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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 cup 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 fresh basil fresh, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- pinch sea salt, unrefined
- pinch black pepper, ground 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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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!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.
Delicious salad. I was surprised how well the strawberry vinegrette went with the salad. The crunchy apple balanced well with the avocado and greens. I like the peppery taste of arugula so I added some and added feta cheese for a salty balance to the sweet.
Used tahini instead of olive oil. Nice flavor.
Good salad. Not a favorite but it was good.
My boyfriend and I worked together to prepare this salad the night before; he enjoyed it for lunch the next day while I’ve been finishing a complete master cleanse. He said he thought the flavor combination of cucumbers and green apples seemed odd, though it worked well in the salad. He also said the green apple’s sweetness really complemented the other flavors. He finally said the dressing was good and mentioned using it with other salads.
This was a yummy salad! Definitely making it again.
This salad was amazing ! I love avocado and strawberries so this was right up my alley. I must confess – I added extra sliced strawberries to the salad. The apple added a nice crunch.
Salad was great. Especially the bites with the green apples. The dressing could have been a little sweeter, but still very good.
Family approved! The dressing is absolutely delicious! I substituted diced strawberries on the salad for those who don’t like cucumbers.
This salad was so good, I was actually shocked that I made it myself. I did way my greens even though they were pre-washed triple washed. I made it as directed so now I can play with it a bit. Off to a great start.
I really liked the dressing after it sat for an hour in the fridge. It smelled interesting right after I made it, but after melding…smelled yummy. This was a very bright and refreshing salad. I’m looking forward to having it often. Next time I’m adding some chicken.
Liked this one -very fresh tasting and like the mixed greens! I often make a salad very similar to this, except use toasted walnuts and oranges and if time is short, I use coconut aminos as dressing. Thanks for a new idea.
I have never made dressing using strawberry or any fruit for that matter (except lemon and lime).
This was fun to make and delicious to eat. I think I will definitely make this a dressing that I pre-make and store for few days.
Thank you.
We liked the apple and avocado combo but either the tartness of the strawberries or the basil threw off the dressing for us.
This is a great salad. I enjoyed the crunchiness and the dressing was amazing. It was easy and quick to make.
It was fun to make up this strawberry dressing! Something I’ve always wanted to do was try different dressing recipes, but never have. I can’t quite decide how much I really like it. I will have to try more another time.
It’s always a good day when you have fun in the kitchen!
Great salad. The dressing was wonderful with the strawberries. The apples added a great flavor to it.
This is a delicious spring and summer salad. A great mixture of tastes and textures. The dressing is the perfect mix of sweet and tangy to complement the salad. So good!
A beautiful salad. The dressing is so delicious. Both the salad and dressing were easy to put together. Love it.
I LOVED the salad ESPECIALLY the dressing. All the flavors and textures were perfect.
I enjoyed making and eating mixed green salad. It was full of colors as well as flavors. I love strawberries so the dressing was tasty and had the perfect balance on top of the salad.
This is going to be my go-to salad dressing all summer maybe even for the next ten days. I loved it!!
This is a quick and easy salad. The dressing was easy to make and tasted great.
This was so easy to make and so tasty! The ingredients really balanced each other out and the fresh basil gave me hope summer is on the way. My son enjoyed it and he is not a salad guy. Thanks!
Yes, this salad tastes like summer!
Glad you enjoyed it!