Spinach and Strawberry Salad
This salad has lots of spinach, lots of fresh, sliced strawberries, and a delicious, sweetened oil and vinegar dressing spiked with poppy and sesame seeds."
Ingredients:
2 bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
4 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or 1/4 C EV Olive Oil + 1/4C Veg Oil)
1/4 cup white wine vinegar (prefer balsamic)
1/3-1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon (approx) garlic powder
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, spices, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.
Options
- Add pecans (or candied pecans)
- Add blue cheese
- Add mandarin orange slices
- Add blueberries
- Add Jicama "match sticks"
- Add thin sliced red onions
- Substitute Raspberry Balsamic vinegar for the white vinegar
- Add a dash of cayenne pepper
- Substitute "baby" spinach for the torn "regular" spinach
Last edited on Sun Jul 19th, 2009 11:26 am by Vargr
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