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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 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.
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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.
Liked the dressing and the crunch from the almonds, I used Kirby cucumbers for more crunch
Loved the dressing and crunch from the almonds.
It has been a cold, wet day and I almost didn’t make this salad. So glad I did. The dressing is a wonderful addition to the creamy avocado, and the crisp cucumber and apple. I used all of it….I did make it as a side dish with a chipotle bean veggie burger, and look forward to a real Spring day when it will be stand alone..
Yum! Loved the blend of the avocado and apple. I had the dressing on the side and found the salad was great without it but that it did provide an extra zip. I left off the cucumber as I have a low tolerance.
Yum! Especially the dressing. I could just eat the dressing.
Thank you so much, it was delicious and I will definitely make this dressing and salad again.
I made it for the whole family, rave reviews from all five of us!
This salad was delicious! I especially enjoyed the dressing (seriously had to keep myself from drinking it!). I saved half for supper and am looking forward to that tonight.
A nice summer recipe. I made the recipe to feed 2 so I didn’t have any issues making the dressing. I did omit the maple syrup as it was already sweet enough.
I LOVED THIS!! The dressing was my favorite part – it was sweet from the fruit, and tangy from the lemon juice – it was absolutely perfect. The creaminess from the avocado and the crunch of the almonds made it a delicious lunch. I looked forward to it all morning, and was not disappointed at lunchtime!
This recipe was so easy and this salad was delicious. I don’t have a food processor so I used a blender. It was still good. I also wanted to say it made me feel so good to eat this salad for dinner.
Delicious Used mostly spinach and red leaf lettuce, because I’m drivung/traveling back home and can’t make it exactly as recipe suggested, but was able to add some of the strawberry vinaigrette dressing to it. Also couldn’t get more than 2 miles walking in this morning, but will make up for it tomorrow.
Great salad. Sweet basil dressing was a good enhancement to the tart apple and cucumber. I made it for my 94 year old dad and myself. It’s the first time he remembers eating avocado. . He thoroughly enjoyed it and ate every bite.
94?! What a ride! That’s amazing. I’m glad you two are sharing these salad recipes! 🙂
I loved the salad !!! I’m allergic to strawberries so I substituted raspberries! I will definitely make it again!
I love the salad. It has a good flavor
Excellent idea!
My husband and I both liked the salad. I think it would be especially good during the summer when I don’t want to heat up the kitchen. Great, light flavors. I think I might double up on the dressing to have on hand with other greens.
Whoa! This dressing is EVERYTHING! The combination of the veggies and apples definitely gives a nice crunch and a sweet taste!
This salad is just so delicious–the dressing is its star! And I am NOT a salad fan (not even a dressing fan…). But the different textures between the almonds, crisp apple, buttery avocado, and creamy strawberry dressing is just amazing. The olive oil in the dressing gives it a wonderful mouth feel. Today’s wide array of convenience mixed greens also makes this a quick salad to put together. (I want to double the salad dressing recipe and run it through a mini ice cream churn!)
Not a salad person?! Then I am super excited that you are doing this challenge with us!! Thank you for your feedback. The ice cream sounds like a great idea for this dressing – let us know how it turns out! 😉
Loved this salad, especially the dressing. Will save this dressing to have on hand for many summer salads.