25 Healthy Strawberry Salads Perfect for Spring

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25 Healthy Strawberry Salads Perfect for Spring1/25 Four-Berry Spinach Salad 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mark Derse For Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Nature’s candy abounds in the berry-filled salad. The slightly tart dressing contrasts deliciously with the sweet in-season fruit. —Betty Lise Anderson, Gahanna, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups: 89 calories, 5g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit. 2/25 Honey Poppy Seed Fruit Salad 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

The subtle honey sauce in this salad steals the show

JIM WIELAND FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This colorful fruit salad with poppy seed dressing pairs well with any morning entree and takes just 10 minutes to prepare. The subtle honey sauce in this salad steals the show. —Dorothy Dinnean, Harrison, Arkansas Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 117 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 5g fiber), 1g protein. 3/25 Green Salad with Berries 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the

Raise your fork for this one

Recipe Creator: For snappy salad that draws a crowd, I do a wonderful combo of spinach, berries and oniony things. Raise your fork for this one. —Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 157 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit. P.S. Check out these strawberry sprouts—now that’s something to add to a salad! 4/25 Asparagus Spinach Salad with Chicken 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We love all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available in the summer. This salad is one of our favorite because it packs in so much great produce, plus it’s quick and easy on a warm summer day. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas Nutrition Facts: 2 cups: 267 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 151mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat. 5/25 Strawberry-Quinoa Spinach Salad 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min

Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We make quinoa with spinach and strawberries year-round, but it’s most fun when we go to the farmers market to get the season’s first berries. —Sarah Johnson, Indianapolis, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 2 cups: 355 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 444mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 7g fiber), 12g protein. 6/25 Sunflower Strawberry Salad 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We have an annual strawberry festival in our town, so recipes with

strawberries are popular here

strawberries are popular here. I have served this salad at luncheons and have always received compliments. —Betty Malone, Humboldt, Tennessee Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 107 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 43mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat. 7/25 Refreshing Shrimp Salad Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Avocado, strawberries and shrimp are wonderful together in this filling yet light salad. Balsamic or raspberry vinaigrette dressings go well with the salad, as do Asian-inspired dressings.

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit

—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 3 cups: 239 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 172mg cholesterol, 181mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 6g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit. 8/25 Minty Pineapple Fruit Salad 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Fresh mint adds bright flavor to this easy, quick and low-fat pineapple salad. Give it a berry twist by using blueberries and raspberries in place of the grapes, but

don’t forget the secret dressing ingredient—lemonade!

don’t forget the secret dressing ingredient—lemonade! —Janie Colle, Hutchinson, Kansas Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 99 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 starch. 9/25 Strawberry Chicken Salad 7 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 4 servings plus 1 cup leftover dressing Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Juicy berries, crisp sugar snap peas and crunchy pecans complement the lime-marinated chicken in this pretty salad. The homemade sweet-sour dressing is simply delicious. —Rebekah

A slightly savory dressing really complements the sweet fruit in this recipe

Radewahn, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 each: 479 calories, 35g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 5g fiber), 22g protein. 10/25 Mixed Fruit with Lemon-Basil Dressing 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A slightly savory dressing really complements the sweet fruit in this recipe. I also use the dressing on salad greens. —Dixie Terry, Goreville, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 145 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g

Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 fruit

protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 fruit. 11/25 Strawberry-Blue Cheese Steak Salad 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: At lunch one day, a friend told me about a steak salad she’d had at a party. It sounded so fantastic I had to try it for myself. My family would eat it nonstop if we could. Can’t seem to get enough of that tangy dressing! —Alma Winberry, Great Falls, Montana Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 289 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 452mg sodium,

12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 29g protein

12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1/2 fruit. 12/25 Light Strawberry-Spinach Salad 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Light Strawberry-Spinach Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This strawberry-spinach salad makes a wonderful light summer meal. All of the flavors and colors complement one another very nicely. Farmers here in Washington grow a lot of strawberries, and they’re the sweetest ones I’ve ever tasted. I’m always looking for new and different ways to use

Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable

them. —Perlene Hoekema, Lynden, Washington Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 127 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 113mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable. 13/25 Fresh Fruit Bowl 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 15 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The glorious colors of the fruit make this a festive salad. Slightly sweet and chilled, it makes a nice accompaniment to a grilled entree. —Marlon Kirst, Troy, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 56 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 14mg sodium,

14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein

14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit. 14/25 Strawberry-Turkey Spinach Salad Test Kitchen Approved Strawberry-Turkey Spinach Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This light, refreshing salad is a true showstopper, visually and nutritionally, with fresh strawberries and yellow pepper strips tossed with fresh baby spinach. Serve with warm whole wheat rolls or flax or bran muffins. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1-3/4 cups: 260 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 397mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate

(11g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein

(11g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit, 2 fat. 15/25 Honey-Lime Berry Salad 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Honey-Lime Berry Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I picked up this dish a couple of years ago, and really like the mint and fruit combo. Cilantro is one of my summer favorites so sometimes I use it instead. Turns out, this recipe’s really two in one! —Kayla Spence, Wilber, Nebraska Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 93 calories, 0 fat

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch

(0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch. 16/25 Almond Strawberry Salad 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 10 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It’s easy to love this pretty salad topped with strawberries and sliced almonds. With just a few ingredients, it’s loaded with flavor. —Renae Rossow, Union, Kentucky Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 75 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat. 17/25

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