Turmeric Free Spinach & Strawberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
Fresh strawberries and baby spinach are a natural pairing — sweet, a little earthy, and genuinely beautiful on the table. Torn mint leaves and paper-thin red onion round out the bowl with brightness and just enough bite. The honey balsamic vinaigrette comes together in minutes with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, grated garlic, and a touch of ground ginger for warmth without any overpowering spice. Many store-bought dressings sneak in unexpected seasonings that can be hard to track down on an ingredient label, so making your own here is both smarter and tastier. Everything in this salad is naturally free of yellow-toned spices like turmeric, so you can toss and serve with total confidence. It's the kind of dish that looks like you put in way more effort than you actually did — perfect for a weeknight dinner or a crowd-pleasing potluck contribution.
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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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