Spinach Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Poppyseed Dressing

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide healthy fats and protein while being nut-free.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese offers a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

Start by making the dressing in a shaker bottle.

Add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to the shaker bottle.

Shake the dressing until well combined and set aside.

In a large bowl, add 4 cups of washed spinach.

Prepare 1 pound of strawberries by slicing them and adding to the spinach.

Thinly slice 1/2 medium red onion and soak in cold water for 5 to 10 minutes to reduce harshness, then drain and add to the salad.

Toast 1/4 cup of walnuts in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 8 minutes, then add to the salad.

Add 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese to the salad.

Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.

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