Sesame Free Spinach & Strawberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sweet, bright, and impossibly fresh, this spinach and strawberry salad is the kind of dish that makes people stop mid-bite and ask for the recipe. Juicy sliced strawberries, tender baby spinach, paper-thin red onion, and torn fresh mint come together in a bowl that looks as stunning as it tastes. The honey balsamic vinaigrette — built from olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, grated garlic, and a hint of ground ginger — is whisked together in minutes and brings a perfectly balanced sweet-tangy punch to every forkful. Many store-bought dressings and pre-made salad kits sneak in tahini, sesame oil, or sesame seeds, so making your own dressing from scratch is the smartest move here. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from sesame, so there's no substituting or label-scanning required. It's an ideal starter, a light lunch, or a showstopping side for a summer spread — and it comes together in just a few minutes of prep.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ¼ red onion, very thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, grated garlic, ground ginger, and salt until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
- 2
Add the baby spinach, sliced strawberries, red onion, and torn mint to a large salad bowl.
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