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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 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.
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.
This salad was awesome with all the different ingredients and textures and I absolutely love the strawberry vinaigrette dressing. This is definitely a keeper!
Yes! I love the variety of ingredients in this one too!
That salad was amazing!
The ingredients were so fresh and tasty!
I loved the dressing!
Had the salad for lunch! Surprised how easy it was to make the dressing! I will def be making it again in the future-it’s so “summer-y” and light. Strawberry & avocado for the win! Served with baked salmon-I could eat this everyday
Very yummy and satisfying salad and so quick to make. I though I would have preferred the berries whole vs. blended into the dressing but really enjoyed knowing I could consume more berries without overfilling my belly.
You could def add some strawberries (and/or other berries) as a topping!
I like most of the flavors, but don’t want to bother using an extra piece of equipment to make dressing. Also, I don’t like sweet dressings. Finally, this is too much avocado for one person for a side salad (see total kcals as proof). I therefore left out the maple syrup and used only 1/4 avocado. In the future, I’d use sliced strawberries, less avocado, and no maple syrup; I’d also whisk together the dressing ingredients instead of blending (or shake in a sealed jar).
Good call making adjustments to best suit your tastebuds and caloric preferences! You could def add some strawberries to the salad as an additional topping. Hope you enjoyed!
I made this for today’s lunch yummy!!!!
I can’t wait to make this at dinner…sounds great! I’m a fan of mixed greens!
Great recipe. Just wondering where the team fat is coming from.
*trans fat
I enjoyed it, nice combination of sweet and crunchy. I would make it again.
This salad is like a breath of spring, especially wonderful if you live where the snow is still blowing! The colors make this an especially beautiful plate but it is the wonderful dressing that really won my tastebuds.
I did cheat a bit by browning the almonds in just a wee bit of butter, but liked that toasty bit in there, too.
YUM!
Sounds delicious! 🙂
Great combination of flavors and textures. Very satisfying and delicious!
I was so excited, I started the challenge early. This is a salad I can see doing again. It’s tasty and easy. Strawberries were expensive and sad looking so I used frozen ones and that worked great. I put extra almonds in and a hardboiled egg for protein.
It was about a meal and a half for this ultra runner so I added more greens and made the rest a side salad to my next meal.
Not big on fruit or nuts in a green salad but this is a good recipe.
I have enjoyed this salad and am looking forward to making the other nine salads!
Mixed Greens the best Summer Salad, magnificent flavor & Healthy!
This salad was delicious! Love the crunch of the apple and the dressing was my fav part!