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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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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 1/2 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

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Strawberry Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

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. Fresh strawberry salad is perfect for both formal and casual events.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 1 cup servings
Calories 201kcal
Author Traci Antonovich

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 6 cups Spring Mix
  • 1 cup Strawberries sliced
  • 1 cup Red Grapes halved
  • 1/2 cup Candied Walnuts chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Dried Cranberries finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Feta Cheese crumbled

For the Dressing:

Instructions

  • In a large, salad bowl, combine SPRING MIX, STRAWBERRIES, GRAPES, CANDIED WALNUTS, CRANBERRIES, and FETA CHEESE.
  • In another bowl or jar, combine OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE, HONEY, DIJON, and SALT; whisk or shake until thoroughly combined; chill until ready to toss with salad just before serving.

RECIPE NOTES

Yield: 6 cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, and are estimates based on unbranded ingredients acquired from a nutrition database. For accurate calculations, please refer to brand packaging information and consult your nutritionist.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 201 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 132mg6%
Potassium 161mg5%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 495IU10%
Vitamin C 27.1mg33%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. JB says

    5 stars
    This salad is a winner every time we make it! You nailed the flavors and textures, and it’s a perfect way to use strawberries. Thanks Kitchen Girl!

    Reply

  2. Gloria Bechtel says

    This salad sounds awesome. My daughter in law ha a lemon allergy. Would lime work or what would you recommend as a substitute for lemon.
    Thank you for your help

    Reply

  3. Cheryl Giballa says

    5 stars
    I made a small helping to try this out because I am bringing a salad to my friend’s 101st birthday next Saturday. I did not bother to candy the walnuts (although I will next week) and it was still delicious!

    Reply

  7. Amy Nash says

    5 stars
    Love strawberries in salads – you are totally right about it being a thirst quencher salad. It’s super refreshing! I’ve typically gone with a balsamic dressing with similar salads but can’t wait to try your lemon one!

    Reply

    • Traci Antonovich says

      Haha thanks Amy…thirst quencher all the way! And yes, I love a balsamic too, but hope you get to try this with my lemon dressing…you’ll love it!

  10. Ginny says

    5 stars
    What a delicious salad. The dressing is delicious on it’s own and then to add it to a salad with strawberries makes it special!

    Reply

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