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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.
Very yummy and super filling! Did feel hungry at all after lunch or dinner. Added some non-dairy cheese to add some more flavor.
This salad is really refreshing with just the right amount of sweet. The dressing prep is really easy and the right amount for two dishes of this salad.
Simply amazing,delicious!
I loved making this salad. It was very quick and easy. The strawberry salad dressing is fantastic. I would make this one again.
Yum! My avocados did t ripen in time so I subbed quick browned cauliflower.
I liked the combination of strawberries and basil. This salad had a lot of nice textures.
So easy to make. Almonds and apples provided a nice crunch!
Love the idea of greens and all the green colors, avo, cukes, and I added broccoli and green onion, left out the granny smith though. May try the dressing when my blender is in better shape but have not added maple syrup to salad dressing before. Used green goddess dressing to keep with the theme. Thanks. This is a fun way to do something healthy.
Yum to the Strawberry dressing! I am pretty tired of oil & vinegar
The Strawberry Mixed Greens salad was a perfect lunch for our Cali warm (80)degree weather. Cant wait to try tmrw’s healthy Taco salad!
This dressing is easy and delicious! Even my spouse, who is a vinegar or dry salad only person, thought this was great and asked where I got the recipe. I did not have almonds on hand when I first made this salad, so I substituted a super seeds mix and it was still great. I will make this often in the future.
I also used superseeds on mine, instead of almonds. I worked out really well.
Awesome salad! I really liked the strawberry dressing!
I do love a good salad. I’m just not real creative. So to have this recipe was refreshing. The dressing will be a regular for me.
I really enjoyed this salad. It was very refreshing. The dressing was delicious. I did not have an avocado but will try this salad again with the avocado.
Loved making the salad and it is my first time making the dressing at home.super easy and absolutely the best salad dressing i have ever eaten. I am super excited to learn and make tomorriws salad. So i glad i joined the challenge
Best ever? WHOO HOO!!
I love strawberries in salad! thank you for this awesome recipe!
The basil in the dressing adds a layer of flavor that I love in this salad. I added strawberries to the mixed greens, apple and cucumbers because I love their sweetness. Another win for SGS!