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Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

[heart_this] · Jul 3, 2013 · 79 Comments

Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

A fresh summer strawberry and baby spinach salad with avocado and bacon in a raspberry vinaigrette that just screams summer!

Right now the markets are filled with fresh strawberries and raspberries and that made me think about one my favourite ways to enjoy them together, in this strawberry and avocado spinach salad with raspberry balsamic vinaigrette. You might think that it is a bit odd combining strawberries in the salad and raspberries in the dressing but they work beautifully well together especially in a baby spinach salad with cool and creamy avocado, salty bacon and tangy blue cheese! Individually all of the ingredients in this salad are pretty amazing but combined they take things to a whole new level! This strawberry and avocado spinach salad in raspberry balsamic vinaigrette is so easy to throw together and it makes for a tasty treat of a light meal on hot summer days!

Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
This salad has been a favourite of mine for years and I am still making it many times every summer!

Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
The original photo from five years ago:

Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Strawberry and Avocado Spinach Salad in Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2

A fresh summer strawberry and baby spinach salad with avocado and bacon in a raspberry vinaigrette that just screams summer!

ingredients
  • 1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach
  • 2 cups strawberries, sliced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup raspberry white balsamic vinaigrette
directions
  1. Assemble salad, toss in dressing and enjoy!
Option: Goat cheese or feta also work well in place of the blue cheese.
Option: I like to throw in some fresh peas when available in spring.
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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    July 9, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    It’s a beautiful salad! Great blog. I stop by everyday. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Helene says

    July 9, 2008 at 11:35 pm

    This looks like the perfect combination. Yummy.

    Reply
  3. Christie @ fig & cherry says

    July 10, 2008 at 12:38 am

    I love your addition of peas in this salad, yum! They would be really good with the strawberries and bacon.

    Reply
  4. Diana Evans says

    July 10, 2008 at 12:57 am

    Hi Kevin…

    This looks amazing!!!

    I have an award waiting for you on my blog!!!

    hugs
    Diana

    Reply
  5. VeggieGirl says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:15 am

    Once again, you’ve created a gorgeous dish with some of my all-time favorite ingredients – yum!!

    Reply
  6. Mrs Ergül says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:16 am

    These look good! Very healthy with so much greens and fruits!

    Reply
  7. Elra says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:23 am

    Kevin,
    Avocado+strawberry+spinach sans bacon=superfood

    Avo+strawberry+spinach+bacon= mine

    I must confess that bacon is my weakness!

    Reply
  8. HoneyB says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:25 am

    Someday I’m going to come knocking on your door with fork in hand ready to eat. I think there isn’t a day go by that you don’t have something creative, beautiful, and delicious sounding on your blog!

    Reply
  9. Lisa says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:40 am

    Honestly, a cookbook with your strawberry recipes could be a best seller, easily, as could a collection of mushroom ideas from your kitchen.

    Reply
  10. Ben says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:56 am

    WOW look at those colors. they scream EAT ME. I AM DELICIOUS. THat is one great salad. This might be my favorite recipe from your blog so far 🙂

    Reply
  11. Paula says

    July 10, 2008 at 2:06 am

    Avocados and spinach are good separately, and amazing together! Lovely salad!

    Reply
  12. Corinne says

    July 10, 2008 at 2:22 am

    Ooh those colors are gorgeous! The flavors look like they worked so well together. Mmm gotta get my hands on some fresh strawberries and avocados now!

    Reply
  13. Robin Sue says

    July 10, 2008 at 2:24 am

    Thanks for visiting my blog tonight. You have some really nice looking salads on your blog. I remember eating peanut butter and banana sandwiches as a kid, too bad I didn’t think to add the honey. Will do that for my kids for sure. This salad looks amazing!

    Reply
  14. maybelles parents says

    July 10, 2008 at 2:29 am

    this is exactly a salad they used to serve for special events when i was at school, but they used poppy seed dressing. (though this looks even better.)

    Reply
  15. Cathy C says

    July 10, 2008 at 3:35 am

    What a great summer salad – love it

    Cheers
    Cathy
    http://www.wheresmydamnanswer.com

    Reply
  16. cakebrain says

    July 10, 2008 at 4:08 am

    What a pretty salad!

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    July 10, 2008 at 4:48 am

    This salad looks fresh and delicious! The dressing seems perfect and loved the addition of fresh peas.

    Reply
  18. PaniniKathy says

    July 10, 2008 at 5:56 am

    How absolutely fresh and lovely! You always have the most wonderful dishes on your blog!! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Clumbsy Cookie says

    July 10, 2008 at 8:08 am

    Better than restaurant looking! I love how colored it is!

    Reply
  20. amandalouden says

    July 10, 2008 at 8:55 am

    that looks beautiful. I love the colors. YUM

    Reply
  21. Andreea says

    July 10, 2008 at 10:24 am

    this looks really good. i would have never thouhgt of combining avocados and strawberries. guess i’ll have to give them a try 🙂

    Reply
  22. Maya says

    July 10, 2008 at 11:13 am

    I big plate of this for dinner would be just lovely.

