Food and Recipes Dish Salad Strawberry Salad Recipes That Will Brighten Your Spring Table By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 13, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Strawberries are spring's favorite fruit, so we try to use them as often as possible while they're fresh. Though there's nothing sweeter to end a meal with than a big slice of strawberry cake, we're fans of starting one with a strawberry salad, too. If you're on the hunt for a classic Strawberry-Spinach Salad, look no further. Ours is topped with a simple homemade dressing, blue cheese crumbles, and candied pecans so that every bite is sweet, savory, and delicious. Southern cooks will remember our vintage Strawberry-Pretzel Salad Recipe from Grandma's table, and yes, it tastes just as good as you remember. Our Spring Salad with Berries and Bacon has strawberries tossed in the salad and in the homemade dressing drizzled on top. And our Strawberry Caprese is a springy swap for your go-to appetizer. With this roundup of strawberry salads, your appetizer (and dessert!) plate will never be empty this season. Which will you try first? 01 of 08 Strawberry-Spinach Salad Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Strawberry-Spinach Salad This beautifully fresh strawberry-spinach salad can be made into a filling main dish with the addition of grilled chicken, pork tenderloin, or shrimp. 02 of 08 Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad Southern Living Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad Remember this one from Grandma's house? This retro gelatin salad will bring back good memories to the family reunion. 03 of 08 Strawberry-Tomato Salad Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Recipe: Strawberry-Tomato Salad Hello, summer! This surprisingly delicious combination is the perfect light side to add to your cookout lineup. 04 of 08 Strawberry Cheesecake Salad Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Salad This easy, no-bake dessert is the ideal sweet treat for a crowd. Brighten everyone's day at the potluck with this make-ahead recipe that takes basically no effort to throw together. 05 of 08 Spring Salad with Berries and Bacon Johnny Autry; Food and Prop Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Recipe: Spring Salad with Berries and Bacon This gorgeous salad has just the right amount of sweet and savory flavors. We even added strawberries to the homemade dressing. 06 of 08 Strawberry Caprese Salad IAIN BAGWELL Recipe: Strawberry Caprese Salad This versatile spring salad can be served over a bed of arugula or atop toasted French baguette slices as a colorful appetizer. 07 of 08 Fresh Fruit Salad Jen Causey Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh mint is just the ingredient that takes this classic fruit salad's flavor profile over the top. It's just the fresh addition your weekend brunch needs. 08 of 08 Strawberry Vinaigrette Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Strawberry Vinaigrette This sweet-tart vinaigrette is the ideal topper for any strawberry salad you whip up this spring. Plus, you can make it two days ahead of when you intend to serve it. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit