Table of Contents
Strawberry Spinach Salad has a unique and delicious dressing, and this would be a perfect salad to make for a special occasion! And this amazing strawberry and spinach salad is probably lower in carbs than you might think!
PIN the strawberry and spinach salad recipe to try it later!
This Strawberry Spinach Salad is a recipe I originally got from a reader named Robin Oliver, and it’s been a favorite on the site through the years. And I’m reminding you about it today because I think this would be perfect for Mother’s Day!
I no longer have a garden where dill is growing. But I’m still intrigued with the idea of dill in a strawberry and spinach salad, and I didn’t mind buying a little package of fresh dill at the store. This salad also has a delightful slightly-sweet dressing with a touch of dry mustard and onion powder giving it a sweet and savory combination of flavors.
I used my favorite sweetener of course, to make my Strawberry Spinach Salad lower in sugar, and when we tasted the dressing using Monkfruit sweetener we decided some people might like to make it even slightly sweeter, so I’m giving you that option..
If you don’t like dill, or don’t have any fresh dill in your garden I think this salad would also be delicious with chopped sweet basil! This is a lovely salad for a special occasion; hope you enjoy!
What ingredients do you need?
(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe with ingredient amounts.)
What if you want a sweeter dressing for the Strawberry Spinach Salad?
When you’re making this salad I recommend you stir together the dressing ingredients and then taste the dressing with a spoon. If you’d like it a bit sweeter, just add 1-2 tablespoons more Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link).
Can you use frozen strawberries for this spinach and strawberry salad?
I haven’t tried using frozen strawberries for a salad like this, and although I think it might not be bad, truthfully I think fresh strawberries will always be better for this salad.
What else could you add to spinach and strawberry salad?
I think this salad is amazing just as the recipe is written. But if you want to switch it up occasionally, you could add Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, or Gorgonzola Cheese or switch out the almonds for pecans or walnuts.
Is Strawberry Spinach Salad low in carbs?
Strawberries and spinach both have a few carbs, but this recipe divided into the six servings the updated recipe specifies has only 9.7 net carbs per serving. That doesn’t seem bad for a party salad that you make for a special occasion.
How to make Strawberry Spinach Salad:
(This is only a summary of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)
- Stir together the dressing ingredients, taste with a spoon, and add 1-2 tablespoons more Monkfruit sweetener if you prefer a slightly sweeter dressing.
- Wash and dry dill, then cut away from stems and chop to get about 3 tablespoons of chopped dill.
- Assemble the dill, slivered almonds, and green onions.
- Rinse and dry strawberries, then cut strawberries into slices.
- If needed, soak spinach in cold water in a salad spinner (affiliate link) and then spin it very dry.
- This salad doesn’t keep well, so don’t toss it together until right before you’re going to eat.
- Toss baby spinach with the dill, chopped green onions, and almonds.
- Then whisk dressing ingredients together again, and toss the salad ingredients with desired amount of dressing. (You may not need all the dressing.)
- Add strawberries and toss gently, saving some to garnish the top of the salad.
- Serve the spinach and strawberry salad immediately and wait for raves from your family or guests!
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
This salad would taste great with any of these low-carb main dishes:
Want to make individual servings of Strawberry Spinach Salad?
If you prefer you can assemble the dressed spinach on individual plates and top with the strawberries; then drizzle a little dressing over the strawberries. And above is the original photo for this recipe showing the salad on one plate!
More About Fresh Dill:
Dill is a short-lived perennial herb that’s used in many types of recipes. If you have dill in your garden, try to keep it trimmed during the summer so the dill doesn’t go to seed. At the end of the season you can let it go to seed and re-seed the spot for dill the next year. And if you’re lucky enough to have a garden with dill, just enter “fresh dill” into the search bar on my blog and you can find all the recipes using it!