Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad with Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette + Giveaway

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Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
416

This Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad is the perfect gluten free & vegetarian dish for the summer. Packed with loads of antioxidants, fiber, calcium, and protein to get you healthy for the summer!

TGIF! It’s been a while since I’ve talked! Well, kind of.. just since Tuesday but that feels long for me!

Today I am sharing an OMG-so-good-and-so-easy-its-almost-embarrasing-to-give-you-the-recipe-salad. Otherwise known as the Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad with a Homemade Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette! Yeah I know.. thats not much shorter either.

But trust me, after someone tries this salad they won’t care how long it takes you to say the title. All they will want is the recipe! 🙂

This Salad is packed with all kinds of nutrients. It has loads of anti-oxidants from the strawberries and blackberries. Fiber from the spinach, protein from the quinoa, and healthy fats from the pecans. The dressing on this Detox Salad was my favorite part, it is sweet, salty, and creamy all at the same time and works perfectly with all the other flavors going on in this salad.

This salad is perfect for a quick weeknight meal for the fam or a great side dish to bring to your friends summer BBQ party!

Be sure to read all the way through to the bottom because the Post Title does  say “+ GIVEAWAY” and believe me… you don’t want to miss out on the Designer Series Blendtex + Twist Jar we are giving away!

To get started on this salad, make 1 cup of quinoa. Set aside and let cool.

Top view of Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad in a bowl

Next, heat a small saute pan over medium high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1/4 cup of diced shallots. Saute for 4-5 minutes until translucent. Set aside. In a small bowl add 1 teaspoon of dry basil, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar, salt & pepper. Whisk together.

Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad in a bowl

Add in the sautéed shallots and slowly pour in 1/2 cup of olive oil while whisking.

Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad in a bowl being drizzled with honey vinaigrette

Evenly distribute 10 oz. of baby spinach, 1 pint of hulled and quartered strawberries, 1 pint of blackberries, 1 cup of cooked quinoa, 1 cup of raw pecans, and 4 oz. of crumbled goat cheese between 4-5 plates.

Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad in a bowl next to a jar of homemade vinaigrette

Drizzle the sweet shallot vinaigrette over each salad and serve! 🙂

Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad in a bowl with shallot vinaigrette

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Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad with Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette

  • Author: Krista
  • prep_time Prep Time: 20 mins
  • total_time Total Time: 20 mins
  • yield Yield: 4-5 1x
  • category Category: Salad, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Side Dishes, Meatless Monday
  • method Method: Stovetop
  • cuisine Cuisine: American

Description

This Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad is the perfect gluten free & vegetarian dish for the summer; packed with loads of antioxidants, fiber, calcium, and protein!

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Ingredients

Dressing:

  • 1/4 cup of shallots, diced
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of dry basil
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Salad Ingredients:

  • 10 oz. of baby spinach
  • 4 oz. of crumbled goat cheese
  • pint of blackberries
  • pint of strawberries, hulled and quartered
  • 1 cup of raw pecans
  • 1 cup of cooked quinoa

Instructions

  1. Heat a small saute pan over medium high heat. Add olive oil and diced shallots.
  2. Saute for 4-5 minutes until translucent. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl add dry basil, honey, red wine vinegar, salt & pepper. Whisk together.
  4. Add in the sautéed shallots and slowing pour in olive oil while whisking.
  5. Evenly distribute baby spinach, strawberries, blackberries, cooked quinoa, pecans, and crumbled goat cheese between 4-5 plates.
  6. Drizzle the sweet shallot vinaigrette over each salad and serve! 🙂

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 salad
  • Calories: 416
  • Sugar: 11 g
  • Sodium: 145 mg
  • Fat: 33 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Fiber: 9 g
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Cholesterol: 6 mg

Keywords: spinach salad, quinoa recipe, vegetarian dinner ideas

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30 Responses
  1. Joyce @ It's Your Life

    Oh you so got me craving a salad, have everything except the blackberries, and cheese. Visiting from the Weekend reTreat.

  2. Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy

    Krista – this looks too beautiful to eat!! I love strawberries in salads and I’m down for anything that will detox, lol!! Thanks for sharing on SNF – pinned! Can’t wait to try this!

    1. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
      Krista

      Thanks Jen! haha.. I am totally down for anything that detoxes too… especially before swimsuit season. 🙂 Thanks for the pin!

  3. Chris @ Shared Appetite

    Mmm this salad is making me crave strawberries! Can’t wait for them to come in season here in NY! And that sweet shallot vinaigrette sounds so good!

    1. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
      Krista

      I just picked more strawberries up today, they are all looking so good right now in the store!

      The shallot vinaigrette was awesome, you will love it!

  4. Robyn @ simply fresh dinners

    Love this, Krista. It’s healthy, it’s got crunch, it’s got sweetness – what more could you want!? And, best of all, it looks good, lol. Definitely going into the salad rotation. Thanks so much.

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