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A simple Mixed Green Salad with Berries with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing is so simple to whip up and is ready in 20 minutes. Minimal chopping, and so much flavor! A perfect side salad or top it witch chicken or salmon to make it a meal.
This recipe was originally published April 2015. Photos and copy were updated July 2020.
While my toddler essentially eats ALLLL the berries before I get my hands on them in our house, I have managed to get a few for myself theses days.
And this Mixed Green Salad with Berries (along with these Mixed Berry Oat Bars) are getting all the love.
You can’t go wrong with berries in a big salad. And this particular salad is amazing because there is so little chopping to do. I only have to to cut up the strawberries–everything else is just toss and go.
This salad pairs perfectly with just about any simple dinner recipes, especially from the grill. And it is also an easy meal when you top it with some fresh grilled lemon pepper chicken. Goat cheese, pecans, fresh greens and plenty of berries–now that is a salad worth repeating!
Why You Will Love This Mixed Green Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Dressing:
- Minimal prep work. Salads are great. Spending lots of time chopping a ton of ingredients is not. You will only need to slice up the berries and avocado. That is it!
- Fresh, simple ingredients. In the summer, I have all that is needed for this mixed green salad with berries on hand at just about any time.
- That strawberry balsamic dressing! This is one of my favorite homemade dressings. The berries in the dressing makes for a refreshing flair to even the most basic salad.
What Readers are Saying
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I made this salad for my girlfriends today and it was a huge hit, especially the strawberry balsamic dressing. I did add 2 Tbsp of Splenda because I wanted it sweet. I served it as a salad bar with greens and “mix-ins” and everyone had fun personalizing their salad. Thanks for a great recipe.” (Polly M.)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Served it to our volleyball team for dinner. Parents and teens loved it! I used raspberries instead of strawberries in the dressing and added 1/2 clove of garlic. It was pretty and delicious.” (May)
Ingredient Notes:
See full list of ingredients with measurements in recipe card below.
- I love goat cheese in this mixed green salad with berries, but I also love feta cheese crumbles or even blue cheese for a totally different flavor!
- Sometimes, I add up to half of another container of mixed greens. There are a lot of berries in this salad, and I like a lot more green some days, others I want allllll the berries.
- Your favorite leafy greens or mixture of them will certainly work. I love using a spring mix, but arugula, baby spinach, kale, and more will be amazing!
- Feel free to toast the pecans a bit before adding them in!
- You can use another type of nut if preferred. Sliced almonds, walnuts or even pistachios are also great in this salad.
- For the dressing, you can also opt for a plain balsamic dressing like this one. Both are amazing with this salad.
- Thawed frozen strawberries will work for this dressing as well.
- Feel free to add a touch of honey or maple syrup to the dressing to cut the tartness a bit if you’d like.
How to make this recipe:
- Add all the dressing ingredients into a food processor or high powered blender.
- Process or blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as desired. You can add some extra olive oil or a little bit of water if the dressing seems too thick.
3. Add all the salad ingredients into a large bowl.
4. Add desired amount of dressing and toss. Serve! Doesn’t get much easier!
Recipe Tips
- Make it a meal by serving this green salad with berries with pan seared white win chicken, steak or butter herb salmon on top.
- Dress the salad just before serving if prepping ahead of time. Use half the dressing to start when adding it so as not to overdo it. You can also add the dressing after serving it so that everyone has their desired amount.
- Other add-ins to give your salad a boost: These sourdough croutons are AMAZING. Chopped bacon, sliced almonds, golden raisins, or even a grain like quinoa. I have also added some red onion to this salad before–it’s not everyone’s favorite, but I quite enjoy it!
Try these other berry recipes:
- Strawberry Poppy Seed Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Pretzel Crusted Chicken
- Blueberry Lemon Mug Cake
- Mixed Berry Oatmeal Bars
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberry Muffins with Crumble Topping
- Strawberry Summer Quinoa Salad
Mixed Green Salad with Berries
Ingredients
For Salad
- 10 oz. baby spring mix
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 c goat cheese
For the Dressing
- 7-8 strawberries
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 T balsamic vinegar
- ¼ c olive oil
- ½ tsp ground mustard
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add all of the salad ingredients.
- Using a high speed blender or food processor to combine all of the ingredients for the dressing until smooth. If the dressing is a bit thicker than you like, add a tablespoon of water or two.
- Dress the salad to your liking, toss and serve.
Notes
- Make it a meal by serving this green salad with berries with chicken, steak or salmon on top.
- Dress the salad just before serving if prepping ahead of time. Use half the dressing to start when adding it so as not to overdo it. You can also add the dressing after serving it so that everyone has their desired amount.
- Other add-ins to give your salad a boost: These sourdough croutons are AMAZING. Chopped bacon, sliced almonds, golden raisins, or even a grain like quinoa. I have also added some red onion to this salad before–it’s not everyone’s favorite, but I quite enjoy it!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this for an Easter dinner with 3 generations of family. I used half butter/red leaf lettuce mix with the spring mix and went with the basic balsamic dressing instead of using the strawberry version. The salad seemed to be a hit. The combination of the berries, nuts and cheese gave it a nice taste complemented by the tangy dressing. I would make it again.
Did it using Mulberries and strawberries, small amount of walnuts and almonds cut into pieces. English spinach, spring onion, fetta, avocado. And your vinaigrette without the strawberries (didn’t have enough strawberries). Yum.
With this, we had crusty bread with garlic aioli.(The way my mum makes it.)
And flatten chicken thighs marinated with garlic, pepper, and olive oil, pan seared till rich brown.
Red wine and finishing the night with games of Phase 10 and Rummy O.
This is a once in a month between family and friends as we have busy lives.
Thanking you Lorie.xx
Love this so much, thanks for sharing Manuel! We love Phase 10 too!
I made this salad for my girlfriends today and it was a huge hit, especially the strawberry balsamic dressing. I did add 2 Tbsp of Splenda because I wanted it sweet. I served it as a salad bar with greens and “mix-ins” and everyone had fun personalizing their salad. Thanks for a great recipe.
Oh what a great idea doing it as a salad bar—will be doing this next time. Thanks Polly!!
Served it to our volleyball team for dinner. Parents and teens loved it! I used raspberries instead of strawberries in the dressing and added 1/2 clove of garlic. It was pretty and delicious
I love it!! So glad the whole crew enjoyed it, May!