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    Spinach Strawberry Salad

    Posted: Sep 8, 2021 Last Modified: Sep 8, 2021 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This meal prep friendly Spinach Strawberry Salad is so easy to make and comes together so quickly. Made with only a handful of ingredients, this colourful meal is the perfect summer salad!

    Perfect for a light lunch or dinner, this spinach strawberry salad is made with beautifully ripe strawberries, pecans, goat cheese, grilled chicken, and red onions all over a bed of spinach. I pair my salad with a homemade strawberry vinaigrette but you can totally pair this with whatever dressing you have on hand!

    Overhead view of a platter of strawberry spinach salad.


     

    Why You’ll Love This Summer Salad

    • It’s a simple salad that can be thrown together quickly. You can purchase pre-cooked chicken to add to the salad or skip the chicken altogether.
    • Not only is this salad colourful, it’s packed with flavour as well. I love how the creamy goat cheese pairs perfectly with sweet strawberries!
    • You don’t really need to follow any measurements for this summer salad. You can just toss as much or as little of each ingredient into your bowl as you’d like! Want more spinach? Add more. Want less chicken? Use less!

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Ingredients needed to make strawberry spinach salad.
    • spinach — I much prefer baby spinach for salads
    • red onions — if you find the taste of red onions on their own to be too sharp, give them a quick soak in cold water.
    • strawberries — I removed the tops and sliced the bigger strawberries in 4 and the smaller ones into 2 to 3.
    • grilled or baked chicken breasts — you can use chicken thighs as well.
    • pecans
    • goat cheese
    • strawberry vinaigrette

    How to Make Strawberry Spinach Salad

    • Toss the spinach, red onions, strawberries, chicken breasts, and pecans together.
    • Top with crumbled goat cheese.
    • Serve with the salad dressing on the side or drizzled on top.
    Close up of a strawberry spinach salad.

    Recipe Tips and Variations

    • Got extra goat cheese? Transfer the extra goat cheese into an airtight container. I simply press the goat cheese into a container to get all the air out and then store it in the fridge.
    • To make the grilled chicken, I coated the chicken breasts with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper then grilled them for around 6 minutes per side.
    • Another salad dressing that I love for this strawberry spinach salad is poppyseed dressing.
    • Pecans can be swapped for sliced almonds, cashews, or whatever nut of your choice. If you’re allergic to nuts, you can try sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
    • You can use feta cheese or shaved parmesan in place of the goat cheese.
    Close up of a summer salad.

    Make Ahead Tips

    • Meal prep: to make this into a strawberry spinach salad meal prep, store the salad in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. The dressing should be stored on the side.
    • Make ahead: if you want to prep components of this summer salad ahead of time, you can grill the chicken and make the dressing 3 days before serving.
    Strawberry spinach salad meal prep.
    Overhead view of a platter of strawberry spinach salad.

    Spinach Strawberry Salad

    This meal prep friendly Spinach Strawberry Salad is so easy to make and comes together so quickly. Made with only a handful of ingredients, this colourful salad is the perfect summer salad!
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 0 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 312 grams baby spinach, 11 oz
    • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
    • 2-3 cups strawberries, top removed and sliced
    • 4 grilled chicken breasts, or more
    • 1 cup pecans
    • 70 grams goat cheese, or to taste
    • 1 cup strawberry vinaigrette, or to taste

    Instructions

    • Toss the spinach, red onions, strawberries, chicken breasts, and pecans together.
    • Top with crumbled goat cheese
    • Serve with the salad dressing on the side or drizzled on top.

    Notes

    • Strawberry vinaigrette is not included in the calories estimate so you can use the salad dressing of your choice.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥

    Nutrition Per Serving

    Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 1132mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7554IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 5mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: American, Canadian
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    More Salads to Try

    • Chopped Chicken Salad
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    • Honey Chipotle Chicken Salad
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    • Garlic Butter Chicken Salad

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