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.
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?
- Place 1/2 cup WALNUTS and 1 Tbsp SUGAR (white or brown) in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Stir continuously until the sugar turns into a sticky liquid and coats the walnuts (about 5 minutes).
- 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!
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
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Strawberry Salad Recipe
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 6 cups Spring Mix Salad
- 1 cup Strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup Red Grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup Candied Walnuts (recipe below), or plain walnuts, chopped
- 2 Tbsp Dried Cranberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 large Lemon, juiced (about 3 Tbsp)
- 2 tsp Honey, or Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
Recipe 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.
Recipe Notes
- Place 1/2 cup WALNUTS and 1 Tbsp SUGAR (white or brown) in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Stir the walnuts continuously until the sugar turns into a sticky liquid and coats the walnuts (about 5 minutes).
- Remove walnuts from skillet and set on a baking sheet to cool.
Nutrition
Nutrition data provided as courtesy estimates using unbranded ingredients from a nutrition database. Please consult preferred resource for precise data.
Becky T says
Excellent! Not 1 complaint from my four children, they were all too busy eating it!!!
Well that just made my day Srsly, I love it when the kids sign off on a recipe, and Strawberry Salad is not usually all the kids fav LOL. I like your kids palate's Thanks for the review...much appreciated!
Carrie Robinson says
I am loving everything about this salad! Especially that vinaigrette dressing. 🙂
Thanks so much, Carrie 🙂 Yes, that vinaigrette on strawberry salad makes me crave it!
Dannii says
What a beautiful salad. Strawberries just add so much flavour don't they.
Thanks so much, Dannii! Yes, Strawberry Salad is my favorite way to make a salad not boring 🙂
Terri says
This is one of the most gorgeous salads ever and it just screams summer!
Awww thanks so much, Terri ❤️ So glad you think so! Strawberry Salad really does scream summer, doesn't it
Caitlyn Erhardt says
This salad is so light, fresh and perfect for summer. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.
Thanks, Caitlyn! So glad you're enjoying it 🙂