    Reply
  23. Dhanggit says

    July 10, 2008 at 11:20 am

    strawberry, avocado and spinach..why i didnt thought about this, great flavors together!

    Reply
  24. OhioMom says

    July 10, 2008 at 11:28 am

    What a gorgeous salad, that dressing sounds good too. I often throw strawberries and nuts into salads, I like red onion with them too.

    When I visit your blog I wish I had a fork 🙂

    Reply
  25. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    July 10, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Wow, you’re on quite the strawberry kick these days. This salad looks utterly gorgeous and contains many of my favourite ingredients…:)

    Reply
  26. Adam says

    July 10, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Kev, you should start a salad book. The way you incorporate ingredients is endless. The strawberries have to be sooo refreshing.

    Reply
  27. Parker says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    I love this combination for a salad….the bacon adds so much flavor.

    Reply
  28. Peter M says

    July 10, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    That salad, my friend is a meal…nice combo.

    Reply
  29. Lori Lynn says

    July 10, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    A riot of color on a plate! Gorgeous!

    Reply
  30. BMK says

    July 10, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    What a beautiful burst of color on plate. I sure wish I was having that for lunch today!

    Reply
  31. Gloria says

    July 10, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Kevin ,this look amazing, never try before strawberries with avocado but look sooo good!!! xGloria

    Reply
  32. katiez says

    July 10, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    I’ll pass on the peanut butter/banana sanny’s… But this looks wonderful! I’m more of a salad person, anyway…

    Reply
  33. Mansi Desai says

    July 10, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    oh, that looks divine kevin! what a gorgeous mix of ingredients for salad!

    you know what, I’d love to have you submit either this salad, or the delicious banana-pb-sandwich below for my healthy cooking blog event!

    Reply
  34. Dragon says

    July 10, 2008 at 7:47 pm

    I love strawberry season.

    Reply
  35. Proud Italian Cook says

    July 10, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    Strawberries make such a great addition to a salad, it’s so summery! Yours looks perfect!

    Reply
  36. We Are Not Martha says

    July 10, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Wow. This salad involves all the ingredients I dream about! And it looks sooo pretty too 🙂

    LOVE your blog!

    Reply
  37. giz says

    July 10, 2008 at 11:31 pm

    Healthy and colourful and bet it tastes good too.

    Reply
  38. Jude says

    July 11, 2008 at 2:36 am

    Wow you’re really cranking out the strawberry recipes… Lots of great savory ideas so far.. Thanks!

    Reply
  39. meeso says

    July 11, 2008 at 11:28 am

    Not only does that salad sound amazing… It looks pretty, too!

    Reply
  40. eatme_delicious says

    July 11, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    I love avocados in salad yumm. I don’t always like strawberries in salad, unless they’re nice and ripe.

    Reply
  41. S for Kitchen Confit says

    July 11, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    This salad is so pretty – the strawberries and avocados complement each other perfectly.

    Reply
  42. Coffee & Vanilla says

    July 11, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Kevin, that is amazing. I can eat strawberries, pecans and avocado all itself, so why not together! Thank you for the inspiration 🙂

    Margot

    Reply
  43. Lori says

    July 11, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    So there I was at my local grocery store standing near the cheese. Ahh yes I have strawberries, what was in that dish that Kevin made. Let me grab some feta. I can not wait to try your other strawberry dish with quinoa. Then I see you have yet another strawberry beautiful dish. Oh Kevin your killing me with your goodness. Can I send my husband to your place for about a week so he can learn from you?

    Reply
  44. GirlCanBake says

    July 11, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Kevin- This salad looks amazing! I love the use of berries and nuts in a healthy spinach salad! Perfect for summer!

    Reply
  45. Maggie says

    July 12, 2008 at 12:16 am

    I love strawberries in salad. I have to get some and try this combination. It sounds great!

    Reply
  46. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    July 13, 2008 at 2:20 am

    Love the combo Kevin, bacon, blue cheese and strawberries sound amazing.

    Reply
  47. Jo. says

    July 13, 2008 at 10:23 am

    I definitely have to try this one sooon 🙂

    Reply
  48. Archana says

    August 12, 2008 at 9:44 am

    You are playing a lot with straberries and I can see that they look so delicious in a salad.

    Reply
  49. foodizm says

    April 29, 2009 at 12:44 am

    This is very very good! I love the strawberries because it gives a fruity flavor!
    Your recipes always impress me! 🙂

    Reply
  50. Penelope Walker says

    May 12, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    This recipe looks divine-strawberries and spinach are a great combo! I just linked to your post from the MyPunchbowl free invitations and party planning blog.

    Reply
  51. Shannyn-with-a-Y says

    February 8, 2010 at 11:50 am

    I stumbled upon your blog when I was looking for a great picture of a salad for a 'Salad Party' I was having… This salad looked so stunning I had to try making it. A few of my friends were skeptical at first when they heard the list of ingredients, but were all blown away when they tried it.

