Poppyseed Spinach Fruit Salad Recipe – delicious spinach salad bursting with fresh fruit, crunchy poppy seeds, and hemp hearts for a filling, and indulgent nutrient packed salad!
Now that summer is in full swing, I’m craving everything fresh – tons of leafy greens, bright and colorful fruit, and easy fresh-made dressings.
This salad has been on repeat at our house, and I think you’re going to love it just as much as we do!
This delicious, fresh spinach salad is bursting with flavor from fresh berries and a delicious lemon poppyseed dressing – as well as crunchy hemp hearts and sliced almonds for a vegan salad that is hearty and filling.
This salad is sure to become one of your family’s favorites – it is great for picnics, parties, lunch, and anytime you’re craving something fresh fast!
You can also top with chicken, just like this Chicken Spinach Fruit Salad recipe that you can find here.
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For This Spinach Fruit Salad, You’ll Need:
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/4 cup red grapes
- 1/4 cup green grapes
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup blackberries
- 1/2 orange, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts, optional
- For the citrus poppyseed dressing:
- 1/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3 T. honey
- 1/4 tsp. celtic sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. poppy seeds
Easy Citrus Poppyseed Dressing
If you’re looking for a delicious, easy, slightly sweet, and bright citrus salad dressing, this is my absolute favorite.
This dressing can be stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to one week.
To store longer or make in bulk to freeze, I like to pour this dressing into ice cube trays, then let them defrost when I need it – go ahead and whip up a big batch of this dressing!
This citrus poppyseed dressing is fabulous on chicken, fish, steak, vegetables, pasta, rice, and in cous cous – and as a fabulously fresh marinade. The sky is the limit!
Citrus Poppyseed Dressing Ingredients
- 1/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3 T. honey
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. poppy seeds
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Poppyseed Spinach Fruit Salad Recipe
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Poppyseed Spinach Fruit Salad Recipe
Poppyseed Spinach Fruit Salad Recipe - delicious spinach salad bursting with fresh fruit, crunchy poppy seeds, and hemp hearts for a filling, and indulgent nutrient packed salad!
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/4 cup red grapes
- 1/4 cup green grapes
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup blackberries
- 1/2 orange, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts, optional
- For the citrus poppyseed dressing:
- 1/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3 T. honey
- 1/4 tsp. celtic sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. poppy seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix salad.
- In a medium sized bowl, add all dressing ingredients and whisk well to combine.
- Toss salad in dressing just as you are ready to serve.
- Enjoy!
Kristyn
I love this kind of salad!! Poppyseed dressing is one of my favorites & I love fruit in salad!
Becky Hardin
This salad is for sure the perfect summertime salad!! I hear it calling my name. YUM!
Sheila
I made a triple amount of this salad for our Memorial day BBQ and it was a huge hit…..we all loved it and I eill definitely be making it again…
Beth Pierce
What an awesome treat for a Sunday picnic! Love all the colors and flavors; delicious!
Suzy
Love all the different textures in this!
Eden
This is delicious! So many wonderful flavors in one fruit salad!!