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    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing

    Published: Mar 19, 2018 · Modified: Jun 29, 2019 by Modern Honey · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing. Fresh Spinach Salad with Berries, Feta Cheese, and Poppy Seed Dressing. www.modernhoney.com

    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing

    Fresh Spinach with Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Feta Cheese, Red Onions, Sliced Almonds and topped with a Homemade Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing. 

    Spring is right around the corner which means potlucks and parties are coming. Fresh salads and bright desserts are always perfect to bring to a party or shower. This Strawberry Spinach Salad with Feta and Poppy Seed Dressing is always a crowd-pleasing popular salad.

    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing. Fresh Spinach Salad with Berries, Feta Cheese, and Poppy Seed Dressing. www.modernhoney.com

     

    The beauty of this Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing is the variety of berries -- strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries used to keep the flavors interesting. Feta cheese is added for a salty tangy taste. You can use a milder cheese such as grated mozzarella as well. Sliced or slivered almonds are added for crunch. If you want to elevate the salad, you can toss the almonds in some sugar in a pan and caramelize the sugar to make sugared almonds. The thinly sliced red onions give the salad a savory flavor.

    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing. Fresh Spinach Salad with Berries, Feta Cheese, and Poppy Seed Dressing. www.modernhoney.com

    The Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing is made with oil, vinegar, sugar, poppy seeds, dried mustard, and salt. Super simple. Super good. You can put this dressing on any type of salad and it will be good but it always pairs so nicely with salads with fruit. The key is to shake, shake, shake before serving as the sugar settles to the bottom of the jar.

    You can use all types of vinegar in this poppyseed dressing. If you desire a light-colored dressing, use white vinegar. If you want a sweet tang to your dressing, use apple cider vinegar. If you want to compliment the berries, use a raspberry vinegar. I always pick up some Mountain Town Olive Oil when I visit Park City and the Raspberry or Blackberry Ginger are wonderful in this dressing (not sponsored, just a fan).

    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing. Fresh Spinach Salad with Berries, Feta Cheese, and Poppy Seed Dressing. www.modernhoney.com

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    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppyseed Dressing. Fresh Spinach Salad with Berries, Feta Cheese, and Poppy Seed Dressing. www.modernhoney.com

    Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing

    Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
    A popular Spinach Berry Salad with Feta Cheese and Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 229 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 cups Baby Spinach Leaves
    • 1 cup Strawberries sliced
    • 6 ounces Blueberries
    • 6 ounces Raspberries
    • 4 ounces Feta Cheese
    • ¼ Red Onion thinly sliced (may use less)
    • 1 cup Sliced or Slivered Almonds

    Sweet Poppyseed Dressing:

    • 1 cup Oil
    • ⅓ cup Vinegar white, apple cider, or raspberry
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Poppy Seeds
    • 1 teaspoon Dried Mustard
    • 1 teaspoon Salt

    Instructions
     

    • To make dressing: in a bowl or jar, add oil, vinegar, sugar, poppy seeds, dried mustard, and salt. Shake well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
    • Place spinach in a large salad bowl. Top with sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, feta cheese, red onion, and almonds.
    • Drizzle with poppyseed dressing.
    • Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 473mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 2890IUVitamin C: 26.9mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1.7mg
    Keyword spinach berry salad
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    Happy Cooking, my friends!

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    Comments

    1. Scott

      July 04, 2022 at 10:18 pm

      5 stars
      I love love love this salad!

      Reply
    2. Hannah

      May 04, 2022 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      The best summer salad!!! Love the dressing WOW

      Reply
    3. Susan Anderson

      April 17, 2022 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely wonderful!! Best berry salad ever had!! Guests loved it.

      Reply
    4. Anne Beaulieu

      February 23, 2020 at 7:20 am

      Hi...so I made the poppyseed dressing the way you posted with 1/2 cup sugar....this was way to sweet....had to redo it using a 1/4 cup sugar.....

      Reply
    5. Carrie F.

      May 15, 2018 at 10:24 pm

      5 stars
      This salad is like eating dessert and I loved making my own poppyseed dressing. It was delicious!

      Reply

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