Artificial Food Coloring Free Turmeric-Ginger Spinach & Strawberry Salad
Bright, fresh, and genuinely beautiful on the plate, this spinach and strawberry salad is the kind of dish that makes people ask for the recipe before they've even finished their first bite. The golden dressing — built from turmeric, fresh ginger, lemon juice, and a touch of raw honey — gives every leaf a warm, subtly spiced coating that pairs surprisingly well with the sweetness of ripe strawberries. Every single ingredient here is whole and real, which means you're completely free from the synthetic dyes that sneak into so many bottled dressings and packaged salad kits. That vivid yellow-orange hue comes entirely from ground turmeric, not a lab, and the color payoff is genuinely stunning. Dry-roasted almonds and pumpkin seeds add satisfying crunch and a little nuttiness, while thinly sliced red onion brings a sharp, savory edge if you want it. The whole thing comes together in just a few minutes of whisking and tossing, making it an easy weeknight side or a showstopper addition to any table spread.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
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Bertolli Extra Virgin D'Italiia Olive Oil 16.9oz
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
FIELD DAY OLIVE OIL EXTRA VIRGIN
Olitalia 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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