Artificial Flavors Free Turmeric-Ginger Spinach & Strawberry Salad
Bright, fresh, and genuinely beautiful in the bowl, this spinach and strawberry salad is the kind of dish that makes people ask for the recipe before they've even finished eating. The dressing is where the magic happens — raw honey, fresh lemon juice, grated ginger, and ground turmeric come together into something golden, tangy, and just a little warming. Every single ingredient is whole and recognizable, which means you're getting real flavor from real food rather than anything synthesized in a lab. Store-bought dressings are one of the sneakiest sources of artificial flavoring, so making your own in under a minute is genuinely worth it. Crunchy dry-roasted almonds and pumpkin seeds add texture and staying power, while the strawberries bring a juicy sweetness that plays perfectly against the peppery spinach. A thin scatter of red onion ties everything together with a little sharpness if you're into it. Toss it right before serving and it's an instant crowd-pleaser — no shortcuts, no mystery ingredients, just a salad that tastes exactly as good as it looks.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp raw honey
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp salt
For the salad
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ¼ cup dry-roasted almonds, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp red onion, very thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, turmeric, grated ginger, black pepper, and salt until the dressing is smooth and uniform in color, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the baby spinach to a large salad bowl. Drizzle about two-thirds of the dressing over the spinach and toss until the leaves are lightly and evenly coated.
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