Everyone's Favorite Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

This spinach salad with poppy seed dressing is lightly sweet and tangy. Blue cheese, plump strawberries, and pecans make a delicious, versatile salad for any occasion.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 542 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons finely minced onion
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled blue cheese, or as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon paprika
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup white vinegar
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 0.5 cup roasted pecan halves, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk vinegar, oil, sugar, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved.

Step 2

Layer spinach, strawberries, blue cheese, and pecans in individual bowls. Drizzle dressing generously over each salad.