    It's so delicious, I will definitely be adding it to my regular Summer meals! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  52. Laura Guardalabene says

    February 21, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    I hope you don't mind that I illustrated this recipe!! I didn't include some things due to space. The prompt for my class was to illustrate a recipe of our choice to hypothetically go in RealSimple magazine. Let me know what you think! 😀

    http://lauraguard.blogspot.com/2010/02/prompt-to-illustrate-recipe-of-our.html

    Reply
  53. Lisa Lisa Lisa says

    June 8, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    This is not only a beautiful picture, but I can't wait to recreate it tonight! Wow, it will pair quite well with my salmon. Yum.

    Reply
  54. Sandy says

    June 8, 2012 at 11:19 am

    Can you please tell me what kind of raspberry vinegar you use? Thanks for the assist!

    Reply
  55. Kevin says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Sandy: I do not really have a favourite brand of raspberry vinegar. The brand that I currently have is Elysee but I am sure that most brands will work.

    Reply
  56. pristyn says

    July 3, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    peas and bacon optional? PSSSHAW!

    Reply
  57. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    July 3, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    I just wound up with a case (like 24 or so) avocados and this is a perfect way to use some!

    That vinaigrette sounds heavenly!

    Reply
  58. Cassie | Bake Your Day says

    July 3, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    Fabulous salad, Kevin! I love the sound of the dressing.

    Reply
  59. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    July 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    So happy you posted this today – it's the perfect summer salad! I can see why you keep making it year after year!

    Reply
  60. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    July 3, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    Beautiful salad!

    Reply
  61. Jeanette says

    July 3, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    Love all the bright flavors and textures in this eye popping salad Kevin – I can almost taste it!

    Reply
  62. Christine Ho says

    July 4, 2013 at 6:30 am

    Very beautiful strawberry and avocado salad. Love the vibrant colours.

    Reply
  63. Joanne says

    July 4, 2013 at 10:21 am

    I used to order a lot of raspberry vinaigrettes on my salads but they were always WAY too sweet! This one sounds perfect though!

    Reply
  64. sohbet says

    July 4, 2013 at 10:59 am

    thank you from trukey

    Reply
  65. Vicki Bensinger says

    July 4, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    OMG your salad looks amazing. I could eat this daily. I'm not a fan of blue cheese anymore but could replace that with goat cheese, but all the other ingredients sound perfect. Then of course you top it off with a luscious raspberry vinaigrette. Great recipe! I just saved it. Can't wait to make it.

    Reply
  66. Naomi @ Adonis Golden Review says

    July 4, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Wow, this looks extremely colourful and tasty. Nice combination with a variety of textures, restaurant quality in my opinion. Definitely worth a try at home, this recipe is sure to impress dinner guests.. 🙂

    Reply
  67. Asha Shivakumar says

    July 4, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    That is a stunning salad.

    Reply
  68. Carina says

    July 5, 2013 at 11:42 am

    I am looking for a new twist for my spinach and this seems to hit the spot. I love how you blended the berries well with the spinach. The bacon is a plus for flavor. Over all, this is a great salad. Thank you for sharing this.

    Reply
  69. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    July 5, 2013 at 10:45 pm

    What a gorgeous salad! I have a ton of strawberries to use up too!

    Reply
  70. Alex says

    July 9, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    What a very hearty spinach salad. I like the new twist – adding strawberries and raspberries. I never had this combination before. And I give my kudos to you for making use of strawberries in this time of year.

    Reply
  71. Rajat Kochar says

    February 25, 2014 at 6:13 am

    This is looking so Yummy.

    Reply
  72. Maggie @ Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    May 14, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    That looks so good especially right now that it's hot in San Diego. I have to share this! 🙂

    Reply
  73. julie's diary says

    July 8, 2014 at 3:06 am

    So delicious this i've tried it several times and particularly love the combo of strawberries with bacon and blue-cheese. 🙂

    Reply
  74. Anonymous says

    January 20, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    can someone PLEASE post the original recipe from 2003? I lost it and the original dressing was much simpler and just as tasty.

    Reply
  75. Melody says

    June 28, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    This is so yummy! I don't mess with any other recipes anymore. I would love to eat at your house everyday!

    Reply
  76. kevin says

    August 3, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Anonymous: Here is the original recipe for the vinaigrette:
    1 clove garlic (grated)
    1 teaspoon honey
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    2 tablespoon olive oil

    Reply
  77. chat says

    April 14, 2018 at 8:20 am

    So delicious this i've tried it several times and particularly love the combo of strawberries with bacon and blue-cheese.

    Reply
  78. DeMarco says

    May 16, 2018 at 12:05 am

    oow its so amazing. Good directions, ty so much.

    Reply
  79. Chat says

    April 7, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    thanks for sharing

    Reply

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