After a little break, I am back with this super delicious and colorful Spinach Strawberry Pecan Salad with Summer Stone Fruit. I had a week of doing nothing related to Whole Food Bellies, and it was lovely. Sometimes if you get into a bit of a slump with something, stepping away, and getting some perspective is the best thing to do.
I had the most relaxing week, and it really feels like summer now. There was lots of swimming, lots of early morning walks with the kids to beat the afternoon heat, and waaaay too much ice-cream. Just what summer should be all about!
I am in love with this Spinach Strawberry Pecan Salad, and I seriously think it is just about one of the prettiest salads I have ever seen. It is just loaded with everything you can find at the farmers market right now: heirloom tomatoes, radishes, summer fruit, cucumber, bell peppers, spinach, and a good helping of nuts and seeds. The dressing is really simple as well, so although it may look like a show-stopper, it really is as easy as chopping up your produce and layering it on a platter. My kind of salad.
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I love pairing this Spinach Strawberry Pecan Salad with a simple, yet insanely delicious Homemade Rotisserie Style Chicken, and a nice glass of rosé. This combo makes for a beautiful summer evening in the back yard.
I really hope you love this easy spinach salad as much as we do, and would love to hear from you if you happen to try it out, so be sure to leave a comment below. Happy Eating.
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- 4 radishes sliced thinly
- 3 spring onions white and light green parts only, cut into thin strips
- ½ orange capsicum thinly sliced
- ½ red capsicum thinly sliced
- ½ cucumber thinly sliced
- 10 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 10 strawberries hulled and quartered
- 1 slices fresh peach skin removed and cut into
- 1 slices fresh nectarine cut into
- 3 tbsp chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp each pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds and hemp seeds
- cup ¼ extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Juice of 1 average sized lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Prepare all the fruits and vegetables. Lay them out on a large chopping board or serving plate
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Sprinkle with the nuts and seeds
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Mix all dressing ingredients together (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice) in a glass jar and drizzle over the salad
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Serve and enjoy
I love the flavors of Summer and the salad captures the best of the best thanks for sharing
Oh you are very welcome!! We love all of summers produce – and together in one salad is just delicious!
This looks like the perfect summer salad. I love the addition of the pecans. They work really well with strawberries! Sounds delicious! I’ll have to put this on my list of recipes to try 😉
Oh thank you Vanessa, it is definitely a big bowl of summer 🙂
Fruit veggie salad combos are the best right now!! I don’t know why I don’t see more of this at BBQs. Will try out this salad at the next possibility, thanks a lot! 😀
I know right, people tend to stick to the ‘safe’ salads at BBQ’s 🙂 I am always the one to bring something different these days.
Spinach and strawberries were meant to be together. This is a gorgeous salad! I could eat the entire plate.
Oh I know, they are the perfect combination!!
I love all the fresh flavors in this gorgeous salad! Glad you had a good break and you’re back with an awesome recipe. 😀
Oh thank you Gin 🙂 I had a lovely break, only problem is, it makes it so hard to get back into things 🙂
There are so many beautiful fresh flavours going on here. It sounds delicious! The colours are lovely too.I’d polish off a big bowl of that in no time at all!
Haha me too Mel 🙂
what a wonderful blend of ingredients!! I’m loving all the components of this salad and wish I had a plate of it just about now! It’s beautiful!
Oh thank you Anjali!!
Oooo, all my favorite summer ingredient in one salad. Bring it on!
Haha mine too kelly, summer fruit in salad is the best!
Nutty, fruity, seedy, BRIGHT, I love it!
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