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries rinsed and sliced
- 1/2 medium avocado sliced
- 1/4 cup celery sliced
- 2 Tablespoons raw walnuts
- 2 Tablespoons pickled red onions
Optional Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons goat cheese crumbles optional
- 4 oz. pre-cooked rotisserie or grilled chicken
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss all ingredients together.
- Top with your preferred dressing, toss to coat. Transfer to a serving dish or plate and enjoy right away.
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