This spinach berry salad is a refreshing salad made with spinach, mixed berries, almonds and a red wine poppyseed vinaigrette. Delicious, healthy and easy to make!
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Berry Spinach Salad
Spring will be here before we know it and this salad with berries needs to be first on your recipe list! I love to enjoy it year round, but especially when fresh berries are in season. Between this and my strawberry spinach salad, you can’t go wrong with the berry goodness!
One of my all time favorite salads is the nuts about berries salad from Zupas. I just love their soup and salad combo. Now that I don’t live near one anymore, I decided it was time to make my own version. I love how it turned out! So much that I ate it for lunch 3 days in a row. :)
This salad is chock full of colors, textures and tastes. But what really makes it is the red wine poppyseed vinaigrette and cinnamon sugared almonds. Sometimes I add in plain sliced almonds, but the cinnamon sugar version really takes it over the top. Seriously so good and the perfect summer salad recipe. I can’t wait to make it again this week!
Spinach Berry Salad Ingredients
Greens: Baby spinach is my preference. There’s something about spinach mixed with berries that makes the perfect combination. However spring mix, kale or chopped romaine would taste great too.
Berries: I love to use a mix of fresh berries. My favorites are raspberries, strawberries and blackberries. Sometimes I’ll throw in fresh blueberries as well if I have them on hand.
Nuts: You can use plain sliced almonds, or make the cinnamon sugar version. If I make the cinnamon almonds, I like to whip up a big batch and then store in a container. They’ll stay fresh for a month or two, so you can use them in lots of salads. Candied pecans would taste great as well.
Others: Feel free to add in extras like feta or goat cheese, grilled chicken or sliced red onions.
Dressing
This dressing is so simple and makes the perfect addition to the berry salad. Simply add all of the ingredient in a bowl or mason jar and whisk until combined. It’s as easy as that! The salad would also taste great topped with a raspberry or balsamic dressing, as well as a classic poppyseed dressing.
- 1/4 cup oil (I prefer half olive and half canola)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons sugar (more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon poppyseed (optional)
TIP: To keep the oil and vinegar from separating, whisk in 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum to the dressing.
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Spinach Berry Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ounces baby spinach
- 3 cups fresh mixed berries
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds , more to taste
Dressing:
- ¼ cup oil , I like doing half olive and half canola
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar , more to taste
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds , optional
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Wash your salad and berries and set aside to dry.
- For the dressing, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar and poppy seeds in a bowl or mason jar and whisk until combined. Add a pinch of salt. Shake just before serving.
- For the salad, layer the spinach, berries and nuts and top with dressing.
Notes
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Fruit Salad, Gluten-Free, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian
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Loved this berry salad!
So refreshing! A perfect summer dish.
It’s one of my summer favorites too! Thanks for your comment and review, Cristina :)
This spinach berry salad is amazing! I love eating spinach in salads. The blend of sweetness from the berries is perfect and the crunch from the nuts. :) A great combination.
Berry salads are my favorite!! They are so light & refreshing & this dressing is amazing!!
The dressing tastes better with an oil other than olive oil. Other than that, this is a simple, yummy recipe.
I will look forward to making your summer salads!
Xllnt salads!
oh my god this taste delicious!!! Easy to make, looks beautiful, tastes fresh. I used blueberries instead of raspberries….fantastic, thanks for the great recipe.
Thanks for your comment Kelly! I am so glad you liked it, it is one of my favorite salads!
This looks so good! I love salad
It is one of my favorite salads! Hope you give it a try! :)
This looks so good! I love salad
I absolutely love salads, and all of these look sooo delicious! Pinning! :)
Is it really 3/4 cup of sugar? That seems like an awful lot of sugar for as small amount of dressing that that would make. Also is it 1/8 cup of oil? Not 11/8..? Please help
thanks, by the way it looks delicous!! Must make soon!
Hi! Yes, it is 3/4 cup of sugar, but the dressing its pretty sweet so you could cut it in half and it should work out just fine. Also, 1 and 1/8 cup of oil is right! Hope you enjoy it, this salad is one of my favorites! :)
Oh man, this looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it. I love ALL salads!!
Yum! I can’t wait for warmer weather and salads all the time!
Zupas–gush! I miss that place so much. Now I’m going to have to go make myself a salad. :)
I miss Zupas too…so yummy! Hope you enjoy this salad Lisa!
Looks delicious!!!