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Berry Spinach Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing

Berry Spinach Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing is bursting with flavor and made with blueberries, feta cheese, almonds, and bacon! This colorful salad recipe with homemade dressing makes an awesome lunch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 as a side or 2-3 as a main dish
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

For the Berry Spinach Salad

  • 6 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 8-10 strawberries stems removed and sliced
  • 3/4 cup candied almond slices
  • 3 strips bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
  • Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing recipe follows

For the Citrus Poppy seed Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • Fresh orange juice from one orange
  • Fresh lemon juice from 1/2 of a lemon
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

  • For the salad: Add all of your ingredients to a bowl and toss to combine. Or you can add the spinach to a shallow bowl and then line the toppings on top (this is what I did), toss before serving.
  • For the dressing: Add everything to a mason jar, add the lid, shake to combine. Shake well before using.
  • You can dress the salad right before serving (the recipe makes more than you will need) or you can let everyone dress their own, pouring the dressing right out of your mason jar. I like to let everyone add their own dressing.

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Notes

Here’s a little tip on the candied almonds. Just buy a bag of slivered almonds that has about a cup in it. Add that and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar to a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Keep an eye on it and stir it occasionally until the sugar in the very center of the pan starts to melt, then stir constantly. Stir until all of the sugar melts and it just starts to look like the almonds are toasting. This should happen quickly once the sugar starts to melt, maybe one minute to 30 seconds. You can’t walk away or you’ll burn your nuts, but once you make it a time or two, you’ll make them all the time! It’s easy. Eat whatever nuts you didn’t put on the salad later for a snack. So good!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 6 servings | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2874IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg

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