This easy strawberry spinach salad is simple and delicious! Baby spinach, strawberries, candied pecans, green onions and goat cheese are tossed in a light and flavorful homemade poppy seed dressing. The perfect summer salad you'll make on repeat!
Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl or glass jar. Whisk or shake to combine. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Assemble the salad.
Combine spinach, strawberries, green onions, goat cheese and pecans in a large bowl. Reserve about 1 tablespoon each of cheese, onions, berries and pecans to decorate the top.
Toss with the dressing, then transfer the salad to a large salad bowl or serving dish.
Then garnish the top with the remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
Alternatively, you can serve the salad with the dressing on the side. In this case, assemble the salad directly in a serving bowl/platter and let guests dress their salad portions individually.
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Salad Ingredient Substitutions
Baby spinach. I suggest baby spinach over regular because it is more tender and easier to eat in a salad. You can use any lettuce you'd like such as spring mix, romaine, etc.
Strawberries. Use fresh strawberries that have been washed and dried.
Green onions. If you prefer, you can use red onions, white onions or yellow onions.
Goat cheese. I love the creamy tangy flavor of goat cheese in this salad. You can substitute feta or sharp white cheddar.