Strawberry Spinach Salad – Kalyn's Kitchen

This strawberry and spinach salad has a unique and delicious dressing, and this would be a perfect salad to prepare for a party! And this wonderful salad is probably lower in carbs than you might think!

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Originally I got this great recipe for Spinach strawberry salad From a reader named Robin Oliver, it has been a favorite on the site over the years. And while the original photos of this weren’t bad (and I even saved one for the post) recently, Cara decided this recipe was just too perfect for spring, so we gotta give it a makeover!

Now I no longer have a garden where dill grows, but I was still intrigued by the idea of dill in a salad with spinach, and I didn’t mind buying a small package of fresh dill at the store. I still really love the slightly sweet sound of this salad dressing with a touch of dry mustard and onion powder giving it a sweet and savory combination of flavours.

I used my favorite sweetener of course, to make the strawberry spinach salad lower in sugar, and when we tasted the dressing using Monkfruit sweetener we decided some people might want to make it a little sweeter, so I give you that option..

If you don’t like dill, or you don’t have fresh dill in your garden, I think this salad would also be delicious with chopped sweet basil! This is a lovely salad for a special occasion; I hope you enjoy!

What ingredients do you need?

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About fresh dill:

dill It is a short-lived perennial herb that is used in many recipes. If you have dill in your garden, try to keep it trimmed during the summer so the dill doesn’t go to seed. At the end of the season, you can let it go to seed and replant the patch for next year’s dill.

What if I wanted a sweeter dressing for my strawberry and spinach salad?

When making this salad, I recommend you stir the dressing ingredients together and then taste the dressing with a spoon. If you’d like it to be sweeter, just add 1-2 tablespoons Local monk fruit (referral link).

Can you use frozen strawberries in your spinach salad?

I haven’t tried using frozen strawberries in a salad like this strawberry spinach salad. And while I guess it might not be bad, I honestly think fresh strawberries are always going to be better for a salad like this.

What can you add to strawberry and spinach salad?

I think this salad is just as amazing as the recipe was written. But if you want to switch it up occasionally, you can add feta, goat cheese, or gorgonzola cheese, or substitute the almonds for walnuts or pecans.

Is strawberry and spinach salad low carb?

Strawberries and spinach both have lower carbs, but this recipe is broken down into six servings specified by the updated recipe and contains 9.7 net carbs per serving. Not bad for a party salad you’d make for a special occasion.

Another favorite strawberry recipe:

If you are also someone who just has to buy some fresh strawberries when they appear in stores, then you should give it a try Romanoff strawberriesAnd it’s the other recipe I have to make every year with strawberries!

How to make strawberry and spinach salad:

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Stir the sauce ingredients together, taste with a spoon, and add 1-2 tablespoons of monkfruit sweetener if you prefer a sweeter dressing.
Wash and dry the dill, then cut away the stems and chop to get about 3 tablespoons of chopped dill.
Collect dill, slivered almonds, and green onions.
Rinse and dry the strawberries, then cut the strawberries into slices.
If necessary, soak the spinach in cold water Rotary salad (affiliate link) Then spin it very dry.
This salad doesn’t keep well, so don’t toss it all together right before you eat.
Mix spinach with dill, green onions and almonds.
Then whisk the dressing ingredients together again, and mix the salad ingredients with the desired amount of dressing. (You may not need all of the bandages.)
Add strawberries and toss gently, reserving some to decorate the top of the salad.
Serve immediately and wait for cheers from your family or guests!

Want to make individual servings of strawberry and spinach salad?

If you prefer, you can also collect the spinach on individual plates and garnish with strawberries; Then drizzle some of the sauce over the strawberries.

Make it a low-carb meal:

This salad with spinach and strawberries will taste great Grilled chicken with mustard and rosemaryAnd Salmon and asparagus Chinese mealAnd Pork chops with balsamic glazeAnd Slow cooked salmon with butter, garlic, capers and lemonor Balsamic Grilled Pork Tenderloin.

More spinach salad recipes to try:

ingredients

ingredients:

7 cups baby spinach leaves (see notes)
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup peeled almonds
2 cups strawberries, sliced (see notes)
3 T fresh dill, chopped

Sauce ingredients:

1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
1/4 cup monk fruit sweetener (see notes)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder (see notes)
1/4 tsp. salt (I used fine sea salt)
1/4 tsp. black pepper (I used freshly ground pepper)
1/4 tsp. dry mustard powder
1/4 tsp. Onion powder
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

directions

Stir in red wine vinegar, monk fruit sweetener, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, dry mustard powder, onion powder, and olive oil to make the sauce. Taste with a spoon, and add 1-2 tablespoons of monkfruit sweetener if you prefer a sweeter dressing.
Wash and dry enough dill to yield about 3 tablespoons of chopped dill. Cut off the thin stems with the dill leaves and discard the thicker pieces of the stem. Then chop finely
Combine chopped dill, slivered almonds, and green onions
Rinse the strawberries, dry them with paper towels, remove the stalks, cut the strawberries in half, and chop them into slices.
If the spinach is fresh and crunchy, there is no need to wash it. But if the spinach is weak, we soak it in cold water in a Rotary salad (referral link) then rotate it very d
This salad doesn’t keep well, so don’t toss it together right before you eat it
Mix spinach with dill, green onions and almonds
Then whisk the dressing ingredients together again to make sure they are well mixed, then stir the salad ingredients with the desired amount of dressing. (You may not need all of the dressing; save it in the refrigerator for another salad.
Then add the strawberries and stir gently, reserving some to decorate the top of the salad
Serve immediately and wait for cheers from your family or guests!
This can also be served by adding vegetables to individual dishes and topping it with strawberry slices.
Salads don’t keep well, so just throw together the amount you’re going to eat, refrigerate the leftovers separately, and mix them together later to make another salad.

notes

Seven cups of baby spinach is just under 8 ounces of spinach. The recipe could be doubled if you’re making it for a larger group, but it just doesn’t go over well.

Two cups of sliced strawberries equals one pound of fresh strawberries.

I used Lakanto Local monk fruit (referral link) for this recipe, but use your preferred sweetener.

This recipe is adapted from a recipe Robin Oliver sent me. Robin got it out of luck asking the host for the recipe.

Nutrition information:

fruit:

Serving size:

1

Amount per service:
Calories: 276Total fat: 23 gramsSaturated fat: 3 gramsUnsaturated fats: 0 gramsUnsaturated fats: 19 gramsCholesterol: 0 mgsodium: 226 mgcarbohydrates: 16 gramsFiber: 7.3 gramssugar: 4.9 gramsprotein: 7.6 grams

Nutrition info is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I’m using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, as many variables affect these calculations.

Low Carb Diet / Low Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
When made with an approved sweetener, this strawberry and spinach salad is surprisingly low in net carbs, so it can work as a salad especially for low-carb diets, but it’s probably not keto-friendly. It would also be a good option for Phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet.

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Historical notes for this recipe:
This strawberry and spinach salad recipe was first published in 2009, and despite the years it’s been a hit on Kalyn’s Kitchen I’ve made it a few times myself. Last updated with more information in 2023.