Mediterranean Diet Friendly Turmeric-Ginger Spinach & Strawberry Salad
Fresh strawberries and baby spinach might sound like a simple pairing, but the golden turmeric-ginger dressing here transforms this into something genuinely special. The dressing comes together in about 30 seconds — just a whisk of extra-virgin olive oil, bright lemon juice, raw honey, and warm spices — and it coats every leaf with this gorgeous, sun-colored glaze. Chopped dry-roasted almonds and pumpkin seeds add satisfying crunch and a boost of healthy fats, which is exactly the kind of ingredient layering that makes this style of eating so easy to love. The combination of olive oil, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and fresh fruit checks nearly every box for a plant-forward, heart-healthy plate without any effort or compromise. Thinly sliced red onion is optional, but it adds a sharp little bite that plays beautifully against the sweet strawberries. This is the kind of salad that looks impressive enough for a dinner party but comes together fast enough for a weeknight — no cooking required, just a bowl and a whisk.
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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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