This berry spring salad with maple vinaigrette is simple, fresh, and full of flavor that makes the taste buds happy. Spring and early summer is peak strawberry season here in the Midwest.
Delicious Salad with Fresh Ingredients
We like to make this in spring and early summer as the strawberries at the farmers markets are plentiful and just perfectly ripe and juicy.
Minimal ingredients make this super simple to make.
This plant-based recipe is loaded with flavor, texture, and nutrients.
Make This Salad Any Time of the Year
While we love to make this in the spring with the farmer’s market strawberries, you can buy strawberries any season of the year in most grocery stores so make this any time of the year.
Berry Spring Salad Ingredients
- Spring Greens
- Strawberries
- Red Onions
We kept this salad amazingly simple today; however, if you wanted to add more ingredients you sure can. Here are a few ideas for you to consider.
Fruit in salads is just delicious and today we used strawberries; however, there are a wide variety of fruits that are amazing in salads. Here are a few to try; peaches, pears, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, and mandarin oranges.
Nuts such as chopped walnuts, pecans, pistachios, or almonds would add a nice nutty flavor and crunch to the salad. While the spring greens are full of delicious and tender flavor, other options or additions could be butter lettuce, spinach, and if you wanted a bit heartier leaf iceberg lettuce or cabbage could be added.
Cheese on salads is another great option. Think about a fresh Parmesan, BellaVitano, Asiago, or a crumbled Feta cheese and how just a little would add to the taste.
Be creative when making your salad or keep it simple and quick. Either way, you are certain to end up with a delicious salad.
Maple Vinaigrette Ingredients
If you have not yet had the chance to make this homemade salad dressing, I urge you to give it a try. It is scrumptious enough to be served as a fancy salad or added to an everyday quick salad that you might bring to work.
Simple ingredients are combined to make this full-flavor salad dressing.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Maple Syrup
- Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
- Salt and Pepper
We have a fancy restaurant in town that uses this maple vinaigrette dressing as their house salad dressing. Once you make this, you will taste why.
Berry Spring Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Kitchen Essentials
Ingredients
- 10 oz Spring Greens or Baby Spinach
- 2 cups Strawberries Rinsed and Sliced
- ½ Red Onion Sliced Thin
Maple Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the spring mix, thinly sliced red onions, and sliced strawberries.10 oz Spring Greens, ½ Red Onion, 2 cups Strawberries
- Make the dressing by combining the Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, maple syrup, whole grain Dijon Mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine.1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar, 2 tbsp Maple Syrup, 1 1/2 tsp Whole Grain Dijon Mustard, 1 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- Pour the salad dressing over the greens, gently toss to combine, and serve.
