Description

A fresh and vibrant Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad featuring baby spinach, ripe strawberries, creamy avocado, crunchy almonds, and tangy feta cheese, all tossed in a luscious homemade creamy poppyseed dressing. This salad offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures, perfect for a light lunch or a refreshing side dish.

Ingredients

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Salad Ingredients

6 ounces baby spinach
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
2 large avocados, chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup feta cheese

Creamy Poppyseed Dressing

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons poppyseeds

Instructions

Prepare the Salad: In a large salad bowl, combine the baby spinach, sliced strawberries, chopped avocados, sliced almonds, and feta cheese. Toss gently to mix the ingredients evenly without bruising the avocado.
Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, 2% milk, sugar, cider vinegar, and poppyseeds until the mixture is smooth and well combined. This creates a creamy, tangy dressing with a subtle sweetness and crunch from the poppyseeds.
Toss Salad with Dressing: Pour about half of the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients well. Add more dressing as needed to achieve your preferred level of creaminess, mixing carefully to avoid breaking up the avocado.
Serve: Serve the salad immediately to enjoy the fresh textures and flavors. Optionally, garnish with extra feta cheese and sliced almonds for added flavor and crunch.

Notes

For best flavor, use ripe, but firm avocados to maintain the salad’s texture.
Adjust the sugar in the dressing to taste, depending on the sweetness of your strawberries.
This salad is best served fresh; the avocado may brown if left to sit too long after dressing.
You can substitute feta cheese with goat cheese or omit for a dairy-free option.
For a lighter dressing, consider using Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Strawberry salad, avocado salad, spinach salad, creamy poppyseed dressing, healthy salad, vegetarian salad, fresh summer salad