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Published: Apr 7, 2019 · Updated: Jun 28, 2020 by The Kitchen Girl

Strawberry Salad [Spring Mix Salad]

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Strawberry Salad is a spring salad with fresh strawberries, spring mix, juicy, red grapes, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, and feta cheese in a lemon dijon vinaigrette. Your taste buds will literally dance to the 5 flavors of sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and savory. Spring and early summer are peak seasons for strawberries and are the best times to make strawberry salad.

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1) Strawberry Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
2) How do you make candied walnuts for strawberry salad?
3) When to make strawberry salad
4) Strawberry Salad Recipe Ingredients
5) Strawberry Salad Recipe

Strawberry Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

This strawberry salad is loaded with flavor, texture, and plant-based nutrients. Yet, it's minimal and super simple to make.

Fresh, juicy, ripe, strawberries are, of course, a major player in this salad, but they're not the only rock stars.

Red, juicy grapes and candied walnuts combined with the dried cranberries and feta cheese offer amazing textures and flavors that literally melt in your mouth.

You can buy candied walnuts at specialty markets, but if you want to save a little money and make them, it's simple!

How do you make candied walnuts for strawberry salad?

  1. Place ½ cup WALNUTS and 1 Tbsp SUGAR (white or brown) in a small skillet over medium heat.
  2. Stir continuously until the sugar turns into a sticky liquid and coats the walnuts (about 5 minutes).
  3. Remove walnuts from skillet and set on a baking sheet to cool.

If you don't want candied walnuts, you can simply use plain walnuts for this recipe.

Don't want to make candied walnuts? Grab the pre-made ones here!

strawberry salad with spring mix in white bowl on grey wooden background with grapes and vinaigrette

When to make strawberry salad

The peak season for strawberries is between April and June. You can buy strawberries any season of the year in most grocery stores.

When you buy them in season, you're likely to find better prices and most certainly more juicy, colorful, and flavorful!

If you need a strawberry dessert for spring and summer, check out my No Churn Strawberry Greek Frozen Yogurt.

Strawberry Salad Recipe Ingredients

  • spring mix
  • strawberries
  • red grapes
  • candied walnuts
  • dried cranberries
  • feta cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • honey or agave nectar
  • Dijon mustard
  • kosher salt

Recommended Tools

  • chef knife
  • cutting board
  • salad dressing jar
  • mixing bowl
  • stainless colander (to rinse fruit)
  • salad hands or tongs
strawberry salad with spring mix in white bowl on grey wooden background with grapes and vinaigrette

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strawberry salad with spring mix in white bowl on grey wooden background with grapes and vinaigrette
Strawberries, feta, candied walnuts, grapes, and dried cranberries make Strawberry Spring Salad a thirst quencher! #strawberryrecipe #strawberrysalad #candiedwalnuts #springsalad #springmix #strawberries #candiedwalnuts

Strawberry Salad Recipe

Strawberry Salad is a spring mix salad with strawberries, grapes, dried cranberries, walnuts (candied optional), and feta cheese in a lemon Dijon vinaigrette. Your taste buds will dance to sweet and savory flavors. Strawberry salad is perfect for both formal and casual events.
5 from 22 votes
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Prep: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 1-cup servings
Author: Traci The Kitchen Girl

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 6 cups Spring Mix Salad
  • 1 cup Strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup Red Grapes, halved
  • ½ cup Candied Walnuts (recipe below), or plain walnuts, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Dried Cranberries, chopped
  • ¼ cup Feta Cheese, crumbled

For the Dressing:

  • ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 large Lemon, juiced (about 3 Tbsp)
  • 2 teaspoon Honey, or Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • ⅛ teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions
 

Strawberry Salad

  • In a large salad bowl, combine SPRING MIX, STRAWBERRIES, GRAPES, WALNUTS, CRANBERRIES, and FETA CHEESE. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
    Note: See recipe footnotes for 'candied walnuts' recipe instructions

Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

  • In another mixing bowl, whisk (or blend) OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE, HONEY, DIJON, and SALT.
  • Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve.
  • To serve, allow vinaigrette to sit at room temperature a few minutes if it's too thick from being chilled. Toss salad with vinaigrette and serve.
Tried this recipe? I'd love your review!Visit the comments below and tell me how it went.

Traci's Recipe Tips

How to make candied walnuts
  1. Place ½ cup WALNUTS and 1 Tbsp SUGAR (white or brown) in a small skillet over medium heat.
  2. Stir the walnuts continuously until the sugar turns into a sticky liquid and coats the walnuts (about 5 minutes).
  3. Remove walnuts from skillet and set on a baking sheet to cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition data provided as courtesy estimates using unbranded ingredients from a nutrition database. Please consult preferred resource for precise data.

Course Salad
Cuisine American
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