Healthy Recipes Healthy Cooking Methods & Styles Healthy Meal Prep Recipes Healthy Meal Prep Lunch Recipes Spinach & Strawberry Meal-Prep Salad 4.4 (7) 6 Reviews One of our most popular salad recipes, Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Feta & Walnuts, gets a makeover in these simple yet totally satisfying meal-prep spinach salad bowls. They require minimal prep and can be customized to your taste. Swap in roasted salmon for the chicken thighs, and almonds or pecans for the walnuts, and use any fresh berry that looks good at your market. By Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Instagram Website Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN is a culinary dietitian and creator of "The Dinner Shift," a food-rule free website dedicated to helping families get dinner on the table with weeknight-friendly recipes, simple meal planning and meal prep basics. When she's not creating content for her own site, grocery shopping or washing a million dishes, Carolyn teaches higher ed nutrition and develops and photographs recipes and nutrition-related content for clients. She calls Cleveland, Ohio home along with her in-house recipe critics, her husband, Kyle, and their two boys, Caleb and Ezra. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 14, 2022 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Instagram Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, has been with EatingWell for three years and works as the associate nutrition editor for the brand. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Egg Free Gluten-Free High Blood Pressure High-Protein Low Carbohydrate Low-Calorie Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon ground pepper 8 cups baby spinach 2 cups sliced strawberries ¼ cup feta cheese (Optional) ¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts 6 tablespoons Balsamic Vinaigrette (see Associated Recipes) Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil. Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle all over with salt, thyme and pepper. Roast, flipping once, until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, 15 to 17 minutes. Set aside to cool, then slice into bite-size pieces. Divide spinach among 4 single-serving lidded containers (2 cups each). Top each with one-fourth of the sliced chicken, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries, 1 tablespoon feta (if using) and 1 tablespoon walnuts. Seal the salad containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons vinaigrette into each of 4 small lidded containers and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Dress the salads with the vinaigrette just before serving. To make ahead Refrigerate salad for up to 4 days, but wait to slice and add strawberries (and feta if using) until ready to eat. Associated Recipes Spinach-Strawberry Salad with Feta & Walnuts Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs Balsamic Vinaigrette Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 374 Calories 24g Fat 14g Carbs 26g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 374 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Dietary Fiber 5g 18% Total Sugars 6g Protein 26g 51% Total Fat 24g 31% Saturated Fat 4g 21% Cholesterol 76mg 25% Vitamin A 7448IU 149% Vitamin C 81mg 90% Folate 34mcg 9% Sodium 527mg 23% Calcium 143mg 11% Iron 6mg 31% Magnesium 123mg 29% Potassium 345mg 7% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved