This spinach salad is topped with strawberries, mushrooms, avocado, almonds, and the best homemade creamy poppyseed dressing. Fresh, colorful, and ready in 15 minutes!
As predicted, I’ve been off by a day all week, thinking it was earlier than it actually is. So, when the weekend comes sooner than I thought, it will be a nice surprise. Like finding money under the couch cushions. (Which, BTW, never ever happens.)
We only have six more days of school. And I’m sort of regretting spending so much money on summer camps. Because honestly, our own backyard is like a summer camp now. The kids swam for three hours straight last Sunday and almost six hours on Monday. And have the blisters to prove it. Crazy.
I really haven’t cooked much of anything all week. (In case you’re wondering, you can subsist on chips, baby carrots, cream cheese, grapes, and spinach for quite a long time. Or so I’ve heard.)
I put my homemade poppy seed dressing to good use in this wonderful spinach salad!
Making more than one appearance in the last couple of weeks, this spinach salad definitely counts as a fulfilling lunch or dinner. Fresh, colorful, ready in only 15 minutes, and perfect for summer!
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Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Ingredients
- 10 ounces baby spinach
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 cup thinly sliced cremini (or button) mushrooms
- 1/2 large ripe avocado , cubed
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 scallions , diced
- Homemade Creamy Poppyseed dressing
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the dressing. Toss well, but making sure not all the goodies fall to the bottom.
- Serve in individual bowls and drizzle the dressing on top, to taste. Pass more at the table, if desired.
Mom says
I paired this salad with with your Slow Cooker Hurry Chicken, which turned out to be a perfect match and made the Homemade Creamy Poppyseed dressing, which is a winner, for sure.
Stephanie says
I don’t know why I don’t make more salads at home. I seem to only eat them when we go out, and then I wonder why. This, though, gives me the motivation. Beautiful and fresh!
Joanne says
At least here, it’s too hot to eat anything but salad!! And you know i love the berries in this. Along with the dressing, they totally make it.
amanda @ fake ginger says
Such a pretty salad! I’m still so jealous of the pool. We’ve had such crappy weather that our neighborhood pool still isn’t open.
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I just my older one in summer school and a few camps and my younger one just in ballet .. not sure what I was thinking there. . but we need to get them signed up for swim lessons! at least you’ll have more time for yourself while they are at camp. . plus they get to see their friends. . everyone wins :) and yes. . I’m a firm believer that the food groups change come summer time. . so, chips, baby carrots, cream cheese, grapes, and spinach sound great to me!!!! :P I love this salad .. in fact, I’m munching on one now and your looks better!!!
Sues says
This is such an ideal summer salad! And the dressing looks so perfect on it!