20 Best Spinach Salad Recipes We'd Love to Have for Lunch
Especially when topped with delicious dressings...
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If your family tends to stick to the usual types of lettuce for a healthy dinner side dish, then it might be time to shake things up. Instead of turning to iceberg or romaine, or resorting to a salad kit, give one of these spinach salad recipes a try. They're packed with extra nutrients and flavor, so you won't be sorry about adding the leafy greens to your shopping list.
One perk is that spinach goes with a long list of ingredients, including fruits, nuts, sautéed veggies, and all kinds of cheese. Plus, there's a large variety of salad dressing recipes—like Ree Drummond's warm bacon dressing—you can choose from for a flavorful finishing touch. When you put it all together, you'll be surprised at how filling a serving of salad can be. In fact, many of these ideas could very well act as your main course; they're just that hearty. You can even add a few to your list of 30-minute meals, which is always a plus for busy weeknights.
There are a lot of ways to describe these spinach salad recipes (healthy, easy, delicious, satisfying) but there's one thing you can't call them: Boring!
Layered Salad
The layers look delicious, but get a load of that creamy dressing. Is it too soon to ask for seconds?
Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing
You can't find a spinach salad more satisfying that this one: It's tossed with a hot bacon dressing.
Strawberry and Spinach Panzanella
Talk about a summer salad! Fresh strawberries, crisp spinach, and toasty pieces of bread are tossed in a tangy balsamic glaze.
Get the recipe at Jessica in the Kitchen.
Apple Spinach Salad
You can't go wrong with a classic recipe like this one. It includes apples, red onion, cranberries, and goat cheese.
Get the recipe at Gimme Some Oven.
Berry Spinach Salad with Spicy Maple Sunflower Seeds
We'd sprinkle the spicy maple sunflower seeds on just about anything, but they're especially tasty on this salad.
Get the recipe at Cookie + Kate.
Spinach Salad With Sweet-Spicy Nuts, Apples, Feta, and Bacon
Sweet and salty flavors from bacon, feta, and apples satisfy almost all of our usual cravings.
Get the recipe at Mel's Kitchen Cafe.
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing
Walnuts add a much-needed crunch to this combo, and a poppy seed dressing brings it all together.
Get the recipe at Well Plated by Erin.
Mandarin Orange Salad With Chicken and Lemon Ginger Dressing
A Mandarin orange salad will be a hit with your dinner guests, especially when they taste the lemon ginger dressing.
Get the recipe at Cooking Classy.
Shrimp and Bacon Spinach Salad
Sautéed shrimp and thick cuts of bacon almost make you forget there's spinach in here at all.
Get the recipe at My Forking Life.
Thai-Inspired Chopped Spinach Salad with Chickpeas
You'll look forward to your packed lunch when you toss zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, and chickpeas with a gingery peanut dressing.
Get the recipe at Simply Quinoa.
Spinach Quinoa Fall Harvest Salad
One bite of the butternut squash and chopped apples will remind you of all your favorite fall meals.
Get the recipe at Eating Bird Food.
Spinach Chicken Caprese Salad
Any cookout will be better with this fresh take on a Caprese salad.
Get the recipe at Inside BruCrew Life.
Very Berry Salad With Chili Mango and Peanut Vinaigrette
Loaded with berries, mango, avocado, goat cheese, and so many more tasty ingredients, this "Very Berry" recipe lives up to its name.
Get the recipe at Half Baked Harvest.
Chicken Spinach Salad With Avocado Cilantro Dressing
The avocado-cilantro dressing is light, creamy, and easy to make. It's a win-win-win!
Get the recipe at Jo Cooks.
Mandarin Pasta Spinach Salad with Teriyaki Dressing
We support adding pasta to any and all salads, including this bowl with a teriyaki vinaigrette.
Get the recipe at Creme de la Crumb.
Chickpea, Mango, and Curried Cauliflower Salad
A warm chickpea and cauliflower mixture comes together with spinach and mango for a delicious dinner.
Get the recipe at Cooking and Beer.
Steak Salad With Sweet Potatoes, Feta, and Cranberries
We'll never turn down a good steak dish, especially when it's mixed with sweet potatoes and feta.
Get the recipe at Recipe Runner.
Spinach and Watermelon Salad
Craft the perfect summer side with spinach, watermelon, and a light red wine vinaigrette.
Get the recipe at Yellow Bliss Road.
Summer Berry and Burrata Spinach Salad
We could write poems professing our love for burrata, and we think we'll start with how it's used in this triple berry salad.
Get the recipe at The Life Jolie.
Summer Farro Spinach Salad
The best summer ingredients come together in this salad: peaches, blueberries, and corn on the cob.
Get the recipe at Two Peas and Their Pod.
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