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Spinach Salad & Dressing Recipe

Sep 24, 2020 · 25 Comments

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What’s the hardest part of making a good salad? Dressing and figuring out what the best dressing is for your salad ingredients. Today I’m going to share with you the best spinach salad and dressing recipe.

The best recipe for salad dressing

This spinach salad was first introduced to me by my mother-in-law, and after having it a million times at parties (it’s THAT good, always getting requested) I decided it was high time I learn how to make it at home.

It’s a spinach salad that has apples, pears, pecans and feta in it, and has the most amazing dressing.

Easy and delicious spinach salad and dressingSalads are something that I wish I would eat more of. The problem is, that unless I LOVE it, I don’t want it lol. When I find a salad I love, I can’t stop thinking about it and make it lots of times!

Just like my spinach salad with soft boiled eggs, bacon and a mustard vinaigrette which I’ve made more times than I can count (I’m even eating it for lunch this week), this spinach salad is one I rave about and have started making all the time.

The best spinach salad with apple, pear, feta and homemade dressingSalads are awesome to serve when you have guests over, they add that special something to the meal to make it balanced.

Spinach salad ingredient swaps -salads are also something that are easily adaptable to what you have on hand.

  • Don’t have pecans? No worries, add walnuts!
  • Don’t have feta cheese? You could use goat cheese instead!
  • Only have 2 apples or 2 pears instead of 1 of each? That’s ok, use double of one or the other!
  • Don’t have spinach? Use other spring greens or arugula or kale.

Easy and delicious spinach salad with homemade dressingBecause this spinach salad is so amazing and versatile, I’ve left the title vague as ‘spinach salad & dressing’ (it also gives it a little mystery) instead of saying spinach salad with apples, pears, pecans, feta and a homemade vinaigrette, haha, because it could just as easily be called spinach salad with fruit, nuts, cheese and homemade dressing.

In the recipe below, I’ll share the recipe I used, and then the different adaptations you could make.

Easy salad with spinach, apples, pear and fetaNext time you’re in need of a truly wonderful spinach salad and dressing recipe, look no further!!

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Spinach Salad & Dressing Recipe

What’s the hardest part of making a good salad? Dressing and figuring out what the best dressing is for your salad ingredients. Today I’m going to share with you the best spinach salad and dressing recipe.
4.42 from 78 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Measuring cups
  • Wooden spoons

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 8-10 cups baby spinach or other greens
  • 1 apple cored and finely chopped
  • 1 pear cored and finely chopped instead of 1 apple and 1 pear you could 2 apples or 2 pears
  • 1/2 cup candied pecans or walnuts, or other nuts
  • 1/4 lb crumbled feta or goat cheese, or blue cheese
  • Salad dressing
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 garlic clove pressed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a salad bowl, combine greens, fruit, nuts, and cheese.
  • In a separate bowl (or blender) combine all the salad dressing ingredients (olive oil, vinegar, honey, dry mustard, garlic and salt) and whisk to combine.
  • Pour dressing over salad and serve.

Notes

Nutrition information disclaimer: the nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.  
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 502mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 22g

 

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    July 31, 2020 at 6:40 am

    Thanks for the recipe – sounds delicious! Is there a particular type of apple you recommend for this salad?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      July 31, 2020 at 8:34 am

      You’re so welcome, I think you’ll love this recipe!
      I usually like a Granny Smith (tart) or a Pink Lady apple for this salad 🙂

      Reply
  2. Rebecca says

    July 28, 2020 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    I used a spicy honey and only 1 tablespoon of it. This is a fantastic recipe!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      July 31, 2020 at 8:36 am

      Oh I love hearing about the modifications, so happy you loved it!!

      Reply
  3. Mrs. Crew says

    December 24, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    Love this recipe! Thank you! Quick question regarding the salad dressing. How do you store it?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      December 24, 2019 at 8:10 pm

      I store it in a mason jar or Tupperware container in the fridge

      Reply
      • Mrs Crew says

        December 25, 2019 at 10:47 am

        Great! How long is it good for?

        Reply
        • Sweetphi says

          December 27, 2019 at 10:07 pm

          I’d say 2 weeks to a month 🙂

          Reply
  4. Sheryl Silagi says

    October 16, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    I tried this recipe on spinach salad and used goat cheese-my husband loves-it was a hit! All loved but held the pears on one son’s salad. Delicious! Thank you:)

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 16, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      Thank you so much for leaving your feedback, I’m so happy you liked it!! The goat cheese sounds amazing!

      Reply
  5. Nancy Truszynski says

    June 1, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    I’m currently obsessed with spinach salad too. I put avocado, rotisserie chicken, almonds or pine nuts and cherry tomatoes in mine. Sometimes sprinkle with shredded parm, but want to try your dressing next.
    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 4, 2018 at 11:50 am

      I love using rotisserie chicken on the salad 🙂

      Reply

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