Feast your eyes on this stunning Strawberry Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts and Mint! It’s a party in your mouth! The perfect summer salad that will keep you coming back again and again. Love salads? Make sure to try this Broccoli Salad and Pineapple Cucumber Salad!
Strawberry Spinach Salad
I’ve eaten this strawberry spinach salad with Gorgonzola, walnuts, and mint three out of five days this week for lunch and I’m still craving this amazing salad!
I love when a salad has it all – something sweet, something crunchy, something savory, and it all ties together in the most delightful bite that you can imagine. This salad is IT.
What Is In Strawberry Spinach Salad
There isn’t a whole lot to it you guys:
- greens – I like the 50/50 mix with half spring mix and half spinach
- strawberries, washed, hulled, sliced
- walnut halves
- Gorgonzola
- mint
Strawberry Spinach Salad Dressing
I opted to go with a balsamic vinaigrette for this salad. Strawberries and balsamic go together so, so nicely and it’s the perfect complement to the flavors going on.
- extra virgin olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- salt
- pepper
Super simple, super delicious.
I recreated this salad from a lunch that I recently attended as part of a California Strawberry Farm Fresh Tour. You might have seen some of the pics on Instagram. The day started early with Amy and I heading down to Watsonville first thing in the morning. We arrived and had a chance to meet the other tour attendees and then we all piled in a bus to head to a local strawberry farm.
Strawberry Farm Tour
Let’s rewind. Can I tell you how excited I was to get invited to a strawberry farm? I mean, strawberries are my LIFE. I eat them all the time and love cooking and baking with them. They’re just so perfectly sweet and that bright red color is impossible to resist. Need proof? Just look at this salad!
The strawberries were UNREAL. Like, I live in California and hadn’t seen strawberries like this before. Huge, delicate, and perfectly sweet, I definitely had my fill. While I was navigating the fields and picking strawberries, Miguel taught us a lot about this marvelous fruit.
All About Strawberries
Did you know that 90% of United State’s strawberries are grown in California by 400 family farms creating 70,00 jobs and helping to sustain their communities? Impressive, I know. California Strawberry farmers grow both conventional and organic strawberries. An analysis from a toxicologist with the University of California’s Personal Chemical Exposure Program found that residues on strawberries are so low, if present at all, that a child could literally eat 1,508 servings of strawberries in a day and still not have any effects from residues.
I’ve always know that strawberries were good for me but honestly, I had no idea HOW good…
- Research suggests that eating just 1 cup (#8aday) is good for the whole body, promoting heart health, diabetes management, supporting brain health, and reducing the risk of some cancers.
- With year-round availability and a 12-month growing season, California strawberries are an easy way to pack a nutritional punch in your daily diet!
- With more vitamin C than an orange and loaded with nutrients, California strawberries are a nutritious and versatile fruit to enjoy every day.
- Strawberries are naturally sweet but low in sugar — only 7 grams and 45 calories per cup!
The tour wrapped up with a delicious strawberry-filled lunch at Ella’s at the Airport. Part of our lunch was this salad that I’ve recreated for you here today. It’s the mint that really makes this salad so unique and special. Strawberry + Mint + Gorgonzola = Happy Trish.
Tip: Use a strawberry huller to make quick work of hulling the strawberries. I use mine DAILY. Not kidding. This is the exact one I use and it’s amazing.
More yummy strawberry recipes:
- Strawberry Coconut Smoothie
- Easy Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream Topping
- Strawberry Malted Milkshake
- Overnight Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole
- Pineapple Strawberry Mojito
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How To Make Strawberry Spinach Salad
Strawberry Salad with Gorgonzola, Walnuts, and Mint
Ingredients
- 5 oz spring mix (I like the 50/50 mix with half spring mix and half spinach
- 1 pint strawberries washed, hulled, sliced
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 3 oz creamy Gorgonzola look for the Gorgonzola that doesn't just crumble apart, you want the really creamy kind
- 1/2 cup mint chiffonade
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Place spring mix in a large bowl. Top with strawberries and walnuts.
- Sprinkle Gorgonzola and mint chiffonade over the top.
- For the dressing.
- Combine all ingredients in a glass jar with a lid.
- Place the lid on the jar and shake vigorously until the dressing has emulsified. It should look homogeneous in appearance.
- Serve salad with dressing on the side or drizzle over the top just before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published April 20, 2016.
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Disclousre: This post is sponsored by California Strawberries. Thank you so much for supporting the brands that make Mom On Timeout possible!
Marie says
Mint! GENUIS!! Any restaurant I visit that has a strawberry salad, I order it. However, the addition of mint in your recipe blows theirs away! I was at the grocery store when your email came through so I picked up the ingredients, went straight home, made it, and enjoyed! Next time I’ll pair it with a strawberry freckled lemonade with mint, or an ice cold white tea with honey and mint.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Doesn’t it make a big difference? Crazy, right? So glad you gave it a try Marie!
Casey says
I love strawberries and those strawberries look so good! I’ll have to try your recipe!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Casey!
Janet says
Love this salad & your beautiful salad bowl! Could you tell me where I can get this bowl! Been looking for one like this. Thank you.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I picked this one up at World Market Janet! Love it!
sabina Edwards says
I’m gonna have to look up the times when our berry barns are open for self picking