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Strawberry Spinach
Salad Dressing
2 lemons
4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
SALAD
1/4 cup almonds -- sliced, toasted
1 1/2 ounces strawberries
1/2 medium cucumber -- sliced, halved
1/4 small red onion -- thin wedges
6 ounces spinach – baby
DRESSING:
Zest lemon to measure 1 teaspoon zest. Juice lemon to measure
4 tablespoons juice. Combine zest, juice, vinegar, sugar,
oil, and poppy seeds. Whisk until well blended. Cover; refrigerate
until ready to use. Preheat oven to 350. For salad, spread
almonds in single layer over bottom of baking pan. Bake
10 - 12 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove from oven;
cool almonds in pan. Hull strawberries and quarter them.
Score cucumber lengthwise; remove seeds. Slice cucumber;
cut slices in half. Slice onion into thin wedges. Place
spinach in large serving bowl. Add strawberries, cucumber,
and onion. Whisk dressing; pour over salad, gently tossing
to coat. Sprinkle with almonds.
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