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Berry Spinach Pasta Salad is fresh flavorful and perfect for summer potlucks and barbecues. Best of all, packed with healthy spinach, fresh strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, rotini pasta tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette. Serve with or without grilled chicken.

Berry Spinach Pasta Salad

Berry Spinach Pasta Salad is fresh flavorful and perfect for summer potlucks and barbecues. Best of all, packed with healthy spinach, fresh strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, rotini pasta tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette. Serve with or without grilled chicken.

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy salad recipe vegetarian, salad with fruit, summer salad recipe
Prep Time 18 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 383 kcal
Author Kelly

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups of cooked rotini penne or farfalle work as well
  • 3-4 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup green leaf or romaine lettuce chopped
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh blackberries washed, dried
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries washed and dried
  • 1/2 cup fresh raspberries washed and dried
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil or mint finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 tablespoon feta crumbled, optional for serving
  • 1 avocado diced

Vinaigrette:

  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey, maple syrup (can also use 2 teaspoons liquid monkfruit)
  • 1/2 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Combine pasta, spinach, lettuce and basil in a large mixing bowl.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the vinaigrette.

  3. Pour 2/3 of the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

  4. Divide into bowls and add strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberry, and avocado. Drizzle with the remainder of the dressing.

  5. Serve with chopped pecans and crumbled feta, if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Berry Spinach Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 salad (1/4 recipe))
Calories 383 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 62mg3%
Potassium 666mg19%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 9g36%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 3300IU66%
Vitamin C 65.1mg79%
Calcium 81mg8%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.