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Salad needs to be exciting for me to want to eat it. This strawberry mixed greens salad ticks all the boxes with a bit of crunch + lots of strawberry sweetness. Don’t be intimidated by the fact that it has a combination of leafy greens… these greens all have different flavors that come together for a tasty lunch. Plus, you can buy them all at once since most grocery stores sell “mixed greens.”
According to a study done by Harvard, greens like kale, spinach and arugula are powerhouses when it comes to providing you with Vitamin A, folate and Vitamin C, plus fiber, water and magnesium to help your digestion.
How to Make Mixed Greens Salad
This mixed greens salad recipe is filled with these greens, plus tangy green apple, creamy avocado, and crunchy almonds. Seriously, this salad is the perfect meal when your sweet tooth comes calling and you’re trying to eat healthy.
1. Wash and dry greens
A recent study done by Consumer Reports says that we should all be washing any produce that comes into our cooking spaces, whether “pre-washed”, organic or otherwise. This is because even those mixed greens carefully washed by well meaning producers can still contain contaminants from E. coli, chemicals and more.
2. Chop apples, avocado and cucumber
I like to chop them all into bite-size pieces (the smaller, the better).
3. Make the Strawberry viniagarette
Combine dressing ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor and puree into the best dressing you’ve ever had with mixed greens.
4. prepare the plate
Add the mixed greens first, and then toppings to the plate. Drizzle dressing on top and enjoy!
Make-Ahead Salad Tip
If you want this salad for work, prep it all in a mason jar. It’s seriously so easy! Simply layer the ingredients in the mason jar. Keep the strawberry dressing in a separate container until time to eat. When you’re ready to eat, pour the dressing on top, give the mason jar a good shake, and enjoy!
Strawberry Mixed Greens Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups spring mix greens loosely packed
- 1 cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 green apple diced
- 1 avocado sliced
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Dressing
- 1 cup strawberries diced
- 6 basil leaves fresh, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper ground, to taste
Instructions
- Arrange salad ingredients on plates.
- Puree the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
- Drizzle some of the dressing over salad (you may not need all of it). Eat immediately.
Notes
- Swap mixed greens with the leafy greens of your choice.
- Oil-free? Omit the olive oil. It’ll still be delicious and less caloric.
- Lemon Vinaigrette would also be delicious on this recipe.
- Add the nuts or seeds of your choice for more healthy fats + protein.
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions about Mixed Greens Salad
Yes! If you have a favorite dressing, feel free to swap out my Strawberry Vinaigrette. Yet I do encourage you to make it one time like this because it’s out-of-this-world delicious!
You sure can. You can swap it for any leafy green you prefer or have on hand. You might check out our Leafy Greens Guide for more inspiration.
In all my salads, I try and use some sorta nuts, seeds or protein to help me stay full. A salad is typically a meal for me, which means it needs a variety of fiber, healthy fats, protein and carbs to keep me full until the next meal.
Loved the salad and so did the rest of my family (have them on the 10 day challenge as well …. so that is 5 of us enjoying the salad of the day!). It was not only delicious BUT very refreshing! The green apple really gives it a great crunch and taste. I have always struggled with making salads tasty and inviting and this salad did both. A breath of fresh air for me and the family
Love family salad time!
Loved it
Mixed greens are always on my plate but adding some new things to it make for a great change
Fresh and tasty. Perfect salad to start off the 10 day challenge.
Fantastic salad! I am not usually big on salads, but I really loved this one. It had a variety of greens and veggies, plus the strawberries in the dressing. Really wonderful. I am sooo glad that I signed up to do this.
Glad you are enjoying it!
I enjoyed this salad.
I toasted the almond slivers and added some grilled chicken.
I think some dried cranberries (hard to find without lots of added sugar) would be a nice addition, or perhaps pomegranate.
Yummy!
I didn’t think I would like this salad and dressing. When I made the dressing it was too runny. And I’m not too fond of green apples. But now that I’ve had it all the ingredients are perfect together! The avocado added creaminess in the salad that I was hoping the dressing would be. I was very surprised! Thanks for this recipe! Happy Spring!
Loved this salad. Nice mix of texture – has a nice crunch. Dressing is awesome.
Perfection!
Recipe makes a lot of dressing.
Love the combo of cool and crisp with sweet and creamy.
Add a pinch more salt for my taste, and I think it would be tasty with baby spinach for the greens.
It was YUMMY! Really liked the dressing.
The dressing was the best part!! So yummy!!
This could be named “smoothie salad”! I was skeptical about the flavour combos for a salad dressing but the flavour punch was perfection! Also who knew strawberries and cucumber could go so well together!
I love that idea!
Delicious salad perfect for the beginning of springtime. I didn’t have green apple so I put cut up strawberries which were delicious.
I have seen pictures of the salad in Jen’s cookbook but this is the first time actually making it and it is fabulous! The strawberry vinaigrette is amazing. Thank you!
Enjoyed the mix of salad ingredients. The dressing was especially delicious.
AMAZING!!!!! I expected this to be a fabulous salad and was not disappointed! So light and refreshing! I am already excited to continue this challenge!
Love all the crunchiness of apple cucumber and leafy greens! The Subtle sweetness of the strawberries and a hint of basil round out the goodness with a touch of avocado! A favorite from the spring cleanse!