Strawberry Spinach Salad with a Balsamic Poppyseed Vinaigrette Dressing

Fresh strawberries and fresh spinach are a beautiful pairing for a salad. This homemade balsamic vinaigrette, with poppy seed, is the perfect balance of a little sweet and a little tart, and just a hint of garlic.

Course Salad

Keyword Balsamic and Poppyseed Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Strawberry and Spinach Salad

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings 6

Calories 331kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Ingredients

For the salad:

6 cups Baby spinach 1 cup per serving
2 pints Fresh Strawberries sliced
½ cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbled (or Danish Blue Cheese) or Feta Cheese
1 small Red onion thinly sliced (we also like pickled red onion)
1 cup Grape tomatoes halved (optional, we don't use)
3 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled (optional)

For the vinaigrette:

4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
2 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Assemble the salad ingredients.
NOTE: You can add avocado for this. Interpret your salad ingredients to your liking.
In a small bowl, mix together the first 6 ingredients of the dressing. Slowly add the olive oil, while whisking vigorously to create an emulsion.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Feel free to adapt the salad greens/fruits to your liking. You could substitute freshly grapefruit slices with avocado-- or just avocado. The dressing will make this salad pop with flavor!