This Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is a refreshing summer salad. For a more festive salad, add either sliced purple onion or slivered almonds.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients:
- SALAD:
- 10 ounces (300 grams) fresh spinach
- 1 quart (4 cups) fresh strawberries, sliced
- DRESSING: (can be made days in advance)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 small onion
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
Preparation:
DRESSING:
1. In a food processor, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and onion. After the ingredients are well blended, slowly add in oil.
2. Pour dressing ingredients into a jar. Add poppy seeds and shake well.
3. Store in refrigerator.
SALAD:
1. Wash and dry spinach leaves. Tear into bite sized pieces.
2. Wash and slice strawberries.
3. In a salad bowl, toss spinach with dressing.
3. Add strawberries. Toss lightly. Serve.
VARIATIONS:
1. To dress up the salad, add 1/4 cup almonds (blanched and slivered) or 1 small purple onion (sliced).
2. While bottled dressings just can't compare to fresh, homemade dressings in taste, this recipe can be simplified by using bottled Poppy Seed Salad dressing.
1. In a food processor, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and onion. After the ingredients are well blended, slowly add in oil.
2. Pour dressing ingredients into a jar. Add poppy seeds and shake well.
3. Store in refrigerator.
SALAD:
1. Wash and dry spinach leaves. Tear into bite sized pieces.
2. Wash and slice strawberries.
3. In a salad bowl, toss spinach with dressing.
3. Add strawberries. Toss lightly. Serve.
VARIATIONS:
1. To dress up the salad, add 1/4 cup almonds (blanched and slivered) or 1 small purple onion (sliced).
2. While bottled dressings just can't compare to fresh, homemade dressings in taste, this recipe can be simplified by using bottled Poppy Seed Salad dressing.