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This summer strawberry spinach salad is fresh, colorful, and full of flavor with juicy strawberries, spinach, pecans, and feta. A perfect easy salad recipe for warm weather lunches, cookouts, and dinners.

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Fresh strawberry spinach salad with baby spinach, juicy strawberries, feta cheese, pecans, and an easy balsamic dressing. Perfect for spring lunches, summer dinners, brunches, and holiday meals.

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword salad, spinach, strawberry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Salad

  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup chopped pecans optional

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of black pepper

Instructions

Prepare the Ingredients

  1. Wash and dry spinach thoroughly.
  2. Slice strawberries.
  3. Thinly slice red onion.

Make the Dressing

  1. In a small bowl or jar, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
  2. Whisk or shake until blended.

Assemble the Salad

  1. In a large bowl, combine spinach, strawberries, red onion, and pecans.
  2. Drizzle with dressing.
  3. Toss gently to coat.
  4. Top with crumbled feta cheese.

Serve

  1. Serve immediately for best texture and freshness.

Recipe Notes

Toast pecans for extra flavor.
Add grilled chicken for a full meal.
Goat cheese works well instead of feta.
Keep dressing separate if making ahead.
Best served fresh the same day.