STRAWBERRY SPINACH SUMMER SALAD with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

When your husband brings home the very first locally grown flat of juicy, delicious, red strawberries you make sure you immediately consume half (at least!) and then you make something with them! 🙂 I don’t know about you guys but once summer arrives my obsession for salads gets taken to another level completely. This simple STRAWBERRY SPINACH SUMMER SALAD  is made with wholesome, organic, “good-for-you” ingredients and don’t forget about the homemade apple cider vinaigrette which brings this entire salad together. This recipe is one of my favs and I hope after trying it it will be one of yours too!

Don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely positively nothing  wrong with throwing together a “salad” with whatever you have left in your fridge (I do pretty much everyday!) However, there is this beautiful thing called a salad with styleee! A.K.A this one right here!

When your a food blogger your allowed to brag about your food 🙂 it’s just the way it is! I’m proud of this bountiful, beautiful, colourful bowl of goodness and that is why I want to share it with the world!

Made with the perfect balance of everything “summer” all you’ll need for this stylish bowl is:

• fresh baby spinach
• mini cucumbers (for crunch!)
• strawberries
• a sweet apple 
• feta cheese (or vegan cheese)
• & some organic walnuts (for added healthy fats!)

The homemade Apple Cider Vinaigrette is so fresh and easy to make. No need for store-bought brands with extra preservatives and sugars! Once you know the formula for homemade vinaigrette you can drizzle it on any stylish salad all summer long!

Happy Saturday! 

(gluten-free)     (vegan*option – omit the cheese)

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STRAWBERRY SPINACH SUMMER SALAD with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This salad is the epitome of summer! Using fresh local strawberries, apple chunks, spinach leaves, cucumbers, a handful of walnuts and some light feta cheese. A homemade apple cider vinaigrette brings this entire salad together. This recipe is one of my favs and I hope after trying it it will be one of yours too!

Course

Dinner, Lunch

Prep Time

10 minutes

Passive Time

10 minutes

Servings

main servings or 4 as a side

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD

• 6 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 & 1/2 cups mini cucumbers
• 1 cup strawberries sliced
• 1/2 sweet apple cored and cut into chunks
• 3 ounces feta cheese crumbled
• 1/4 cup raw organic walnuts

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE

• 2 & 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar *I like to use BRAGGS brand
• 1/2 tablespoon raw honey
• 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic minced *optional
• sea salt & pepper to taste

Course Dinner, Lunch Prep Time 10 minutes Passive Time 10 minutes Servings main servings or 4 as a side Ingredients FOR THE SALAD 6 cups fresh baby spinach 1 & 1/2 cups mini cucumbers 1 cup strawberries sliced 1/2 sweet apple cored and cut into chunks 3 ounces feta cheese crumbled 1/4 cup raw organic walnuts FOR THE VINAIGRETTE 2 & 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar *I like to use BRAGGS brand 1/2 tablespoon raw honey 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 clove garlic minced *optional sea salt & pepper to taste

Recipe Notes

This fresh salad is filling enough to be a meal or a great side dish!

I recommend leaving the dressing on the side so that you can enjoy leftovers throughout the week!