Spinach salad is one of my very favorite salads to eat in the summer … well really almost any time of the year. It’s healthy, looks fabulous on the plate with almost any other main dish and most people love it!
With a tasty dressing and summer strawberries, you can make a strawberry and spinach salad that everyone in your family will love. If you are introducing this salad to children, chop the spinach into small pieces and mix them well into the other salad ingredients.
For 4 servings of Strawberry Spinach Salad you will need:
-One 10-ounce bag or bunch of fresh spinach
-2 cups sliced, fresh strawberries, washed and tops removed
-1 cup thinly sliced red onion
-1 cup pralines or candied pecans
Optional: chopped cooked chicken or sliced hard boiled egg
Place all ingredients except pecans in large salad bowl. Pour strawberry vinaigrette (recipe below) over salad to taste and toss to combine. Refrigerate any leftover vinaigrette. Sprinkle the whole salad or individual servings with pecans and serve.
Strawberry Vinaigrette
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup whole strawberries, washed and tops removed
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (you can use apple cider vinegar, but balsamic vinegar does especially well with strawberries)
1/4 teaspoon salt – adjust to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4- 1/2 teaspoon sugar – adjust to taste
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor, and blend or process until it becomes liquid.
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