One of my post popular summer recipes is my Strawberry Salad Dressing. And this salad is the perfect companion for that amazing salad dressing. The saltiness of the bacon and the crisp spinach are the perfect pairing with that sweet and delicious poppyseed dressing.
How to Make Strawberry Salad
Leftovers
If you skip dressing this salad, the salad itself will keep in the refrigerator for two to three days. As with any recipe, use your best discretion when it comes to leftovers.
Strawberry Spinach Salad Dressing
The salad dressing for this recipe comes together really simply in the food processor. You can see all the details of making that recipe and my recommendations in my Strawberry Salad Dressing post. If this dressing doesn’t appeal to you, you might enjoy the dressing used in my Strawberry Spinach Salad. Or a simple Balsamic Dressing would be great here too.
Substitutions and Variations
If you aren’t a big fan of one or more of these ingredients here are a few suggestions for swapping.
Use pineapple instead of the mandarin oranges.Replace the red onions with thinly sliced green onions.To make this recipe vegetarian, replace the bacon with walnuts. You could even use candied walnuts or candied pecans in this recipe.Try adding some goat cheese here, it would be delicious.
What to Serve Strawberry Salad With
This recipe would be amazing as the side to so many recipes. Here are some summer classics I think you will love it with.
Grilled Flank SteakChicken KabobsGrilled Chicken Sandwiches
