I've had a recipe for strawberry spinach salad kicking around for ages from a friend of the family. When I brought home yet another quart of strawberries, it seemed like it was time to dig it out. Unfortunately when I looked at it, I realized the friend had typed it up much too quickly and it called for nearly 2 tablespoons of paprika, so I turned to allrecipes. It turned out excellent! Forgive the picture though, I took it after we'd eaten and that was the leftovers. Still tastes good, just doesn't look as pretty after the dressing's sat on the spinach for awhile. And I used a 1/2 cup of almonds, since I didn't want a half package of them leftover and we both love nuts.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced onion
10 ounces fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
1 quart strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
Directions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Cover, and chill for one hour.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries and almonds. Pour dressing over salad, and toss. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
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