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Balsamic Strawberry and Spinach Salad

June 23, 2015 by Monique 3 Comments

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A simple strawberry and spinach salad that’s a cinch to throw together and the perfect balance of sweet and tangy thanks to those fresh strawberries and a yummy maple balsamic dressing. Vegan and gluten free.

Balsamic Strawberry and Spinach Salad Recipe by Nourish Every Day Blog

I am in love with this balsamic strawberry salad at the moment; it’s a bit of a different way to use up all of the delicious strawberries that are currently in season, rather than just enjoying them in breakfast or desserts. The sweet but refreshing flavour of the strawberries works perfectly with the tangy maple balsamic dressing!

Just looking at all the beautiful fresh ingredients that go into the salad, you know it’s going to taste divine.

Ingredients for strawberry, zucchini, chickpea and spinach salad

Strawberries in savoury recipes are a very good idea – trust me. Use them like you might use pomegranate seeds or dried cranberries in a salad; they give that nice little burst of sweetness. Plus they’re so colourful and will make the dish just pop.

In this salad they provide such a beautiful contrast against the green baby spinach leaves and zucchini ribbons.

Strawberry, chickpea and spinach salad in a wide bowl on wooden chopping board

To make this salad a bit more substantial plus add some crunch and texture, I’ve added in chickpeas and a generous scattering of seeds (pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds). Legumes and seeds are some of my favourite plant-powered salad ingredients. You’ve got fibre, protein and healthy fats all in there!

The salad works wonderfully as a side dish – think of serving it alongside some grilled meat or fish, plus some baked potatoes or maybe some crusty good quality bread. Yum. Keep it vegan by adding some quinoa and maybe a few baked tofu cubes.

Close up of spinach, zucchini, chickpea and strawberry salad

The salad is finished off with a really simple dressing, all you need is:

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • maple syrup
  • a pinch of salt (essential!)

If you haven’t tried strawberries and balsamic vinegar together before, you are in for a treat. SO GOOD.

Strawberry and spinach salad with balsamic dressing

Tell me if you make my Balsamic Strawberry and Spinach Salad! Leave a comment below or take a snap and tag me on Instagram, you can find me over at @moniquecormacknutrition 🙂

Strawberry and spinach salad with balsamic dressing

Balsamic Strawberry and Spinach Salad

A simple strawberry and spinach salad that's a cinch to throw together and the perfect balance of sweet and tangy thanks to those fresh strawberries and a yummy maple balsamic dressing. Vegan and gluten free.
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Course: Salads and Sides
Cuisine: egg free, gluten free, grain free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 serves as a side dish
Calories: 280kcal

Ingredients

  • 120 grams baby spinach
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 can chickpeas – 400 gram can
  • 1 punnet strawberries – 250 gram punnet
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds

Dressing

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp maple syrup
  • Pinch salt

Instructions

  • Wash the baby spinach, strawberries and zucchini. Peel the zucchini into ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Slice the strawberries.
  • Drain and rinse the can of chickpeas.
  • Make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and salt (or shake together in a small jar).
  • Layer the salad into a bowl – spinach, zucchini, chickpeas, strawberries and seeds. Pour over the dressing and toss. Serve.

Notes

A few extra tweaks you can make to this salad:
*Toast the seeds in a pan for a few minutes before adding to the salad. Worth it if you have the time, toasted seeds are so good!
*Add a handful of crumbled feta or some goats cheese, if you don’t mind dairy. The creaminess works so well with the berries and balsamic. 
Have you made this recipe?I love seeing your creations! Take a photo and then tag me @nourish.everyday on Instagram!

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 27g (9%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 17g (26%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Sodium: 35mg (2%) | Potassium: 609mg (17%) | Fiber: 6g (25%) | Sugar: 12g (13%) | Vitamin A: 2911IU (58%) | Vitamin C: 54mg (65%) | Calcium: 80mg (8%) | Iron: 3mg (17%)
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  1. Raia

    May 4, 2016 at 2:02 am

    Strawberries and spinach is one of my favorite flavor combos. 🙂 This salad sounds delicious, thanks for sharing it with us at Savoring Saturdays!

    Reply
    • Monique

      May 4, 2016 at 2:36 pm

      Thank you for stopping by Raia! Berries + spinach sounds odd at first but I agree it’s such a great combo 🙂

      Reply

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