Salads are life. I live for a good salad and have been known on more than one occasion to choose a restaurant based on how good of a side salad they have (better yet if they have a salad bar). I use to feel guilty spending the extra money to upgrade to a salad over fries, but now I realize I am worth it darn it! And if that’s what I want, I can spend the extra $3 to upgrade, right? Funny thing, I realized I don’t share too many salads here. But this Simple Spinach and Blueberry Salad is so full of color and flavor, it has to be shared.
I am known for “eating the rainbow” and strive to get alllllll the colors in my meals. My colleagues may make fun of me from time to time for my lunches that represent every food group: grapes, carrots, string cheese, a protein, and a starch that has an additional veggie or two added in. This salad is no different. We have the deep green of the spinach, the blue from the berries, crimson in the cranberries, some whites and browns in the feta and almonds, and finally a drizzle of poppyseed dressing. It’s perfection.
Ready to mix up this beautiful salad? Let’s go!
Your Ingredients
- 1 package pre-washed spinach
- ½ pint bluebarries
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup feta, broken apart as needed
- Poppyseed dressing, to taste (I have a clean eating version of poppyseed dressing that can be found here)
Your directions to Simple Spinach and Blueberry Salad
In a large bowl, layer spinach, blueberries, cranberries, almonds, and feta. Drizzle with poppyseed dressing, go light initially (You can always add more, but an overdressed salad? You can’t do anything about that!) Feel free to toss after drizzling dressing to distribute the dressing or leave it perfectly layered.
Also, note, the measurements are approximations. The great thing about this (and most) salads is that it’s totally customizable to your own liking. You can add more blueberries. Leave off the feta. Do what calls to you, but use this as some inspiration for your next salad!
Simple Spinach and Blueberry Salad
Ingredients
- 1 package pre-washed spinach
- ½ pint bluebarries
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup feta broken apart as needed
- Poppyseed dressing to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, layer spinach, blueberries, cranberries, almonds, and feta.
- Drizzle with poppyseed dressing, go light initially.
- Feel free to toss after drizzling dressing to distribute the dressing or leave it perfectly layered.
Notes
Looking for some other recipes to pair this delightful salad with? Check out the links below!
