Super colorful and light Berry Spinach Salad drizzled with a Berry Vinaigrette. Loaded with berries, candied walnuts, red onion and feta cheese. Takes less than 30 minutes to throw together and is perfect for lunch or dinner!
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Berry Spinach Salad
One of my favorite things about this season is the fresh produce. I seriously can’t get enough of all the fresh Summer fruit! I put the fruit to good use with this Berry Spinach Salad. It has berries in the salad AND the dressing. This is the perfect salad for summer!
I topped the salad with fresh berries, feta cheese and homemade candied pecans. It makes the perfect lunch or light dinner. It’s super easy to toss together or make ahead for a quick work lunch.
What you’ll need for this recipe
- Spinach: Rich in antioxidants and a good source of vitamins. This salad has double the amount of spinach you need in a day! Feel free to substitute other fresh leafy greens like arugula.
- Berries: Berries are loaded with antioxidants, great for memory and brain health, and are high in vitamin C. I added strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.
- Candied Walnuts I made my own candied nuts by tossing them with an egg white, sugar, cinnamon then baking!
- Cheese: I sprinkled some feta cheese at the end to add a little creaminess. Goat cheese would also be a great option in this berry spinach salad.
How to make Candied Walnuts
- Whisk one egg white until frothy. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Add in 2 cups of walnuts. Toss to coat thoroughly.
- Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely. (They will continue to crisp up as they cool)
How to make Berry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Add raspberries, vinegar, honey, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to a blender or food processor and puree.
- If the seeds from the berries bother you just strain out the seeds with a sieve.
Tips for Success
- Add any berries: This Berry Spinach Salad recipe tastes delicious with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, and even grapes (which are technically berries too!).
- Double the vinaigrette to have it on hand all week. It’s so much easier to eat healthily if the food tastes amazing!
- Store any extra vinaigrette in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Any extra salad should be stored separately from the vinaigrette, and ideally, the ingredients themselves will be stored separately as well to keep them fresher for longer.
Here are some more salad recipes to try!
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with Creamy Poppyseed Dressing
- Easy Berry Fruit Salad
- Mexican Salmon Salad
- Easy Mexican Kale Salad
Berry Spinach Salad with Berry Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Ingredients
Berry Spinach Salad
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 whole strawberries, sliced
- 1 tablespoon blueberries
- 1 tablespoon blackberries
- 2 tbsp candied walnuts, recipe follows, chopped
- 2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
Berry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup fresh raspberries
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/8 tsp salt + pepper
Instructions
Berry Spinach Salad
- Fill a large bowl with spinach. Top with berries, candied walnuts, red onion and feta cheese.
- Drizzle with prepared vinaigrette and serve immediately.
Berry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Pulse until combined and the dressing is thick and smooth. If the seeds bother you strain through a sieve before serving. Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator.
Candied Walnuts
- Preheat oven to 300°F Whisk one egg white until frothy. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Add in 2 cups of walnuts. Toss to coat thoroughly.
- Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely. (They will continue to crisp up as they cool)
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Liz London
This is so yummy. I didn’t see how many servings come out this recipe.
Kelley Simmons
Hi Liz,
So glad you enjoyed it!
The serving size is for one salad. The dressing makes enough to have some leftover.
Thanks!
Kelley
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
Such a colourful salad and berries and balsamic go so well together.
Izzy
I haven’t been eating nearly enough yummy salads this summer! I gotta fix that asap! I love putting fresh berries in my salad and topping it with a berry balsamic vinaigrette sounds ever better! This looks gorgeous 🙂
Manali @ CookWithManali
such a colorful salad! love it!
Beeta @ Mon Petit Four
Yum! I absolutely love berry spinach salads…it’s my favorite thing to order at a restaurant. The pecans, strawberries, and goat cheese…delicious! I will definitely be trying to version at home. Thanks, Kelley!
Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness
I’m obsessed with all things berry in the summer time… this salad looks so fresh and delicious!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice
Oh what a gorgeous salad, Kelley! I crave spinach salads in the summer, especially when berries are ripe. Love this berry vinaigrette, sounds delicious!
Beth B
I make a similar dressing but add a small container of fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt . Leftover dressing keeps well in the fridge. I don’t add cherry juice but will try this recipe. It sounds like a nice addition.
Kelley
Great idea on the greek yogurt Beth! Sounds amazing!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
This looks so refreshing! I love fruit in salads and I love the berries in the salad AND the dressing 🙂
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
GORGEOUS! And that dressing sounds amazing! Way to embrace summer berries- I can’t get enough of them!