Strawberry Cucumber Spinach Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
It's officially spring! The days are longer! More sunshine! Hurray!
The weather is hopefully going to get warmer too. I live in a place where people exclaim, "don't like the weather, just wait 15 minutes!"
It's true. I have a mini crisis each year deciding when to take the winter tires off my car. We might get a snowstorm in May...it's happened before.
With the extra sunshine we've been enjoying, I was inspired to make this colourful and healthy salad that is very easy to put together and full of delicious flavour!
If you are still in the depths of winter coldness, put this together to remind you of the warmer weather that's soon to come! If you live in warm weather year-round, I'm jealous.
This wonderful salad is filled with fresh, nutrient-rich vegetables (spinach and cucumbers), sweet fruit (strawberries and apple), salty, creamy feta cheese (I love cheese), and crunchy walnuts (high in omega-3 fats).
The simple vinaigrette is tangy and slightly sweet, which goes beautifully with the contrasting flavours and textures of the salad.
I hope you enjoy this recipe for Strawberry Cucumber Spinach Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette.
How do you make this easy strawberry spinach salad?
Prepare (rinse, slice, and chop) all the colourful salad ingredients. Ingredient amounts and full instructions listed in the recipe card below.
Place all tasty greens, fruit, cheese, and nuts in a large bowl!
Measure out the vinaigrette ingredients.
A few ingredients, which includes apple cider vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and honey, makes for a flavourful dressing that goes perfectly with this salad.
Whisk it well all together in a small bowl or shake it up in a sealed mason jar. Taste and adjust to your flavour preferences.
Pour in your desired amount of apple cider vinaigrette dressing and toss to coat. Enjoy!
Check out these quick and easy fruit and vegetable filled salad recipes!
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- Berry Orange Spinach Salad with Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette
I hope you try this strawberry spinach salad recipe! If you do, please leave me a rating and comment down below or tag me on any of my social media. I'm @yay_for_food on Instagram. I'd love a picture!
Strawberry Cucumber Spinach Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
A healthy and fresh spring salad that is filling enough to be a meal or a great side dish. A homemade apple cider vinaigrette brings this flavourful salad together!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 6 packed cups baby spinach
- 1 ½ cup English cucumbers (I used the mini variety), sliced
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 medium sweet apple, cored and chopped into cubes
- 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup toasted walnuts
For the vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon pure honey
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust the dressing to your preference. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients, then drizzle the desired amount of vinaigrette on top. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you are planning to have leftovers, keep the salad separate from the vinaigrette and cover both in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Re-whisk the vinaigrette and drizzle just before serving.
- Nutritional information represents one serving for a total of four servings.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 282Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 379mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 3gSugar: 13gProtein: 5g
This looks so fresh and perfect for spring! It's almost strawberry picking season in my county and this would be an amazing way to use them.
Can't wait to go berry picking myself too! Thanks Alison!
This salad looks sooooo good! I absolutely love berries and feta together. And the crunch from the walnuts? YES PLEASE!
Thank you Kelsie! It's a tasty combination for sure!
I love fruits in my salad so this looks amazing! I love baby spinach but I've never tried them with fruits - next time I get my hands on some baby spinach I'll give this a whirl! Thanks for the recipe!
You're welcome Elizabeth!
Huzzah for spring! It's kinda gross out with the melty soggy muddy grounds haha but still! It's a good time to celebrate! This salad is such a cheerful sight right now! 😀
Teddy ran through a muddy patch at the dog park today! It still beats the ultra cold winter weather though! ha ha 🙂
Those photos make me want to run out and get the ingredients and make it now. I really like the dressing recipe. Cider vinegar against a bit of sweet is a great combination and mustard sounds like it adds a really nice zip. Lots of great flavours in this one. Definitely a keeper!
Thank you Romain!
This salad is beautiful, Marie! It's perfect for spring and summer. I love all the refreshing, brightly colored ingredients you chose. If you eat with your eyes first, then this salad is definitely a winner! Can't wait to taste it too!
Definitely agree with eating with your eyes first! Thanks Alyssa!
I was hooked the second I saw the cucumbers! They are my fav. Combining them with strawberries and walnuts? Even better! Thanks for a wonderful spring-time salad, can't wait to whip up the apple cider vinaigrette!
🙂 You're welcome!
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious! I loved this recipe!!!! I wanted to let you know that I've included it in a roundup of incredibly delicious strawberry recipes on my website! Here is the link for your reference! http://casawatkinsliving.com/2017/04/7-incredibly-delicious-strawberry-salads/
Thanks for sharing your culinary talents!
You are too kind, Stephanie! Thanks for including me! I'll check out your link.
Delicious salad! Thank you!
You're welcome Jane! 🙂
Wow! That's what I said when I took my first bite of this recipe! Fantastic salad.
Thank you so much Lora! I'm so happy you enjoyed this salad. It's one of my fav salads! 🙂
This looks amazing. After all the holiday food I am so ready to eat healthy! Thank you for sharing this. Sending hubby to the store now for the strawberries 🙂
You're welcome Lilla! Let me know what you think of this salad!
Holy cow this is amazing! We didn’t use the feta because our family isn’t a fan but everything else together is delicious! I added more honey to the dressing because it was a little too bitter. This makes me WANT to eat salad! Thank you!
You're very welcome, Katie! Thank you for commenting! It makes my day when I hear that people enjoy my recipes, especially salads! haha! 😉
Delicios salad. We preferred a vinaigrette dressing though.
Thanks Nikki! What type of vinaigrette do you prefer?
Omg this is so good. Just made this yesterday and what a refreshing salad. The flavor mixture is awesome! We used fresh cucumbers from our garden! The apple cider vinegarrette is fantastic on this! Definitely worth the time to make it! This recipe is a keeper!
Aww. Thanks so much Cathy! Your garden fresh cucumbers must have tasted fabulous in this salad. I'm happy you liked it as much as we did!
Delicious salad! Love the mix of flavors and it was so easy to make. Thank you!
You're welcome Lynne! Happy to hear you liked it.