This Strawberry Citrus Salad is perfect for spring or summer.

We are smack dab in the middle of strawberry season here in North Carolina and the season is yielding plump and juicy strawberries that are perfect for creating a variety of recipes, like this Strawberry Citrus Salad. If you’ve never tried strawberries on a salad, you are in for a treat. Mandarin oranges, red onions and fresh spinach are a delicious accompaniment, and for added flavor and protein it’s topped with toasted pecans and slices of hard-boiled eggs.

Easy, simple, nutritious and delicious. However, what makes this salad extra special is the homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette, made with fresh strawberries, red onions, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and a little of Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Syrup for an added burst of strawberry flavor.

Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Syrup is made with pure cane sugar and none of the artificial. It does not contain dextrose or high fructose corn syrup, which is a huge selling point for me, as I am highly sensitive to corn.

How to make Strawberry Citrus Salad

Let’s begin!

Ingredients:

Spinach
Red Onion (chopped)
Fresh strawberries (hulled and sliced)
Fresh mandarin orange slices
Toasted pecans
Hard-boiled eggs (sliced; find my recipe [HERE])
Optional: Cheese topping (goat or feta cheese would pair nicely with the strawberries and citrus)

How to make Strawberry Vinaigrette

3-4 fresh strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped
2 tbsp Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Syrup
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 slice of red onion
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a food processor or blender and puree or blend on high for one minute.Transfer into a pouring container or store in fridge, covered, until ready to use.

How long will homemade vinaigrette last?

My homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette will stay fresh up to 4 days when refrigerated.

To build your salad, add a layer of fresh spinach to a plate and top with all other salad ingredients.

Drizzle Strawberry Vinaigrette over top and enjoy!

Enjoy!

💜Julie

Strawberry Citrus Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

This Strawberry Citrus Salad is bursting with summer flavors. Mandarin oranges, red onions and fresh spinach are a delicious accompaniment to fresh strawberries, and for added flavor, texture and protein it’s topped with toasted pecans and slices of hard-boiled eggs. This summer salad would not be complete without the flavorful homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette. Quick and easy to make with simple ingredients.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Ingredients

Spinach
Red Onion chopped
Fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
Fresh mandarin orange slices
Toasted pecans
Hard-Boiled eggs sliced (find my recipe HERE)
3-4 fresh strawberries hulled and roughly chopped
2 tbsp Nature’s Flavors Organic Strawberry Syrup
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 1/2 slice of red onion
1/4 tsp black pepper

Disclaimer:

Nutritional Information is provided as a courtesy only and should be viewed as an estimate. Ingredients can vary with brands and size and Inspiration Apron makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Instructions

Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a food processor or blender and puree or blend on high for one minute.
Transfer into a pouring container or store in fridge, covered, until ready to use. Vinaigrette will stay fresh up to 4 days when refrigerated.
To build your salad, add a layer of fresh spinach to a plate and top with all other salad ingredients.
Drizzle Strawberry Vinaigrette over top and enjoy!

Keyword salad, summer, strawberry, citrus, fresh, vinaigrette, easy, recipe

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