BHA & BHT Free Cilantro-Lime Spinach & Strawberry Salad
Bright, fresh, and bursting with color, this spinach and strawberry salad is the kind of dish that makes people stop and stare before they even take a bite. Sweet sliced strawberries, creamy avocado, and fragrant cilantro come together over a bed of baby spinach, finished with crunchy dry-roasted pepitas for a satisfying texture in every forkful. The homemade lime dressing is where this recipe really shines — just olive oil, fresh lime juice, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper whisked together into something tangy and bright that you mixed yourself from scratch. That matters more than it might seem, because bottled dressings and packaged salad kits are among the most common hiding spots for synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT. Every single ingredient here is whole and recognizable, so you know exactly what's going into the bowl. It comes together in minutes with no cooking required, making it an effortless choice for a weeknight side or a showstopping addition to any gathering. Serve it immediately after tossing so the spinach stays crisp and the colors stay vivid.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ¼ cup red onion, very thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup dry-roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and sliced (optional)
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is smooth and fully combined.
- 2
Add the baby spinach, sliced strawberries, red onion, and cilantro leaves to a large salad bowl.
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