This spinach salad with poppy seed dressing is not only bursting with flavor but also makes a beautiful presentation with its vibrant and lively colors.

Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing and orange slices, purple onion, and feta cheese on a plate with a fork.

We love to serve this salad for a normal evening dinner because it is so easy to prepare. It also makes a beautiful presentation for a dinner party as your guests will love the vibrant colors of the oranges, onions and bright green leaves.

Check out how perfect it was for our Gr8 Mardi Gras Dinner!

Spinach Salad with red onion, orange slices, feta cheese and bacon. Mardi Gras beads in the background.

This dressing has just the right amount of sweet and sour and complements just about any salad.

The ingredients are basic pantry items and combining them in a jar makes it super easy and because it can be made ahead of time it can be ready when you are!

Even non-salad lovers will devour this Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing! It is light and refreshing especially when adding the oranges or another one of your favorite seasonal fruits. Drizzle just the amount of dressing needed to lightly cover the salad and Enjoy!

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Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Name: Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 Tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon grated white onion (or 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons poppy seeds; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 6 cups fresh baby spinach; 4 cups torn romaine lettuce; 1/2 pound cooked bacon (crumbled); 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese; 1/2 purple onion (thinly sliced); oranges; (optional) shredded beets, avocados, other fruit

This spinach salad with poppy seed dressing is not only bursting with flavor but also makes a beautiful presentation with its vibrant and lively colors.

Prep Time20 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Servings: servings

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Jurga

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients:

¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon grated white onion, or ½ teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

Salad Ingredients:

6 cups fresh baby spinach
4 cups torn romaine lettuce
½ pound cooked bacon, crumbled
6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
½ purple onion, thinly sliced
oranges
(optional) shredded beets, avocados, other fruit

Instructions

In a jar or dressing shaker, mix together the vinegar, honey, onion, Dijon mustard, salt, poppy seeds and oil. Cover and shake until well blended.
Toss all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Drizzle a little of the dressing over the greens and toss gently to coat. Continue adding the dressing and gently toss until all ingredients are evenly coated.

Notes

Gr8 Do-Ahead:

The dressing can be made up to two days ahead of time and stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

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Jurga

June 01, 2020 at 5:17 pm

Hi Carol! Thank you for letting us know that you tried this spinach salad! It is one of our favorites! We love changing it up with seasonal fruit. Thanks for being a Gr8 friend!
Carol Legrand

May 31, 2020 at 9:54 am

This salad is over the top delicious! Definite crowd pleaser! Everyone loved it! Thanks Jurga and Great8 for making my dinner look and taste fantastic!