Enjoy this refreshing spinach salad covered with fresh berries, cucumbers, and sliced almonds. Our simple recipe for homemade creamy lemon dressing is the perfect complement to this salad’s flavors and textures. This spinach salad makes the perfect lunch, or you could add a protein and serve it as a light summer meal.
Why We Love This Salad
This salad is what I like to call a “pick-me-upper salad,” because no matter what I’m feeling, this fresh, light, and easy-to-make salad won’t let me (or you!) down. It’s great for a quick meal that makes you feel great about yourself!
The creamy dressing tosses beautifully with the greens, chopped cucumbers, and berries. Then the sliced almonds add a nice crunch and saltiness to balance out the sweet fruit. You can add roasted chickpeas or some sliced baked chicken to make this recipe even more filling!
FAQs
Any kind of spinach can be eaten raw in a salad! Baby spinach tends to be milder so it can be better in a salad than the older, larger leaves, but any kind of fresh spinach is edible while raw.
It’s always best to wash your produce before eating it, but you don’t need to necessarily soak it. A simple rinse works well.
Keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Make sure to shake it up and mix it before drizzling it on your salad.
More Salad Recipes To Try
- Strawberry Cobb Salad
- Pear Salad with Baked Goat Cheese
- Asian Chicken Salad
- Spinach Salad with Salmon and Avocado
- Spinach Apple Pomegranate Salad
- Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
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Spinach Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing
Ingredients
- SALAD
- 2 c. mixed greens or spinach
- 1 cucumber
- 1 c. blueberries
- 1/2 c. raspberries
- 1/4 c sliced almonds
- DRESSING
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 3 TBSP lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 TBSP cream
- 1/2 TBSP red wine vinegar
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together or pulse in a small food processor.
- Arrange your greens on a serving plate or divide between to dinner plates.
- Peel, seed and chop the cucumber. Arrange on the greens.
- Arrange the blueberries and raspberries and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Drizzle with dressing.
How are berries so good in salads?! I really like all the textures and flavors in this, especially the lemon dressing. YUM
I am not a salad fan unless there is fruit, lol!