Strawberry cucumber spinach salad with nuts and seeds

Sweet, tangy, crunchy, tender and crisp, this gorgeous summery spinach salad has it all! Beautiful ripe strawberries and a light dressing make the flavour pop.

There are so many reasons why I love this strawberry cucumber spinach salad! Mostly, it’s because it tastes like summer in a bowl and is all the things I really want to eat right now, but also, look at it – those colours are just gorgeous.

Simple but effective

I love how such a simple combination of ingredients can make something so delicious – sweet, tangy, salty, crunchy, tender and crisp all in one dish. Strawberries are really in season and are so good right now, just packed with flavour.

I used mini cucumbers in this spinach salad because I think they have more crunch than regular ones, but either will do. And the nuts and seeds add an extra dimension of taste, texture, and just all round greatness! I didn’t add them the first time I made this spinach salad, and I definitely prefer it with them, rather than without. Yum.

Strawberry spinach salad – Make ahead magic!

Another great thing about this spinach salad? You can make it in advance and chill it, and it’s actually better!

I love things that can be done in advance. Mix up everything except the spinach and then simply spoon the veggies and fruits over the spinach leaves when you’re ready to serve. Leaving the cucumbers and strawberriess to marinate in the dressing helps everything to marry together really nicely, and lets the flavours mingle and develop. Perfect.

Delicious lunchtime salad

I made this cucumber strawberry spinach salad as part of our lunch on Shavuot, and I think it was more or less all that my daughter Kipper ate at that meal – although she’s a bit of a fiend for cucumbers and strawberries so I shouldn’t have been too surprised. I’m sure it will feature on a fair few summer menus yet to come.

Oh, and did I mention that it only takes a few minutes to make? Brilliant.

Spinach salad – Vegan or vegetarian?

One last thing – if you’ve no reason to keep it parve or cater for vegans, it’s also delicious with a little feta cheese crumbled over the top. I meant to take a photo of that but had already wolfed down half the salad before I remembered. Oops. You’ll just have to use your imagination. Or make it yourself…

Honestly, you’re going to love this salad!

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📖 Recipe

Strawberry cucumber spinach salad

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A delightful summery salad, packed with flavour and enhanced with crunchy nuts and seeds

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine European

Servings 4

Calories 141 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 125-150 g mini cucumbers (4-5)
• 125-150 g strawberries (7-8 medium)
• 2 tablespoon flaked almonds
• 2 tablespoon mixed seeds (I used linseed, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds)
• pinch salt
• pinch pepper
• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 3-4 handfuls washed baby spinach

Instructions

 

• 125-150 g (4½ oz) mini cucumbers
  Slice the cucumbers on the diagonal into 5-6mm (¼ inch) thick slices, and place in a bowl.
• 125-150 g (4½ oz) strawberries
  Hull the strawberries and cut each one into 6-8 pieces. Add to the cucumber slices.
• 2 tbsp flaked almonds, 2 tbsp mixed seeds, pinch salt, pinch pepper, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  Add the almonds, seeds, seasonings, oil and vinegar to the strawberries and cucumbers, and gently toss to coat. At this point you can cover the bowl and refrigerate for up to a few hours, if you don’t want to eat the salad right away.
• 3-4 handfuls washed baby spinach
  When you’re ready to serve, put the spinach leaves into a large salad bowl and spoon the cucumber mixture over. Pour over any dressing or seeds that get left behind. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry cucumber spinach salad

Amount per Serving

Calories

141

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

12

g

18

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

7

g

Sodium

 

19

mg

1

%

Potassium

 

257

mg

7

%

Carbohydrates

 

6

g

2

%

Fiber

 

2

g

8

%

Sugar

 

2

g

2

%

Protein

 

3

g

6

%

Vitamin A

 

2146

IU

43

%

Vitamin C

 

26

mg

32

%

Calcium

 

46

mg

5

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword cucumber, nuts, spinach, strawberry

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